Worksheets7x- Taming of the Shrew and throwback
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What happened to Katherine on the trip to Petruchio’s house?
She fell off her horse
She lost her bag
She fell asleep
She was sick
2. What animal does Petruchio compare Katherine to?
a goose
an owl
a pigeon
a falcon
What do Katherine and Petruchio eat when they arrive at his house?
Christmas dinner
soup
steak
nothing
Where is Katherine sent soon after arriving at Petruchios house?
To the shop
To bed
Outside
To the horse stables
Why does Grumio arrive before Petruchio and Katherine in Act 4?
So he can light the fire
So he can have a wash
To make the beds
Because he was faster
1. What does Petruchio do as soon as his arrives in Act 4?
He changes his clothes
He eats a feast
He has a shower
He starts shouting at everybody
What does Petruchio claim he will do to Katherine in Act 4?
tame her
shame her
name her
blame her
Which of these descriptions best describe Petruchio when he first arrives in Act 4?
Slow, tired and lazy
Happy, jolly and kind
Small, old and frail
Demanding, cruel and arrogant
How does Katherine react to her husband’s behaviour towards the servant?
She laughs and claps along
She joins in insulting them
She begs him to stop
She runs away crying
What is the ‘ruined meat’ presented as the wedding feast?
mutton
beef
chicken
liver
Which of these is a writer’s intention for the Taming of the Shrew?
To teach people that having too much ambition can have serious consequences.
To teach people about negative attitudes towards men.
To highlight the negative aspects of society.
To reinforce the rigidity of 16th century social roles.
How does Katherine behave in Act 1?
She is really nice when speaking to the men.
She defies her father.
She appears to be really kind and considerate.
She conforms to the expectations people have of her.
Which of the following things is not true about women in the 16th Century?
Women were supposed to obey their husbands and fathers.
Women could have jobs and go to work.
Women were viewed as possessions.
Women were expected to stay at home and look after their husbands.
What is a patriarchal society?
A society ran by women
A society full of inequality
A society controlled by men
A society full of equality
What is the correct definition for misogyny?
A dislike or prejudice against women.
A dislike or prejudice against men.
Where people favoured women over men.
A love of women.
What do we mean by a writer's intention?
A lesson that they want us to learn.
The message that the writer wants the reader to take away from the text after reading it.
Something the writer wants us to know about the time.
An idea that the writer has about the story that they intend to share with us.
What is the name of the drunkard around whom the induction scenes are built?
Christopher Fox
Christopher Sly
Lord
Bartholomew
Who is Lucentio?
A young student from Pisa, disguised as Cambio (a tutor).
A servant.
A gentleman from Verona, willing to marry for money.
An old man vying for Bianca's affection.
Who is Tranio?
One of the wealthiest men of Padua.
A young student from Pisa, disguised as Cambio (a tutor).
An old man vying for Bianca's affection.
Lucentio's servant, pretends to be Lucentio.
Who is Bianca?
A servant.
The youngest daughter of Baptista, has three suitors.
The eldest daughter of Baptista, the "shrew" of the play.
Kathrine's mother.
Bianca is very desirable because she is:
smart
young
obedient
outspoken
Katherine is undesirable because she is:
old
ugly
outspoken
missing an arm
Where does the play take place?
Italy
France
England
Spain
The Taming of the Shrew is a...
romance
fable
tragedy
comedy
Which of the following best explains what a shrew is in Shakespeare's era?
A woman who complains a lot.
A woman who isn't subservient to men.
A woman who wants too many things.
A woman with a drinking problem.
Who wins the wager at the end of the play?
Lucentio
Tranio
Petruchio
Hortensio
What concern does Kate voice to her father?
Her sister is pretty and she is ugly.
Her sister will be married before her.
She will be married to an old man.
Her sister is going to marry the man she loves.
This term is used to describe a speech given out loud by a character alone onstage:
speech
soliloquy
aside
pun
Who is Kathrine and Bianca's father?
Baptista
Vincentio
Grumio
Petruchio
Who do suitors pursue for her beauty and affability?
Katherine
Widow
Cordelia
Bianca
How will Petruchio woo Kate?
reverse psychology
he will force her to listen to him
she can't be tamed
gaslighting
Immediately following the wedding in Act 3, Scene 2, Petruchio demands that it is time for the newlyweds to do which of the following?
Enjoy the feast
Plan Bianca's wedding
Dance
Leave town
What is satire?
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
A comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations.
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
To give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity.
What is the definition of farce?
A comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterisation and ludicrously improbable situations.
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticise people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
To give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity.
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
What is disguise?
To give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity.
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticise people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
A comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterisation and ludicrously improbable situations.
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
What is an alter ego?
An alter ego is a costume that someone dresses up in.
An alter ego is a person’s alternative personality or side of their character.
An alter ego is a person’s usual personality.
An alter ego is a person’s different option for dinner.
What is the correct structure for alter ego writing?
Establish, Return, Shift, Zoom in
Establish, Zoom in, Shift, Return
Establish, Shift, Zoom in, Return
Zoom in, Establish, Shift, Return
Which of the following is not personification?
The trees danced in the wind.
The skyscrapers stood as tall soilders.
The sea chased the sand.
The children cried for their mothers.
Which of the following statements are true?
Alter egos are always good characters.
Alter egos are always bad characters.
Alter egos can be good or bad characters.
Which of the following in not a writer's intention for 'The Boy in Striped Pyjamas'?
To reveal man’s capacity for evil.
To teach the reader the power of friendships.
To teach the reader of the atrocities of Auschwitz.
To show the reader the good side of war.
Which of the following is not a theme in 'The Boy in Striped Pyjamas'?
war
romance
friendship
innocence
Which of the following is not a major character in 'The Boy in Striped Pyjamas'?
Shmuel
Bruno
Gretel
Thomas
When is 'The Boy in Striped Pyjamas' set?
WW1
WW2
civil war
WW3
Where is 'The Boy in Striped Pyjamas' set?
England
France
Germany
Spain
In 'The Boy in Striped Pyjamas', where is 'Out-with'?
Auschwitz
Berlin
Auckland
Germany
Who is the author of 'The Boy in Striped Pyjamas'?
James Bryce
John Boyne
Jonny Boy
Jack Buyes
Which of the following are settings in 'The Boy in Striped Pyjamas'? (select 2 answers)
Berlin
Paris
London
Auschwitz
What is the narrative voice in 'The Boy in Striped Pyjamas'?
third person
first person
second person
What does the 'M' stand for in PIEDMEL?
method
makes
match
manage
What does the 'D' stand for in PIEDMEL?
declarative
describe
demonstrate
denotation
