The Taming of the Shrew Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Taming of the Shrew Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 claims to be a gentleman from where when he introduces himself in Act II, Scene I?

2. What is Lucentio’s destination when he stops for a brief visit in Act I, Scene I?

3. In Act II, Scene I, Petruchio says of Katharina, “She is not hot, but temperate as” what?

4. What is the name of the Lord’s page in the Induction?

5. Petruchio arrives to visit whom in Act I, Scene II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What matter of business does Baptista attend to after agreeing to Katharina’s marriage in Act II?

2. How is Katharina’s character established as “shrewish” in Act II?

3. How would you characterize Tranio’s performance in his disguise in the play?

4. What does Petruchio announce after his meeting with Katharina when Baptista returns in Act II, Scene I?

5. How is Petruchio’s character generally interpreted in productions of The Taming of the Shrew?

6. What plot do Lucentio and Tranio concoct in Act I, Scene I? What is their objective with this scheme?

7. How do Lucentio and Tranio introduce themselves in Act II, Scene I? What do Baptista and Petruchio agree upon in this scene?

8. How does the theme of disguise and role-playing apply to the Induction?

9. How does Petruchio introduce himself in Act II, Scene I?

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

Discuss the theme of disguise in the play. How many characters have decided to assume disguises in Act I? Why does Lucentio choose to disguise himself to Baptista’s household? Why does Hortensio?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the characters of Christopher Sly, the Lord, the Hostess, and the Servants in the Induction. How is Sly’s appearance described? How wealthy is the Lord, and what is his home like? What are the objectives of each of these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characters of Lucentio and Tranio in the play. How does Shakespeare’s language and style of speech indicate the character traits of these individuals in the play? What indications are there in the text regarding the characters’ appearances? How old are Lucentio and Tranio?

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