What's Wrong with Katharine? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Because of her bad temper and her constant uncontrolled anger

Katharine is the eldest daughter of Baptista. She is a very beautiful lady, but she has an ungovernable and difficult temper; added to that, she is very proud, always angry and impatient. It is because of her rudeness and sharp tongue that she is known as the shrew.

Answer: Because of her temper

Her beauty does not cover for her rudeness. Her hot temper scares all men, and the fact that she can be violent at times does not make things better for her. No men want to be involved with her.

Answer: Because Petruchio is late and she thinks he made fun of her and will not come

On the wedding day while everything is ready, Katharine and all the guests wait for Petruchio. Katharine, who believes that Petruchio has fooled her, feels humiliated and annoyed and starts crying. After a while, Petruchio comes in, dressed like a beggar rather than in the kind of clothes that a bridegroom wears.

Answer: No

After a tiring journey, Katharine enters Petruchio's house to be treated badly. She does not have supper as Petruchio finds fault with the food and throws it away. She does not even have a good night's sleep, for Petruchio finds fault with the bed which leads Katharine to sit on a chair all night. Every time she falls asleep, she is awakened by Petruchio's loud voice.

Answer: She begs the servants to bring her food secretly

Katharine, who has not had any supper or sleep, is denied breakfast as Petruchio throws it away. The proud Katharine, who has never begged in her life or lacked anything, has no other choice but to beg the servants for food.

Answer: Petruchio drives out the tailor and the hat-maker

When Katharine speaks up about having the hat, Petruchio knows better than to start a fight with his wife. He has already made up his mind not to give any dress or hat to Katharine, so he throws the hat maker and the tailor out of his home.

Answer: He makes her talk to an old man as if he is a young woman

When they leave for her father's place, Katharine is another person, but to test if her obedience will last, Petruchio talks to an old man as if he is a young woman. Katharine does the same, and when Petruchio clarifies the identity, Katharine presents her excuses to the old man. It is something that the shrew would not have done.

Answer: Yes

Having tamed Katharine to become obedient, Petruchio is certain that Katharine will come when he calls her. In fact, Katharine is the only one who comes when she is called.

Answer: To tame her

Petruchio takes it as his duty to tame Katharine and transform her into an obedient and gentle wife. To do this, he uses such hard means as allowing her no food, no sleep and no gorgeous clothes - he deprives her of what she used to have.

Answer: The most obedient and dutiful wife

Petruchio is successful in taming his wife. He transforms the proud and rude Katharine the shrew into the most obedient, gentle and dutiful wife. She listens to every word that he says and does everything that he asks. Her reputation changed from the shrew to the most obedient wife.