50 Questions
Question 1
Multiple Choice
The Banquet Setting
Question 2
Multiple Choice
Bianca's Response to the Summons
Question 3
Multiple Choice
Wager Amount
Question 4
Multiple Choice
Hortensio's Marriage
Question 5
Multiple Choice
The Burnt Meat
Question 6
Multiple Choice
The 'Merchant' and 'Pedant'
Question 7
Multiple Choice
The Pedant's Disguise
Question 8
Multiple Choice
The Play's Resolution
Question 9
Multiple Choice
The 'Giddy' Quote
Question 10
Multiple Choice
Grumio's Horse Story
Taming of the Shrew Acts 4-5 Review
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The Banquet Setting
Lucentio's house in Padua.
Bianca's Response to the Summons
She sends word that she is busy and cannot come.
Wager Amount
One hundred crowns.
Hortensio's Marriage
He decides to marry a wealthy widow after seeing Bianca with 'Cambio'.
The Burnt Meat
Petruchio claims it is overcooked to prevent Kate from eating.
The 'Merchant' and 'Pedant'
They are the same character used to deceive Baptista.
The Pedant's Disguise
He pretends to be Vincentio, Lucentio's father.
The Play's Resolution
All three couples are married, but only Petruchio has an obedient wife.
The 'Giddy' Quote
The Widow says, 'He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.'
Grumio's Horse Story
He describes how Kate fell into the mud and Petruchio blamed him.
St. Luke's Church
The location where Lucentio and Bianca secretly marry.
Kate's Final Speech
A long monologue about a wife's duty to her husband.
The 'Green' and 'Fresh' Virgin
The description Kate uses for Vincentio when forced by Petruchio.
Kate's Obedience Test
She stomps on her cap when Petruchio commands it.
The 'Kill with Kindness' Soliloquy
Petruchio explains his plan to tame Kate by acting 'loving'.
The Bet
The husbands wager on whose wife is most obedient.
Kate's Physical State
She is exhausted, hungry, and muddy from the journey.
The Widow's Response to the Summons
She says Hortensio must have some 'jests' and bids him come to her.
Biondello's Role in Act 5
He denies knowing the real Vincentio to protect Lucentio's secret.
The Pedant's Origin
Mantua.
Petruchio's Servants
He beats and berates them to show Kate how 'shrewish' behavior looks.
The 'Lure' in Falconry
A device used to bring a hawk back to the trainer.
Falconry Metaphor
Petruchio compares Kate to a wild hawk that must be manned.
Mantua vs. Padua
Tranio tells the Pedant that Mantuans are sentenced to death in Padua.
Kate's View of Husbands
She calls them 'thy lord, thy king, thy governor'.
Petruchio's Arrival at the Banquet
He is confident and boasts about his 'tamed' wife.
The Second Dowry
Baptista gives Petruchio another 20,000 crowns for Kate's transformation.
The 'Young Virgin' Joke
Petruchio makes Kate address old Vincentio as a young girl.
The 'Kite' Metaphor
Another bird of prey Petruchio uses to describe Kate.
Vincentio's Arrival
He is shocked to find Tranio wearing his son's clothes and identity.
Kate's Response to the Summons
She comes immediately and asks what Petruchio commands.
Tranio's Fate
He is forgiven by Vincentio after Lucentio explains the plot.
The Reason for the Secret Marriage
Baptista would not allow it until Kate was married and dowries settled.
Vincentio's Fear
He fears Tranio has murdered Lucentio to steal his identity.
The Widow's Argument
She argues that Petruchio is the one who is 'giddy'.
The 'Soft Hand' Symbol
Kate tells wives to place their hands below their husband's foot.
The 'White' and 'Red' in the Face
Kate uses this imagery to describe Vincentio's 'youthful' face.
Baptista's Final Opinion of Kate
He is amazed and says she is 'changed, as she had never been'.
Grumio's Comedy
He misinterprets Petruchio's orders for comic effect.
Petruchio's Taming Strategy
Depriving Kate of food and sleep under the guise of kindness.
Lucentio's Origin
Pisa.
The Tailor Scene
Petruchio rejects a custom gown to frustrate Kate.
Petruchio's Final Line
'Come, Kate, we'll to bed.'
The Sun and the Moon
Kate agrees the sun is the moon to please Petruchio.
The 'Shrew' at the End
Bianca and the Widow appear more shrewish than Kate.
The Cap and Gown Disposal
Petruchio orders them to be taken away despite Kate's liking them.
Lucentio's Miracles
He claims 'Love wrought these miracles' regarding the disguises.
The Haberdasher's Cap
Petruchio describes it as a 'walnut-shell' and 'lewd and filthy'.
Curtis
A servant at Petruchio's country house who hears Grumio's story.
Lucentio's Final Line
'Tis a wonder, by your leave, she will be tamed so.'