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The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
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Acts I-III
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1
Kate wins all arguments with Petruchio.
False
True
2
Shakespeare’s wife was pregnant when they got married.
False
True
3
Shakespeare wrote 37 plays.
False
True
4
Why does Lucentio decide to take a job as a schoolmaster?
To trick Hortensio
To woo Kate
To woo Bianca
To earn some money
5
What is the setting of the play?
Verona
Padua
Venice
Pisa
6
Shakespeare wrote all of the following except:
Tragedy
Mystery
History
Comedy
7
Friend of Tranio and Lucentio
Petruchio
Baptista
Biondello
Hortensio
8
Who is Bianca’s father?
Baptista
Lucentio
Hortensio
Gremio
9
One of Bianca’s suitors; he is very old
Gremio
Hortensio
Tranio
Lucentio
10
Shakespeare wrote plays and ______________________.
Screenplays
Sonnets
Free Verse
Epic Poems
11
Kate hit her music teacher with an instrument and it broke
True
False
12
Why has Petruchio come to Padua?
To work
To study at university
To find a wife
To travel
13
Only the rich went to see Shakespeare’s plays
True
False
14
Bianca is in love with Petruchio
True
False
15
Wants to marry for money
Lucentio
Cambio
Petruchio
Gremio
16
One of the wealthiest men in Padua
Gremio
Baptista
Hortensio
Petruchio
17
What did Shakespeare do besides write?
Sing
Dance
Act
Rap
18
How does Kate act when she first meets Petruchio?
Uninterested and bored
Rude and hateful
Confused and silly
Sweet and pleasant
19
Petruchio punched the priest
True
False
20
Who shows up late for Kate and Petruchio’s wedding?
Baptista
Gremio
Kate
Petruchio
21
What time-period did Shakespeare write in?
Elizabethan Era
Prehistoric Era
Edwardian Era
Shakespearean Era
22
What does the word shrew mean?
a woman of violent temper and speech
a beautiful woman
an ugly woman
a woman of gentle nature
23
All of the following men want to marry Bianca except:
Gremio
Grumio
Hortensio
Lucentio
24
Shakespearean plays were always performed at night.
False
True
25
Is known as being a shrew
Petruchio
Baptista
Bianca
Katherine/Katerina
26
According to Petruchio, what will happen the following Sunday?
There will be a full moon
The carnival is coming to town
He and Kate will get married
He's going back home
27
Is young, beautiful and very nice
Lucentio
Kate
Tranio
Bianca
28
A servant that does not seem very smart
Hortensio
Biondello
Grumio
Tranio
29
Shakespeare died on his birthday.
False
True
30
Who pretends to be a music teacher?
Tranio
Lucentio
Hortensio
Gremio
31
When Shakespeare was born who was the Queen of England?
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary
Queen Margaret
Queen Katherine
32
Pretends to be Lucentio
Tranio
Biondello
Gremio
Hortensio
33
Who fell in love at first sight with Bianca?
Tranio
Lucentio
Hortensio
Petruchio
34
Why has Lucentio come to Padua?
For travel
To get married
To work
To study at university
35
Who is this play being performed in front of?
Nobody
An audience
the Lord, Sly, Servants, and the Page
the Lord, Baptista, Sly, and the Servants
36
Petruchio showed up at his wedding not dressed appropriately.
False
True
