The Taming of the Shrew 1.2 Performance: Hortensio and Petruchio, Lines 172-178

The transcript describes a situation where a gentleman, met by chance, agrees to woo and marry a woman named Catherine, provided her dowry is satisfactory. The speaker introduces the context and the gentleman's willingness to undertake this task.

What does the speaker suggest is not the right time for?

• To make a decision

• To vent love

• To express anger

• To start a journey

What does the speaker promise to share if spoken to fairly?

• A story

• A warning

• Good news

• A secret

How did the speaker come across the gentleman?

• Through a mutual friend

• During a journey

• By chance

• At a formal event

What is the gentleman willing to do for Catherine?

• Travel with her

• Support her financially

• Help her with her studies

• Woo and marry her

What condition does the gentleman have for marrying Catherine?

• Her willingness to travel

• Her educational background

• Her dowry being satisfactory

• Her family's approval