The Taming of the Shrew 4.4 Performance: Tranio, Lines 55-61

The transcript outlines a plan involving a father and a night-time arrangement. It includes sending for a daughter through a servant, fetching a scrivener, and highlights a warning about potential consequences, emphasizing a thin and slender pittance.

What is the main topic discussed in the first section of the transcript?

• A family gathering

• A public announcement

• A legal dispute

• A private business meeting

In the second section, who is supposed to be sent for?

• The speaker's father

• A scrivener

• Someone's daughter

• A business partner

What task is assigned to the boy in the second section?

• To clean the house

• To prepare a meal

• To fetch the scrivener

• To deliver a message

What is the speaker's concern in the final section?

• The amount of food available

• The quality of the meeting

• The lack of time

• The weather conditions

What does the speaker imply about the provisions in the last section?

• They are irrelevant

• They are abundant

• They are insufficient

• They are luxurious