30 Questions
Question 1
Multiple Choice
Lucentio's disguise and assumed name
Question 2
Multiple Choice
The complication Tranio faces after winning the bidding for Bianca
Question 3
Multiple Choice
Petruchio's metaphor for Katherine as they leave the wedding
Question 4
Multiple Choice
How Bianca views her two tutors by the end of Act 3
Question 5
Multiple Choice
Petruchio's justification for leaving the wedding feast early
Question 6
Multiple Choice
Gremio's primary disadvantage in the competition for Bianca
Question 7
Multiple Choice
Petruchio's behavior during the actual wedding ceremony
Question 8
Multiple Choice
Petruchio's appearance upon arriving at the wedding
Question 9
Multiple Choice
The method Lucentio uses to reveal his identity to Bianca
Question 10
Multiple Choice
Petruchio's primary motivation for marrying Katherine
Taming of the Shrew Acts 2-3 Review
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Lucentio's disguise and assumed name
Cambio, a language and literature tutor
The complication Tranio faces after winning the bidding for Bianca
He must find someone to impersonate Vincentio to verify the dower
Petruchio's metaphor for Katherine as they leave the wedding
She is his 'goods,' 'chattels,' and 'household stuff'
How Bianca views her two tutors by the end of Act 3
She is charmed by Cambio but wary of Licio's advances
Petruchio's justification for leaving the wedding feast early
He claims Katherine is his property and he may do as he wills with her
Gremio's primary disadvantage in the competition for Bianca
His advanced age despite his great wealth
Petruchio's behavior during the actual wedding ceremony
He cuffs the priest, swears loudly, and drinks the wine
Petruchio's appearance upon arriving at the wedding
Dressed in mismatched, old, and ragged clothing
The method Lucentio uses to reveal his identity to Bianca
Interspersing his confession within a Latin translation lesson
Petruchio's primary motivation for marrying Katherine
The acquisition of her substantial dowry
Hortensio's disguise and assumed name
Licio, a music tutor
Petruchio's description of Katherine to Baptista before they meet
He praises her for her 'affability and bashful modesty'
Gremio's reaction to Petruchio's behavior at the wedding
He describes Petruchio as a 'devil' and a 'grumbler'
Petruchio's rhetorical strategy during his first meeting with Katherine
He contradicts every insult with a compliment
The underlying theme of Petruchio's 'taming' in Act 2
The use of psychological mirroring and verbal irony
The 'pun' Petruchio uses when Katherine calls him a 'movable'
He calls her a 'joint-stool'
The reason Tranio disguises himself as Lucentio
To publicly court Bianca and negotiate the dowry with Baptista
Baptista's decree regarding Bianca's marriage
Katherine must be married before Bianca is allowed to wed
The purpose of the banter between Petruchio and Katherine in Act 2
To establish their intellectual equality and verbal dexterity
Katherine's request to Petruchio immediately following the ceremony
That he stay for the wedding dinner to honor her family
The day Petruchio insists the wedding will take place
Sunday
Hortensio's (Licio's) reaction to Bianca's interaction with Cambio
He becomes suspicious and vows to find another wife if she is unfaithful
The dowry Baptista promises to Petruchio upon the marriage
Twenty thousand crowns and half his lands
The significance of Petruchio's horse in Act 3
It is diseased and pathetic, mirroring his own ridiculous attire
Bianca's response to her tutors' competing for her attention
She asserts that she will lead her own studies according to her schedule
Petruchio's claim to Baptista regarding Katherine's private behavior
That she is incredibly affectionate and mild when they are alone
Katherine's reaction to Petruchio's initial lateness on their wedding day
She feels humiliated and weeps
The outcome of Hortensio's music lesson with Katherine
She breaks the lute over his head in a fit of rage
Katherine's treatment of Bianca at the start of Act 2
She ties Bianca's hands and strikes her out of jealousy
Baptista's criteria for choosing Bianca's husband between Gremio and 'Lucentio'
The suitor who can guarantee the greatest financial security for her