The Taming of the Shrew 4.5 Performance: Petruchio, Kate and Vincentio, Lines 27-57b

The transcript is a dialogue involving admiration for Cate's beauty, a discussion on youth, a humorous case of mistaken identity where an old man is mistaken for a maiden, and the introduction of Vincentio, who is traveling to visit his son Lucentio in Padua.

What celestial bodies are the woman's eyes compared to in the first section?

• The moon

• The planets

• The stars

• The sun

What causes the character to mistake the old man for a maiden?

• A trick of the light

• A dream

• A disguise

• Being dazzled by the sun

How does the character react upon realizing the mistake about the old man's identity?

• Apologizes

• Laughs it off

• Gets angry

• Ignores it

What is the name of the old man introduced in the final section?

• Vincentio

• Lucentio

• Padua

• Grandsire

Where is Vincentio traveling to in the final section?

• Rome

• Florence

• Padua

• Venice