Taming of the Shrew Act 4

Who narrates to the audience what happens on Kate and Petruchio’s journey home?

• Petruchio

• Grumio

• Katherine

• Nathaniel

Which of the following is not one of the things that Petruchio does to tame Kate?

• Deprives her of food

• Acts like more of a "shrew" than Kate.

• Deprives her of warmth

• Deprives her of sleep

What animal imagery and metaphor does Petruchio use to describe Kate in his soliloquy?

• falcon

• owl

• shrew

• snake

Who do Lucentio and Tranio hire the merchant to pretend to be?

• Baptista

• Biondello

• Gremio

• Vincentio

What is the last thing that Kate demands that Petruchio grant her in Act 4, Scene 3?

• food; the right to eat

• her words; to speak freely

• sleep; the right for peace

• water; the right to drink

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

• Gremio

• Hortensio

• Lucentio

• Tranio

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

• Their relationship is weak because each partner tortured the other, but strong because they have endured hardship together.

• Their relationship is strong because they learned so much from each other and their families get along so well.

• Their relationship is weak because they fell in love with the facades they have created, however once they reveal themselves they have the potential to for a strong bond.

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

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

This term is used to describe a speech given by a character alone onstage.

• monologue

• soliloquy

• aside

• pun

Katherine smashes this over Hortensio's head

• a pie

• a lute

• a book

• a chair