Act 1
Why might a man want to marry Katherine?
She is very wealthy.
Who does Gremio enter with?
Lucentio (dressed up as cambio)
What do Lucentio and Hortensio have in common?
They both love Bianca
How does Petruchio treat the servants?
He beats his servants for trivial faults.
What is Bianca doing during the banter? (Lines 42-43).
Sleeping.
How is Katherine different from her sister Bianca?
Katherine isn't obedient like Bianca.
What does Tranio (disguised as Lucentio) present to Baptista as a gift?
Tranio gives Baptista some Greek and Latin books.
How does Petruchio behave during the wedding ceremony?
Petruchio arrives at the wedding late, dressed in intolerable clothing and takes Kate and leaves the ceremony feast early.
What are Hortensio's plans for marriage?
He finds a widow to marry, then goes to Petruchio's classes for taming shrews so he can tame his new wife.
What event occurs at the beginning of Act 5?
Lucentio and Bianca elope/get married secretly.
How is Tranio a faithful servant who is far superior to his master?
He is wise and Lucentio trusts him to be him.
How does Baptista react to his greeting with Tranio (disguised as Lucentio)?
Is pleased for the help and gifts and tells him he knows Lucentio's father.
How does Petruchio respond when the others criticize his clothing?
Petruchio says, "She is married to me not my clothes."
According to Grumio in lines 21-24, what has changed?
Katherine has become SOFT.
About what does Petruchio initially make a wager/bet?
That Katherine is going to "take" (beat) the widow in a fight.
How is Hortensio planning on getting closer to Bianca?
He plans to tutor her and Lucentio planned to do that also.
What happens after everyone leaves?
Tranio figures out who he will disguise as Lucentio's father.
Describe Petruchio's attire for the wedding.
Petruchio is wearing pants inside out, 2 different shoes, a big hat, and an old jacket.
What does Bapista NOT know during the scene when he agrees to let his daughter marry Lucentio?
Lucentio's father and Lucentio are both FAKES
What does Lucentio's father assume that Tranio has done when he sees him, not his son?
that Tranio has killed, stolen and is pretending to be Lucentio.
Biondello is confused as to why Tranio and Lucentio have switched clothing? What is the cover story (lie) that Tranio and Lucentio feed to Biondello?
Lucnetio says he killed a man and he thinks someone saw him so he doesn't want to be recognized.
Why does katharine have Bianca's hand tied up?
Kate is trying to get information out of her sister to see which suitor she likes the best. Bianca does not tell her sister who she thinks is the best.
Why is Katherine distraught over the thought that Petruchio may not show up for their wedding, even though she opposed the wedding from the beginning.
It's embarrassing to get left at the altar and she likes him.
Katherine is upset that Petruchio will not let her have the hat that the tailor made and tells him "My tongue will tell the anger of my heart/or else my heart concealing it, will break" - what is she saying?
She will express her anger or die hiding it
What is the message of Kate's final monologue? Do you think she is sincere? Has she been tamed or is she only acting?
Kate doesn't really believe what she's saying. Sounds like she's just telling her husband what he wants to hear.