The tension from the final banquet carries over into a wager with everything on the line, to decide whose husband has the more obedient wife. The Taming Of The Shrew Act 5 Scene 2 Quiz takes a look at the controversial closing speech, which has sparked debate amongst scholars and audiences alike.
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The Taming Of The Shrew Act 5 Scene 2 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 5 Scene 2 take place?
- What event is being celebrated in this scene?
- Who are the guests at the banquet?
- Who speaks first in the scene?
- What do the men begin to debate during the feast?
- Which men participate in the wager?
- What is the wager about?
- How much money do they wager?
- Who is the first husband to summon his wife?
- How does Bianca respond to Lucentio’s summons?
- How does the Widow respond to Hortensio’s summons?
- What is Katherina’s response to Petruchio’s summons?
- What does Petruchio ask Katherina to do after she arrives?
- What happens when Katherina returns with the other wives?
- What does Petruchio praise Katherina for?
- What does Katherina do at Petruchio’s request before her speech?
- What does Katherina’s final speech address?
- How does the audience at the feast react to Katherina’s speech?
- How does Bianca respond to Katherina’s speech?
- What does Hortensio say after hearing Katherina speak?
- What does Baptista reward Petruchio with?
- What lesson does Petruchio claim to have learned?
- What theme is reinforced by the wager scene?
- What tone does the final scene convey overall?
- What role does Katherina’s obedience play symbolically?
- Who seems most surprised by Katherina’s behavior?
- What literary device dominates Katherina’s final speech?
- How does Petruchio end the play?
- What is the final line of the play?
- What theme does the ending leave ambiguous?