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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. Whom does “the shrew” refer to in the play?
2. What hound does the First Huntsman claim “twice to-day pick’d out the dullest scent” and is the better dog in Scene I of the Induction?
3. What word from the stage directions in Scene II of the Induction refers to instruments or accessories?
4. What does Katharina claim “are made to bear, and so are you” in Act II, Scene I?
5. For how many years do the Servants tell Christopher Sly he has been living in a dream in Scene II of the Induction?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Petruchio’s character generally interpreted in productions of The Taming of the Shrew?
2. How is Katharina’s character established as “shrewish” in Act II?
3. What can be discerned about Baptista’s daughters from the conversation in Act I, Scene I?
4. How does Petruchio describe his plan for dealing with Katharina as he waits to meet her in Act II, Scene I?
5. How does Petruchio introduce himself in Act II, Scene I?
6. How does the character of Petruchio feel about social conventions?
7. What takes place between Katharina and Bianca in the opening of Act II?
8. Where are Lucentio and Tranio traveling in Act I, Scene I? What conversation do they overhear in this scene?
9. How does the theme of disguise and role-playing apply to the Induction?
10. How does the theme of gender roles apply in the Induction of The Taming of the Shrew?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the importance of dowers and dowries in the marriage contracts of sixteenth and seventeenth century Europe. How accurate is Shakespeare’s depiction in the play? What is the dowry agreed upon for Katharina? How much does Petruchio offer as a dower?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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