Shrew Act IV Quiz

What action is Petruchio taking to tame Katherine in Act IV, Scene I?

• He is not allowing her to eat or sleep.
• He is treating her with kindness.
• He is buying her fancy gifts.
• He has locked her in a room.

Why does Grumio say his master beat him while traveling after the wedding in Act IV, Scene I?

• Because he was late
• Because dinner wasn't ready
• Because Katherine's horse fell
• Because Petruchio's horse fell

Petruchio complains that the meat for dinner is what in Act IV, Scene I?

• Too cold
• Undercooked
• Rotten
• Overcooked

Who does Tranio claim is the master of “the taming-school” in Act IV, Scene II?

• Petruchio
• Lucentio
• Baptista
• Grumio

Katherine says in Act IV, Scene III, “The more my wrong, the more his spite appears: / What, did he marry me to” what?

• Adore me
• Starve me
• Abandon me
• Torture me

What does the Tailor bring in for Petruchio to view in Act IV, Scene III?

• A hat
• A coat
• A robe
• A dress

Whom is the Merchant disguised as in Act IV Scene IV?

• Hortensio
• Lucentio
• Vincentio
• Petruchio

In Act IV, Scene II, what story do Tranio and Lucentio tell to the Merchant?

• That he is in danger because anyone from Mantua caught in Padua is to be killed.
• He is in danger because anyone from Pisa caught in Padua is to be killed.
• He is in danger because the police are looking for him because of a crime he committed in Mantua.
• He has been mad for 15 years and used to be a lord. His wife wants to see him immediately.

In Act IV, Scene V,  Katherine is accused of constantly contradicting Petruchio after saying which of the following?

• That Vincentio is a beautiful, young woman
• That the meat is not overcooked
• The Vincentio is an old man
• That the sun is shining

Who is Hortensio's new love interest in Act IV, Scene II?

• A wealthy widow who has loved him for a long time.
• Katherine.
• Bianca.
• Another beautiful young woman in Padue.