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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. Upon entering in Act III, Scene II, Petruchio remarks of Katharina, “To me she's married, not unto my” what?
2. Who speaks the following line in Act III, Scene II: “Ay, marry, sir, now it begins to work”?
3. What is the setting for Act IV, Scene II?
4. Gremio says of Petruchio in Act III, Scene II, “he took the bride about the neck / And kiss'd her lips with such a clamorous smack / That at the parting all the church did” what?
5. Bianca’s line “celsa senis” from Act III, Scene I translates to what in English?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the character of Grumio characterized in the play? What is Grumio’s relationship to language?
2. Whom do Petruchio and Katharina encounter along their travels in Act IV, Scene V?
3. How does Petruchio win his argument in Act IV, Scene V?
4. How does Petruchio treat Katharina differently than the other characters in the play?
5. What disagreement takes place about the time of day in Act IV, Scene III?
6. How is the theme of appearance and reality illustrated in Act III?
7. How does Baptista respond to Petruchio’s appearance in Act III, Scene II? Why?
8. What does Gremio reveal of the wedding in Act III, Scene II?
9. What conversation takes place between Tranio, Lucentio, and Bianca in Act IV, Scene II?
10. What happens when the Haberdasher and Tailor arrive at Petruchio’s house in Act IV, Scene III?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define and discuss “asides” in literature and drama. What is the purpose of an aside? How do asides differ from soliloquies? What are examples of asides used in The Taming of the Shrew? How do these examples serve the play?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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