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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 does the First Servant offer to Christopher Sly after he awakens in the Lord’s bedchamber in Scene II of the Induction?
2. What Elizabethan interjection does Gremio exclaim in Act II, Scene I?
3. What wealthy suitor to Bianca says of Katharina in Act I, Scene I, “To cart her rather: she's too rough for me”?
4. Petruchio states of Katharina in Act II, Scene I, “If she be curst, it is for policy, / For she's not froward, but modest as” what?
5. Tranio (in disguise) claims to be from where in Act II, Scene I?
Short Essay Questions
1. What possible causes are illustrated for Katharina’s personality traits in Act II?
2. How is Petruchio’s character generally interpreted in productions of The Taming of the Shrew?
3. What takes place between Katharina and Bianca in the opening of Act II?
4. From where does Petruchio arrive in Act I, Scene II? What is his objective in Padua?
5. What does Petruchio announce after his meeting with Katharina when Baptista returns in Act II, Scene I?
6. How does the theme of gender roles apply in the Induction of The Taming of the Shrew?
7. What characters (in disguise) are introduced in Act I, Scene II?
8. What plot do Lucentio and Tranio concoct in Act I, Scene I? What is their objective with this scheme?
9. How does Petruchio introduce himself in Act II, Scene I?
10. What is an “induction”? What is the subject of the Induction in The Taming of the Shrew?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define and discuss “asides” in literature and drama. What is the purpose of an aside? How do asides differ from soliloquies? What are examples of asides used in The Taming of the Shrew? How do these examples serve the play?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the characters of Lucentio and Tranio in the play. How does Shakespeare’s language and style of speech indicate the character traits of these individuals in the play? What indications are there in the text regarding the characters’ appearances? How old are Lucentio and Tranio?
Essay Topic 3
Plot Structure
a. Discuss the plot structure of The Taming of the Shrew. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader/audience?
b. How does The Taming of the Shrew compare with other plays written during this time period? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in Shakespeare’s writing?
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