Taming of the Shrew Final Test

The Taming of the Shrew is a 

• romance
• fable
• comedy

What metaphor does Petruchio use to describe Kate at the end of Act 4 Scene 1: "My falcon now is sharp and passing empty; and till she stoop she must not be full-gorged, for then she never looks upon her lure."

• an owl

• a falcon

• a shrew

• a snake

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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

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

• Gremio

• Hortensio

• Lucentio

• Tranio

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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 

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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 she can please her husband and have a happy life

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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

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Who wins the wager at the play’s end?

• Lucentio
• Tranio
• Petruchio
• Hortensio

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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.

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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"

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