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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Baptista’s last name in the play?
2. Petruchio arrives to visit whom in Act I, Scene II?
3. What is Katharina’s response to Petruchio’s line, “Nay, come, Kate, come; you must not look so sour”?
4. Petruchio claims his father was known throughout which country in Act II, Scene I?
5. Where does Petruchio tell Katharina he will go to buy attire for their wedding day in Act II, Scene I?
Short Essay Questions
1. What takes place between Katharina and Bianca in the opening of Act II?
2. How does the character of Petruchio feel about social conventions?
3. How does Petruchio describe his plan for dealing with Katharina as he waits to meet her in Act II, Scene I?
4. What takes place during Katharina and Petruchio’s first meeting in Act II, Scene I?
5. How does the theme of gender roles apply in the Induction of The Taming of the Shrew?
6. Who is Christopher Sly? What events surround him in Scene I of the Induction?
7. What does Petruchio announce after his meeting with Katharina when Baptista returns in Act II, Scene I?
8. What plot do Lucentio and Tranio concoct in Act I, Scene I? What is their objective with this scheme?
9. How does Petruchio respond to Baptista’s stipulations in Act II, Scene I?
10. How is Petruchio’s character generally interpreted in productions of The Taming of the Shrew?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Katharina’s mindset in the beginning of Act III, Scene II. Why is Katharina upset? Whom does Katharina blame for her humiliation? Why? How do the other characters respond to the situation?
Essay Topic 2
Define and discuss character “action” and “objective” in literature and drama. What is Petruchio’s objective in Act II? What actions does he take in order to achieve that objective? How does Petruchio use “reverse psychology” to achieve his goals?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Petruchio’s plans for dealing with Katharina before their first meeting. Do you think Petruchio is adequately forewarned of Katharina’s abusiveness? Why or why not? What does Petruchio’s confidence reveal about his character?
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