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WorksheetsTaming of the Shrew Movie Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 14mins
What does Lucentio's father assume that Traino has done when he sees him, not his son?
That Lucentio has given up on his dream of studying philosophy
that Lucentio has gotten married
that Traino has killed, has stolen, and is pretending to be Lucentio
that Traino has smothered Lucentio with his love and forced to run back home
Which suitor resigns his attempts to court Bianca and sees past her facade?
Gremio
Hortensio
Lucentio
Tranio
What does Kate mean when she says. "a woman moved is like a fountain troubled, muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty" ?
A woman should be dumb and uneducated
A woman should be strong enough to move a fountain but quiet like water
A woman should flow her words like a fountain because everyone wants to hear her talk
A woman should remain calm and pleasing so more people will like her
Which of the following statements is true about Bianca and Lucentio's relationship?
Their relationship is the strongest because each partner tortured the other
Their relationship is the strongest because they learned so much from each other
Their relationship is the weakest because they are only in love with the facades they have created
Their relationship is the weakest because they began courting each other in the shortest amount of time
All of the following EXCEPT support the claim that Petruchio believes men should have more power than women:
"Rescue thy mistress, if thou be a man"
"I will be the master of what is mine own"
"She is my goods, my chattels, she is my house"
"touch her whoever dare; / I'll bring mine action on the proudest"
What is meant when Gremio says, "...Petruchio is Kated"
Petruchio was tricked into marrying Kate
Petruchio is madly in love with Kate
Petruchio and Kate have now become one
Petruchio is now stuck with Kate and will suffer in the marriage
What do the following lines mean: Then God be blest, it [is] the blessed sun. / But sun it is not, when you say it is not, / And the moon changes even as your mind. / What you will have it named, even that it is, / And so it shall be so for Katherine."
It is not the sun that is shining. You change your mind so much, so I will not agree with you.
It is the sun when you say it is, but if you think it is the moon then you are wrong. I will not agree with you because you do not make sense.
It is not the sun when you say it is not the sun, and the moon changes to what you believe it is. Whatever you say is what I will believe.
I will not agree with you no matter what you want me to believe.
This device is often used to show the secret, inner thoughts of a character
monologue
pun
aside
irony
Father of Katherine and Bianca
Baptista
Vincentio
Grumio
Petruchio
One of Bianca's suitors who eventually marries a widow
Gremio
Lucentio
Hortensio
Petruchio
Suitors pursue her for her beauty and affability
Katherine
Bianca
Widow
Cordelia
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
