From the drunken prank of the induction to the final submission in the closing scene, this play is a lively but divisive look at gender and social hierarchy. This thorough The Taming Of The Shrew Full Book Quiz follows the entire arc of the Minola sisters and their wacky suitors.
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The Taming Of The Shrew Full Book Quiz Questions
- Who is the author of The Taming of the Shrew?
- What is the name of the drunken tinker in the Induction scenes?
- Who plays a trick on Christopher Sly?
- What does the Lord tell Sly when he wakes?
- What purpose does the Induction serve in the play?
- Who are Baptista’s two daughters?
- Which daughter is known as “the shrew”?
- What must happen before Bianca is allowed to marry?
- Who comes to Padua to find a rich wife?
- Where is Petruchio originally from?
- Who disguises himself as a tutor named Cambio?
- Who disguises himself as the music teacher Litio?
- Why does Petruchio wish to marry Katherina?
- What does Katherina do when she first meets Petruchio?
- Who claims that Katherina has agreed to marry him?
- How does Petruchio arrive at his wedding?
- What shocking act does Petruchio commit during the wedding ceremony?
- Why does Petruchio refuse to stay for the wedding feast?
- What does Petruchio do to tame Katherina?
- What metaphor does Petruchio use for taming Katherina?
- Who pretends to be Lucentio in public?
- Who plays the part of Vincentio to support the disguise?
- Who does Lucentio secretly marry?
- Who ultimately exposes the disguises and confusion in Padua?
- What wager do the men make at the banquet?
- Which wife refuses to come when called?
- Who wins the wager?
- What does Katherina do at the end of the play?
- What theme dominates the ending of The Taming of the Shrew?
- How does Petruchio describe his victory over Katherina?
Keep the Quiz Flame Burning
- The Taming Of The Shrew Act 1 Scene 1
- The Taming Of The Shrew Act 2
- The Taming Of The Shrew Act 4 Scene 1
- The Taming Of The Shrew Act 4 Scene 2
- The Taming Of The Shrew Act 4 Scene 3
- The Taming Of The Shrew Induction Scene 2
- The Taming Of The Shrew Literary Devices
- The Taming Of The Shrew Quote Identification