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Taming of the Shrew Recap

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the drunkard around whom the induction scenes are built?
a)
Christopher Fox
b)
Christopher Sly
c)
Lord
d)
Bartholomew
2.
Whom does the Lord ask to pretend to be the drunkard's wife?
a)
Merriman, the page.
b)
Soto, the player
c)
The player king
d)
Bartholomew the page
3.
When he awakens, what is the first thing the drunkard requests?
a)
A small pot of ale.
b)
A bottle of sack.
c)
His wife.
d)
For them to turn down the lights.
4.
How does the drunkard try to prove his true identity is not that of a lord?
a)
He shows them his big belly.
b)
He demands they smell his breath.
c)
He asks them to check with Marian Hacket, whom he owes money.
d)
He asks them to look at all the ale he can drink and challenges them to a drinking contest.
5.
How long does the Lord say to tell the drunkard he's been insane?
a)
Seven years
b)
Ten years
c)
Fifteen years
d)
Thirty years
6.
What excuse does the drunkard's "wife" make for not going to bed with him?
a)
She says she is not well.
b)
She says she is too shy.
c)
She says she wants him to woo her a bit more.
d)
She says his doctor warned against too much excitement.
7.
The Lord warns the players that the drunkard ("Lord") may act strangely during their play because
a)
he doesn't speak English.
b)
he has been ill for so long.
c)
he has never before seen a play.
d)
he is really a drunkard they are playing a trick on.
8.

Christopher Sly is a ___________ man.

a)

Poor

b)

Kind

c)

Rich

d)

Honest

9.

The lord plays a trick on Sly; he wants to make Sly believe that he is ________.

a)

A poor nobleman

b)

A rich hunter

c)

A rich nobleman

d)

A poor drunk

10.

Sly is skeptical about the trick until he is introduced to who?

a)

The real lord

b)

His fellow hunters

c)

His servant

d)

His wife

11.
Day set for Katherine's wedding
a)
Sunday
b)
Friday
c)
Monday
d)
Wednesday
12.
What is the name of Baptista’s eldest daughter in the play?
a)
Bianca
b)
Juliet
c)
Katherine
d)
Maria
13.
What does Lucentio decide to disguise himself as in order to be close to Bianca in Act I, Scene I?
a)
A priest
b)
A tutor
c)
A woman
d)
A muscian 
14.
With which servant does Petruchio enter in Act I, Scene II?
a)
Grumio
b)
Tranio
c)
Baptista
d)
Hortensio
15.
Whom does “the shrew” refer to in the play?
a)
Bianca
b)
Baptista
c)
Gremio
d)
Katherine
16.
"And on that note, let’s all pass the time this afternoon drinking rounds to our mistress’s health and following the example of legal adversaries, who fight tooth and nail in court but eat and drink as friends."
This quote exemplifies the truce between which of the following characters? 
a)
Hortensio, Gremio, & Tranio (Lucentio)
b)
Hortensio, Baptista, & Petruchio
c)
Baptista, Katherine, & Bianca
d)
Baptista, Petruchio, & Trancio (Lucentio)
17.
Since Kate is marrying Petruchio, who does Baptista promise Bianca to? 
a)
Biondello
b)
Hortensio
c)
Tranio (as Lucentio)
d)
Grumio
18.
What happened to Hortensio (at Litio) when he attempted to teach Katherine to play the lute? 
a)
She proposed marriage to him.
b)
She shocked everyone with her musical talent.
c)
She hit Litio on the head with the lute.
d)
She sent him away to Bianca, knowing that's what he wanted.
19.
Why does Petruchio decide to pursue Kate?
a)
Her dowry is enormous.
b)
He's up for the challenge of "taming" her.
c)
He's arrogant and cocky enough to believe he can marry her.
d)
All choices are correct.
20.
Why does Baptista agree to let Tranio (as Lucentio) marry Bianca? 
a)
Bianca favors him.
b)
He's the best looking of all the suitors. 
c)
He has the most to offer financially. 
d)
He's the only true gentleman of the bunch.
21.
What does Petruchio reveal in his soliloquy? 
a)
His strategy: he will do/say the opposite of what Kate does/says.
b)
He will beat Kate into submission.
c)
He only wants to marry Kate for her money.
d)
That he already loves Kate, and he will do whatever is necessary to win her.
22.
Tranio has to hire a fake __
a)
father
b)
mother
c)
musician
d)
priest
23.

From the time Petruchio meets Baptista Minola until the day of the wedding, how much time passes?

a)

About 1 week

b)

About 2 weeks

c)

About 3 weeks

d)

About 4 weeks

24.

How does Petruchio show up on his wedding day?

a)

In a wagon, dressed all in black

b)

On foot, dragging a mangy dog behind him

c)

Dressed crazily and riding an old, run-down horse

d)

With another woman

25.

Petruchio claims he will tame Kate by doing all of the following except?

a)

Killing her with kindness

b)

Starving her and by stopping her from sleeping

c)

Contradicting everything she says

d)

Treating her cruelly

26.

What does Petruchio do during the wedding ceremony?

a)

He fights with Baptista.

b)

He punches the priest.

c)

He throws wine in Kate’s face.

d)

He demands his dowry.

27.

What does Cambio reveal to Bianca during the lesson?

a)

His real identity

b)

He doesn't know languages

c)

He has the hots for Kate

d)

He wants her to marry Gremio

28.

Who has Tranio found to play Vincentio?

a)

A hatmaker

b)

A tailor

c)

A merchant

d)

A grandfather

29.

Why does Hortensio visit Petruchio?

a)

To give him a wedding present

b)

To give him a message

c)

To see how to tame a woman

d)

To see the new house

30.

Who is Hortensio going to marry?

a)

Kate

b)

Bianca

c)

An old widow

d)

A young widow

31.

Who do Petruchio and Kate meet on the road back to Padua?

a)

A merchant

b)

Hortensio

c)

Bianca

d)

Vincentio

32.
Who is Hortensio's new love interest?
a)
A wealthy widow who has loved him for a long time.
b)
Katherine.
c)
Bianca.
d)
Another beautiful young woman in Padue.
33.
What story do Tranio and Lucentio tell to the old man?
a)
That he is in danger because anyone from Mantua caught in Padua is to be killed.
b)
He is in danger because anyone from Pisa caught in Padua is to be killed.
c)
He is in danger because the police are looking for him because of a crime he committed in Mantua.
d)
He has been mad for 15 years and used to be a lord. His wife wants to see him immediately.
34.
What action is Petruchio taking to tame Katherine in Act IV, Scene I?
a)
He is not allowing her to eat or sleep.
b)
He is treating her with kindness.
c)
He is buying her fancy gifts.
d)
He has locked her in a room.
35.
Why does Grumio say his master beat him while traveling after the wedding in Act IV, Scene I?
a)
Because he was late
b)
Because dinner wasn't ready
c)
Because Katherine's horse fell
d)
Because Petruchio's horse fell
36.
Petruchio complains that the meat for dinner is what in Act IV, Scene I?
a)
Too cold
b)
Undercooked
c)
Rotten
d)
Overcooked
37.
In Act IV, Scene V,  Katherine is accused of constantly contradicting Petruchio after saying which of the following?
a)
That Vincentio is a beautiful, young woman
b)
That the meat is not overcooked
c)
The Vincentio is an old man
d)
That the sun is shining
38.
Which of the following is not one of the things that Petruchio deprives from Kate?
a)
warmth
b)
food
c)
rest
d)
sleep 
39.
What is the last thing Kate demands that Petruchio grant her in Act 4 Scene 3 
a)
sleep; the right for peace
b)
water; the right to drink
c)
her words; to speak freely
d)
food; the right to eat
40.

What does Lucentio's father assume that Traino has done when he sees him, not his son?

a)

That Lucentio has given up on his dream of studying philosophy

b)

that Lucentio has gotten married

c)

that Traino has killed, has stolen, and is pretending to be Lucentio

d)

that Traino has smothered Lucentio with his love and forced to run back home

41.
Who is the only suitor without a spouse at the end of the play?
a)
Hortensio
b)
Lucentio
c)
Petruchio
d)
Gremio 
42.
When their disguises have been revealed, what excuse does Lucentio use to justify their behavior?
a)
love
b)
reason
c)
free will
d)
fate
43.

Has Petruchio been transformed by the end of Act 4, beginning of Act 5?

a)

No, he is a static character

b)

Yes, he has become more demanding

c)

Yes, he has become more gentle and less boastful

d)

Yes, he is a dynamic character and abuses Kate more

44.

What word does Kate use to address Petruchio, which suggest she's is starting to open up to him?

a)

boo

b)

fool

c)

love

d)

bae

45.
Why does Petruchio deprive Katherine of beautiful, pleasing garments? 
a)
She can’t afford them, so Petruchio begins to tame Katherine by teaching her financial responsibility. 
b)
She can’t wear the clothes of a wife and virtuous woman until she changes within first. 
c)
She looks fat in them, so her appearance in them displeases Petruchio. 
d)
She looks too beautiful in them, and Petruchio fears that her comely looks would fuel his jealousy. 
46.
Who does Baptista think will be most likely to obey her husband?
a)
Bianca
b)
Katharina
c)
Ophelia
47.
Why does Petruchio claim that he has won a great prize?
a)
It looks as though he and Katharina really love one another.
b)
It seems like he has “tamed” Katharina and because she is now a good wife, he will have a good life.
c)
He now has more money than he will ever need and this makes him really happy. 
48.
Fill in the blanks:
Tranio's real father is a ___________ from _________.
a)
merchant; Mantua
b)
sail-maker; Mantua
c)
merchant; Bergamo
d)
sail-maker; Bergamo
49.

The Taming of the Shrew is a

a)

tragedy

b)

fable

c)

comedy

d)

history

50.

What does Lucentio's father assume that Traino has done when he sees him, not his son?

a)

That Lucentio has given up on his dream of studying philosophy

b)

that Lucentio has gotten married

c)

that Traino has killed, has stolen, and is pretending to be Lucentio

d)

that Traino has smothered Lucentio with his love and forced to run back home

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