10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. Why does Baptista Minola refuse to let Bianca marry until Katherina is married?
2. What does Petruchio claim to be his main reason for coming to Padua?
3. How does Petruchio behave during his first meeting with Katherina?
4. What does Petruchio do immediately after the wedding ceremony?
5. How does Petruchio justify his treatment of Katherina at his country house?
6. What is Lucentio's strategy for getting close to Bianca?
7. What happens when Petruchio insists that the sun is the moon on the road back to Padua?
8. What does Bianca do when her husband summons her at the final banquet?
9. What is the central question the play leaves unresolved about Katherina's final speech on obedience?
10. What role does Christopher Sly play in the overall structure of the play?
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