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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 Haberdasher bring in for Petruchio to view in Act IV, Scene III?
2. Who speaks the following lines in Act IV, Scene I: “Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and / all foul ways! Was ever man so beaten? was ever / man so rayed?”
3. What word from Act IV, Scene I refers to a stout fabric of cotton and flax?
4. Whom does Baptista tell to take the bridegroom’s place at the dinner table at the end of Act III?
5. Who does Tranio claim is the master of “the taming-school” in Act IV, Scene II?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Tranio convince the Pedant to agree to his disguise in Act IV, Scene IV?
2. How does Baptista respond to Petruchio’s appearance in Act III, Scene II? Why?
3. What does Petruchio announce after the wedding in Act III, Scene II?
4. How does Lucentio go about revealing his identity in Act III, Scene I? How does Bianca respond?
5. Where do Petruchio and Katharina arrive in Act IV, Scene I? How is Petruchio’s behavior characterized?
6. How is the character of Grumio characterized in the play? What is Grumio’s relationship to language?
7. How does Katharina respond to Petruchio’s delay at the wedding in Act III, Scene II?
8. What happens when the Haberdasher and Tailor arrive at Petruchio’s house in Act IV, Scene III?
9. How does Petruchio describe his treatment of his bride in the end of Act IV, Scene I?
10. How is Petruchio and Katharina’s retirement to the bedchamber described in Act IV, Scene I?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Describe and analyze the setting of the Induction. Where is Christopher Sly first discovered? Where does Christopher Sly claim to hail from? In what country is Wincot located? How does this setting differ from that of the main action of the play?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the characters of Petruchio and Grumio in the narrative. What brings Petruchio to Padua? Who is Petruchio’s friend? What plan does Petruchio develop in order to meet Katharina? How does Petruchio agree to help Hortensio in his plot to get closer to Bianca?
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