The Taming of the Shrew

What does Lucentio's father assume that Traino has done when he sees him, not his son?

• That Lucentio has given up on his dream of studying philosophy

• that Lucentio has gotten married

• that Traino has killed, has stolen, and is pretending to be Lucentio

• that Traino has smothered Lucentio with his love and forced to run back home

Which suitor resigns his attempts to court Bianca and sees past her facade?

• Gremio

• Hortensio

• Lucentio

• Tranio

Which of the following best explain what a shrew is in Shakespeare’s era

• a woman who complains a lot 

• a woman who isn't subservient to men 

• a woman who wants too many things 

• a woman with a drinking problem 

Which of the following statements is true about Bianca and Lucentio's relationship?

• Their relationship is the strongest because each partner tortured the other

• Their relationship is the strongest because they learned so much from each other

• Their relationship is the weakest because they are only in love with the facades they have created

• Their relationship is the weakest because they began courting each other in the shortest amount of time

Who wins the wager at the play’s end?

• Lucentio

• Tranio

• Petruchio

• Hortensio

In what way does Petruchio assert his dominance over Kate on the road to Bianca and Lucentio’s wedding feast?

• He calls the sun the moon and will keep Kate from going to the feast if she doesn’t agree.
• He rides a horse and makes Kate walk.
• He calls Grumio a young maiden and will keep Kate from going to a feast if she doesn’t agree.
• He refuses to let her wear the comfortable new shoes the tailor made for her.

All of the following EXCEPT support the claim that Petruchio believes men should have more power than women:

• "Rescue thy mistress, if thou be a man"

• "I will be the master of what is mine own"

• "She is my goods, my chattels, she is my house"

• "touch her whoever dare; / I'll bring mine action on the proudest"

What do the following lines mean: Then God be blest, it [is] the blessed sun. / But sun it is not, when you say it is not, / And the moon changes even as your mind. / What you will have it named, even that it is, / And so it shall be so for Katherine.

• It is not the sun that is shining. You change your mind so much, so I will not agree with you.

• It is the sun when you say it is, but if you think it is the moon then you are wrong. I will not agree with you because you do not make sense.

• It is not the sun when you say it is not the sun, and the moon changes to what you believe it is. Whatever you say is what I will believe.

• I will not agree with you no matter what you want me to believe.

What does Kate mean when she says. "a woman moved is like a fountain troubled, muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty" ?

• A woman should be dumb and uneducated

• A woman should be strong enough to move a fountain but quiet like water

• A woman should flow her words like a fountain because everyone wants to hear her talk

• A woman should remain calm and pleasing so more people will like her

What is meant when Gremio says, "...Petruchio is Kated"

• Petruchio was tricked into marrying Kate

• Petruchio is madly in love with Kate

• Petruchio and Kate have now become one

• Petruchio is now stuck with Kate and will suffer in the marriage