When Kate is denied the very clothes she wants, the haberdasher and the tailor are pawns in a larger game of deprivation and control. In The Taming Of The Shrew Act 4 Scene 3 Quiz we look at the growing domestic tensions and the famous beefless dinner. You can test your knowledge of this gruelling standoff, starting right now.
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The Taming Of The Shrew Act 4 Scene 3 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 4 Scene 3 take place?
- Who appears on stage first in Act 4 Scene 3?
- What does Grumio complain about at the beginning of the scene?
- Who enters after Grumio’s complaints?
- What does Katherina demand from Grumio?
- How does Grumio respond to Katherina’s request?
- Who eventually brings food for Katherina?
- What does Petruchio do to the food when it is brought?
- Why does Petruchio refuse to let Katherina eat?
- What does Petruchio claim he is doing by denying her food?
- How does Katherina react to being denied food?
- Who enters with clothing for Katherina?
- What item does the Haberdasher bring?
- What does Katherina think of the cap?
- How does Petruchio respond to Katherina’s approval of the cap?
- What item does the Tailor bring next?
- How does Petruchio react to the Tailor’s work?
- What does Katherina call Petruchio when he denies her clothing?
- What theme does Petruchio’s behavior emphasize in this scene?
- How does Hortensio react to Petruchio’s actions toward Katherina?
- What plan does Petruchio announce at the end of the scene?
- How does Katherina respond to Petruchio’s decision to travel?
- What symbolic purpose does the clothing scene serve?
- How does the Tailor react to Petruchio’s insults?
- Who pays the Tailor after Petruchio’s outburst?
- What lesson does Petruchio say he is teaching Katherina?
- What does Hortensio observe about Katherina by the scene’s end?
- What does Petruchio say about the time of day?
- What recurring device does Shakespeare use in Petruchio’s dialogue?
- What is Katherina’s final attitude as they prepare to leave?