The Taming of the Shrew Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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The Taming of the Shrew Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tranio (in disguise) claims to be from where in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Pisa
(b) Verona
(c) Venice
(d) Mantua

2. What instrument do the Players sound in Scene I of the Induction?
(a) A trumpet
(b) A piano
(c) A snare drum
(d) A lute

3. Where does Petruchio tell Katharina he will go to buy attire for their wedding day in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Verona
(b) Paris
(c) Venice
(d) Mantua

4. In Act II, Scene I, Petruchio says of Katharina, “She is not hot, but temperate as” what?
(a) The dove
(b) The morn
(c) The raven
(d) The sea

5. What word from Act II, Scene I means leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal?
(a) Obstinate
(b) Peremptory
(c) Cautionary
(d) Incendiary

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Katharina use in Act II, Scene I meaning a conceited, foolish dandy?

2. The Lord’s page tells Christopher Sly that the play he is about to watch is a kind of what in Scene II of the Induction?

3. When Baptista asks Hortensio if his daughter will prove a good musician in Act II, Scene I, Hortensio replies that “she’ll sooner prove” what?

4. Speaking of Katharina, Hortensio says in Act II, Scene I, “Iron may hold with her, but never” what?

5. What semi-legendary Roman figure does Petruchio compare Katharina to in Act II, Scene I?

(see the answer key)

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