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WorksheetsTaming of the Shrew Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Foils are characters presented as precise opposites for the purpose of highlighting contrast. Which two characters from the play best fit this description?
Baptista and Vincentio
Petruchio and Grumio
Lucentio and Hortensio
Bianca and Katherine
“For I am…born to tame you, Kate,/ And bring you from a wild Kate to a…household Kate.” – This is an example of which literary device?
irony
metaphor
pun
simile
Which is/are categories of Shakespearean plays?
comedy
tragedy
romance
history
This term is used to describe a speech given by a character alone onstage.
monologue
soliloquy
aside
pun
This device is often used to show the secret, inner thoughts of a character
monologue
pun
aside
irony
Because she transforms by the end of the play, Katherine is best described as a ... character.
static
dynamic
protagonist
antagonist
In which country does the play take place?
Denmark
England
Ireland
Italy
Father of Katherine and Bianca
Baptista
Vincentio
Grumio
Petruchio
A teacher of philosophy and Lucentio's secret identity
Petruchio
Vincentio
Cambio
Litio
One of Bianca's suitors who eventually marries a widow
Gremio
Lucentio
Hortensio
Petruchio
A servant repeatedly mocked for his short stature
Grumio
Hortensio
Petruchio
Vincentio
Suitors pursue her for her beauty and affability
Katherine
Bianca
Widow
Cordelia
A drunken tinker fooled into believing he is a lord
Petruchio
Lucentio
Tranio
Christopher Sly
Katherine smashes this over Hortensio's head
a pie
a lute
a book
a chair
What is a shrew?
a strong-willed woman who won't be quiet
a poisonous rodent with razor sharp teeth
a type of footwear
an aristocrat
