Taming of the Shrew Act III scene i

Bianca gets upset when her tutors are arguing over who will teach her first. What does she say to them?

• “I will learn nothing from either of you!”

• “If you cannot agree, then I shall choose.”

• “I am no child to be fought over.”

• “Leave me be and return when you are civil.”

When Lucentio as Cambio translates Latin for Bianca, what is he telling her?

• That he is truly in love with her.

• That she should study harder.

• That he has traveled from afar.

• That Hortensio is untrustworthy.

Hortensio as Licio has Bianca read a “gamut.” What does the gamut say?

• It is a traditional music lesson.

• It’s a secret love letter in the form of a music scale.

• It’s a poem about honor and virtue.

• It’s a coded message revealing Lucentio’s identity.

How does Bianca respond to Hortensio-as-Licio's gamut?

• She blushes and accepts his affection.

• She ignores it and returns to her studies.

• She dismisses it and prefers Cambio’s lesson.

• She becomes angry and scolds him.

What does Hortensio mean when he says: “Yet if thy thoughts, Bianca, be so humble / To cast thy wand’ring eyes on every stale, / Seize thee that list!”

• He is praising Bianca’s humility.

• He warns her not to waste affection on unworthy men.

• He is jealous and insults her for being too flirtatious.

• He encourages her to follow her heart.