Who helps arrange Vincentio's impersonation by finding a substitute?

• A. Biondello
• B. Tranio
• C. Petruchio
• D. Grumio

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how characters use disguise and arranged identities to win a match through deception. In this scene, Tranio masters the plan to present Lucentio as if he were the son of a wealthy man, which makes Baptista more open to the match with Bianca. To make that deception credible, he needs a substitute to impersonate Vincentio, the father. Biondello is the servant tasked with finding and bringing in this stand-in, the credible old man who will pose as Vincentio’s representative. With the substitute in place, Lucentio (disguised as Cambio) can move forward under the cover of Vincentio’s supposed wealth and status. The other characters aren’t the ones arranging this particular bit of trickery; Tranio directs the scheme, while Petruchio and Grumio are involved in separate plotlines.