WorksheetsFrom the Taming of the Shrew, Act III, Scene II
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
Where is Lucentio from, and what is he doing in Padua?
Lucentio is from Pisa, and he will study art.
Lucentio is from Florence, and he will study philosophy.
Lucentio is from Florence, and he will study art.
Lucentio is from England, and he will study music.
Describe Katherine. How is she different from her sister?
Katherine is sweet and quiet, while Bianca is mean and loud.
Katherine is mean and loud, and so is Bianca.
Katherine desperately wants to get married, while Bianca does not.
Katherine is loud and mean, while Bianca is quiet and obedient
What is Baptista’s marriage rule?
Katherine will have to marry before Bianca is allowed to.
Bianca can get married to whoever she wants.
He will only let his daughters marry rich men.
Neither of his daughters are allowed to marry.
How would an audience in Shakespeare's time probably have viewed the character of Katharina?
She's sweet and caring, especially when it comes to her family
She's clever, but her outspoken nature is something that would need to be "fixed"
She's hostile and violent
She's the better character when compared to her sister, Bianca
What comes over Lucentio as he watches Bianca?
He falls in love with her.
He wants to teach her.
He wants her father's money.
He will go talk to her so Tranio can marry her.
What is Lucentio and Tranio's scheme in order for Lucentio to woo Bianca?
They will switch identities and trick Katherine to marry Tranio.
Lucentio will pay Bianca's father any amount to marry Bianca.
Lucentio will pretend to be a tutor for Bianca. Tranio will step into Lucentio’s place and present himself as Lucentio to Bianca’s father.
Lucentio will get someone to marry Katherine, so he can marry Bianca.
How does a pun play into Petruchio’s exchange with his servant Grumio in the opening lines?
Petruchio and Grumio have a misunderstanding over the meaning of “beat”.
Petruchio and Grumio have a misunderstanding over the meaning of “bang”.
Petruchio and Grumio have a misunderstanding over the meaning of “hammer”.
Petruchio and Grumio have a misunderstanding over the meaning of “knock”.
What does Petruchio mean when he says he is in Padua to “wive and thrive”?
Marry the women of his dreams.
Hook up with lots of different girls.
Get a job and a wife.
Find a wife with a rich dad.
Which best describes the type of person Petruchio is?
patient and caring
wealthy but grounded
greedy and short-tempered
clever and scheming
Why is Petruchio willing to take on a difficult wife, while Hortensio is not?
Petruchio wants to be famous for marrying Katherine, while Hortensio does not want to be know has Katherine's husband.
Petruchio wants Katherine to run his kingdom so he doesn't have to, while Hortensio wants Bianca to be his queen.
Petruchio is only motivated by money and not scared of Katherine, while Hortensio thinks Katherine is too much to handle.
Petruchio is attracted to strong women like Katherine, while Hortensio is attracted to quite women like Bianca.
How does Lucentio deceive Gremio?
Lucentio pretends to be a tutor so Gremio will offer him to teach Bianca.
Lucentio lies and tells Gremio he will give him money if he lets him marry Bianca.
Lucentio lies to Gremio that he will marry Katherine.
Lucentio pretends to be Gremio's servant inorder to get closer to Bianca.
Why does Petruchio feel so confident he can withstand Katherine?
Petruchio will drink a lot, so he will ignore Katherine.
Petruchio has been through a lot of dangerous situation, he is not worried about a woman's "sharp tongue."
Petruchio thinks his love for money will be greater than anything Katherine says to him.
Petruchio is attracted to women like Katherine.
What dramatic role does Grumio fill in Scene 2 of Act I?
Foil
Heel
Comic relief
Antihero
Vocabulary: Which definition best fits the word "dowry" as it is used in the play?
a large donation to a charity
a bride’s family’s gift to her bridegroom
the inheritance a person receives from a family member
money saved that a child receives when they reach a certain age
Figurative language: Lucentio's tendency to make reference to Greek and Roman mythology, history, etc. is an example of what?
Metaphor
Allusion
Illusion
Hyperbole
Vocabulary: Which definition best fits the word "ere" as it is used in the play?
ever
before
area
over
Vocabulary: Which definition best fits the word "brawl" as it is used in the play?
a fancy party or formal dance
to deceive someone easily
commitment to an established plan
to fight noisily
Which of the following is not hoping to court and hopefully marry Bianca?
Gremio
Lucentio
Hortensio
Grumio
