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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 brought in by the Servants for Petruchio and Katharina’s dinner in Act IV, Scene I?

2. Who does Lucentio say AEacides was in Act III, Scene I?

3. Who says of Petruchio and Katharina in Act III, Scene II, “Of all mad matches never was the like”?

4. Why does Grumio say his master beat him while traveling after the wedding in Act IV, Scene I?

5. Bianca’s line “celsa senis” from Act III, Scene I translates to what in English?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Hortensio’s objectives change in Act IV, Scene II? Why?

2. How would you characterize the Pedant in Act IV?

3. What do Petruchio and Katharina argue about during their travels in Act IV, Scene V?

4. How does Tranio convince the Pedant to agree to his disguise in Act IV, Scene IV?

5. Where do Petruchio and Katharina arrive in Act IV, Scene I? How is Petruchio’s behavior characterized?

6. Whom do Petruchio and Katharina encounter along their travels in Act IV, Scene V?

7. How does Petruchio describe his treatment of his bride in the end of Act IV, Scene I?

8. How does Baptista respond to Petruchio’s appearance in Act III, Scene II? Why?

9. What schemes do Tranio and Lucentio reveal in Act III, Scene II?

10. What does Petruchio announce after the wedding in Act III, Scene II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of Padua and the cities of Pisa and Lombardy described in Act I, Scene I. How big is the city of Padua? Why has Lucentio stopped here in his travels? What clues from the text indicate the time period in which the narrative is set?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Hortensio and Gremio in the play. How wealthy are each of these suitors? Does Baptista show preference of one suitor over the other for his daughter’s hand in marriage? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of appearance versus reality in the play. How does this theme apply to societal expectations? How does the theme relate to the theme of gender roles? In what ways does Petruchio illustrate this theme in Act III?

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