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Average Literature Trivia: The Taming of the Shrew | 10 Questions

One of Shakespeare's comedies, "The Taming of the Shrew" is full of humorous situations. Drop me a line if you like this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Diamondlance. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Diamondlance

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,647

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2255

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the shrew in this story? Hint

Bianca

The Hostess

The Widow

Katherina

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Question 2 of 10

2. Baptista will not allow his youngest daughter to be married until her older sister is married.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Bianca has many suitors. Which of these is not one of them? Hint

Lucentio

Hortensio

Gremio

Vincentio

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these is a character present only in the induction? Hint

Sly

Lord

Page

Pedant

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Question 5 of 10

5. _______ pretends to be Lucentio during the play.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Pedant poses as ______ upon Tranio's suggestion. Hint

Tranio

Petruchio

Baptista

Vincentio

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Question 7 of 10

7. Petruchio originally agrees to marry for money.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. After the shrew is tamed by her husband, what does the shrew's father do with her husband? Hint

Gives him a diamond ring

Doubles his dowry

Disowns him

Has the marriage annulled

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Question 9 of 10

9. The majority of this play takes place in what Italian city?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Christopher Sly comes from what European country? Hint

Italy

England

Spain

Switzerland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the shrew in this story?

Answer: Katherina

Katherina is the shrew who is tamed by Petruchio. He acts like more of a shrew than Katherina in order to tame her.

2. Baptista will not allow his youngest daughter to be married until her older sister is married.

Answer: True

Baptista was desperate to find a husband for his shrew of an older daughter before Bianca was to be married.

3. Bianca has many suitors. Which of these is not one of them?

Answer: Vincentio

Vincentio is Lucentio's father. He does not appear until late in the play.

4. Which of these is a character present only in the induction?

Answer: Lord

"The Taming of the Shrew" is actually a play within a play. Sly watches this play being performed for him, and he is brought back in Act I, as is the Page. The Pedant is introduced later.

5. _______ pretends to be Lucentio during the play.

Answer: Tranio

Tranio is Lucentio's servant. The servant poses as the master and the master poses as the servant in this play.

6. The Pedant poses as ______ upon Tranio's suggestion.

Answer: Vincentio

He is asked to pose as Vincentio, Lucentio's father, in order to ensure Baptista that Tranio's (Baptista thinks it's Lucentio) promise is real.

7. Petruchio originally agrees to marry for money.

Answer: True

Petruchio feels that no matter how shrewish Katherina is, the dowry will make him happy.

8. After the shrew is tamed by her husband, what does the shrew's father do with her husband?

Answer: Doubles his dowry

It turns out that Katherina becomes the most obedient wife out of the three, including Bianca,the Widow and herself. This happens at a banquet.

9. The majority of this play takes place in what Italian city?

Answer: Padua

Petruchio comes there to seek fortune, and Lucentio goes there to seek more knowledge.

10. Christopher Sly comes from what European country?

Answer: England

This is mentioned briefly at the beginning of the play. Hope you liked this quiz!

Source: Author Diamondlance

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