Why is everyone so upset with Petruchio before the wedding?

He is late, dirty, smelly and drunk.

Why can't Bianca get married?

She must wait until Kate is married.

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Taming of the Shrew

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1
Why is everyone so upset with Petruchio before the wedding?
He insulted Baptista
He was rude to Kate
He forgot the rings.
He is late, dirty, smelly and drunk.
2
Where does the story take place?
Pisa
Mantua
Padua
Verona
3
Who pretends to be Lucentio?
Vincentio
Tranio
Bionodello
Hortensio
4
Why does Petruchio agree to marry Kate?
She has a lot of money
To help out Hortensio
All of the above
None of the above
5
a play on words
pun
imagery
simile
hyperbole
6
The relationship between Kate and Bianca is an example of...
an allusion
a metaphor
a character foil
a hyperbole
7
An over exaggeration
pun
imagery
hyperbole
metaphor
8
How many suitors does Bianca have in the play?
2
1
4
3
9
Baptista is the father of
Bianca and Bionodello
Lucentio and Tranio
Lucentio and Kate
Kate and Bianca
10
When a text makes a reference to some other piece of art, history or person
metaphor
imagery
allusion
soliloquy
11
Shakespeare's first name is...
George
Charles
William
Henry
12
How does Vincentio find out about Lucentio and Bianca's wedding?
Petruchio tells him
He shows up in Padua and finds out form the town.
Hortensio sends him a letter
He never finds out
13
Why can't Bianca get married?
She is not in love
She is too young
She must wait until Kate is married.
She is a shrew
14
Vincentio is ______________ father.
Hortensio's
Tranio's
Bianca's
Lucentio's
15
Who is Lucentio in love with?
Kate
Bianca
16
What bet did the husbands have?
Whose wife loved him more
Whose wife was richer
Whose house was bigger
Whose wife was more obident
17
Who is Lucentio disguised as?
Music tutor--Litio
Language tutor--Cambio
Trainio
Bionodello
18
Petruchio describes he and Kate as "two raging fires", this phrase is an example of a
simile
allusion
metaphor
soliloquy
19
How does Petruchio plan to tame Kate?
He will be just as "shrewish".
He will ignore her.
He will starve her.
He will be nice to her.
20
When a character revels his or her inner thoughts alone on stage
pun
imagery
allusion
soliloquy

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