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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. Petruchio uses what adjective meaning “pretty” to describe his bride in Act III, Scene II?
2. Upon entering in Act III, Scene II, Petruchio remarks of Katharina, “To me she's married, not unto my” what?
3. Gremio says of Petruchio in Act III, Scene II, “he took the bride about the neck / And kiss'd her lips with such a clamorous smack / That at the parting all the church did” what?
4. Whose pumps were all “unpink’d I’ the heel” according to Grumio in Act IV, Scene I?
5. Petruchio complains that the meat for dinner is what in Act IV, Scene I?
Short Essay Questions
1. What disagreement takes place about the time of day in Act IV, Scene III?
2. How is the theme of appearance and reality illustrated in Act III?
3. What schemes do Tranio and Lucentio reveal in Act III, Scene II?
4. How is Petruchio and Katharina’s retirement to the bedchamber described in Act IV, Scene I?
5. How does Tranio convince the Pedant to agree to his disguise in Act IV, Scene IV?
6. How is the character of Grumio characterized in the play? What is Grumio’s relationship to language?
7. What does Petruchio announce after the wedding in Act III, Scene II?
8. How does Petruchio win his argument in Act IV, Scene V?
9. How does Baptista respond to Petruchio’s appearance in Act III, Scene II? Why?
10. What do Petruchio and Katharina argue about during their travels in Act IV, Scene V?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Personal Rivalries in The Taming of the Shrew
a. Discuss the rivalries for Bianca’s hand in marriage in the play. Who seeks to court Bianca? What plots do these suitors develop in order to achieve their goals?
b. Discuss the sibling rivalry between Katharina and Bianca in the narrative. Why does Katharina resent her sister? How are Bianca’s feeling for Katharina illustrated in the play?
Essay Topic 2
Define “motif” in drama and literature and discuss the motif of marriage in The Taming of the Shrew. Of what importance was marriage for women during this time period? Upon what principles were marriages based? How do the characters in the play feel about marriage?
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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