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    Taming of the Shrew

    Who is the shrew in this story?The Taming of the Shrew

      Katherina. Katherina is the shrew who is tamed by Petruchio. He acts like more of a shrew than Katherina in order to tame her.

    After the shrew is tamed by her husband, what does the shrew's father do with her husband?The Taming of the Shrew

      Doubles his dowry. It turns out that Katherina becomes the most obedient wife out of the three, including Bianca,the Widow and herself. This happens at a banquet.

    The majority of this play takes place in what Italian city?The Taming of the Shrew

      Padua. Petruchio comes there to seek fortune, and Lucentio goes there to seek more knowledge.

    Christopher Sly comes from what European country?The Taming of the Shrew

      England. This is mentioned briefly at the beginning of the play. Hope you liked this quiz!

    Who is Katherine the Cursed's father?"The Taming of the Shrew" quiz

      Baptista. Some people doubt that Shakespeare actually authored "Taming of the Shrew!"

    Petruchio said "farewell" to what hometown during his first entrance?"The Taming of the Shrew" quiz

      Verona. Kate and Bianca live in Padua; Lucentio comes from Pisa; the Pedant comes from Mantua.

    What instrument does Kate breaks over Hortensio's pate?"The Taming of the Shrew" quiz

      lute. "She has broken the lute to me!"

    Three of the suitors get married. Who does NOT get married?"The Taming of the Shrew" quiz

      Gremio. Hortensio married the Widow; Petruchio marries Kate, and Lucentio married Bianca. Gremio went to the wedding to get his share of food!

    Hortensio and Lucentio pose as scholars. What do they teach?"The Taming of the Shrew" quiz

      music and language. Hortensio poses as a music teacher, and Lucentio poses as a scholar "well versed in Greek, Latin, and....other books" (according to Gremio).

    What is Lucentio's father's name?"The Taming of the Shrew" quiz

      Vincentio. Vincentio is almost jailed when he arrives, because the Pedant is already in town posing as Vincentio.

    "My how goodly and brightly shines the moon!" Petruchio says this to Kate. What is her answer?"The Taming of the Shrew" quiz

      The moon? The sun!. Petruchio's final test of Kate, which she almost fails. But "be it moon or star or what you will...so it shall be for Katherine".

    Fill in the blank: "What have I choked thee with an _______?""The Taming of the Shrew" quiz

      argosy. Gremio is trying to outvie Tranio for the hand of Bianca. He lists all of the things he owns, including an argosy!

    For whom is "The Taming of the Shrew" performed?"The Taming of the Shrew" quiz

      Christopher Sly. Sly is tricked into thinking he's a Lord, and the play is presented to him as a celebration.

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