Act 1
Why has Lucentio come to Padua?
To study
Which two characters meet for the first time?
Katherine and Petruchio
What are the real identities of Bianca's tutors, Cambio and Litio?
Lucentio and Hortensio
When they get home, what two things will Petruchio not let Katherine do?
Eat or sleep
Lucentio's plan falls apart when . . .
His father, Vincentio, comes to visit unannounced
Who are in the group of five that Lucentio overhears talking in the street?
Baptista, Katherine, Bianca, Hortensio, and Gremio
Who does Baptista promise Bianca to?
Tranio (aka Lucentio)
The tutor "Cambio" reveals his identify to Bianca by pretending to do what?
Translate Latin
Why does Tranio trick the Merchant into thinking he needs protection?
To convince him to pretend to be his (aka Lucentio's) father
Hortensio, having sworn off of Bianca, ends up marrying who?
The Widow
Why has Petruchio come to Padua?
To find a rich wife
What is a dowry?
A payment (in money, property, goods, etc.) agreed to by each side of a couple upon marriage and death.
When Petruchio is late to his own wedding, how does Katherine react?
She runs off crying, embarrassed
Petruchio and Katherine are preparing to leave for Bianca's wedding when Petruchio stops them, all because Katherine corrected him on . . .
What time it was
Lucentio, Petruchio, and Hortensio all place bets to see who's wife is the most . . .
Obedient
What will Lucentio disguise himself as to get close to Bianca?
A tutor
Does Katherine accept Petruchio's marriage proposal?
No, but he forces her into it anyway
Petruchio refuses to change out of his ridiculous outfit because . . .
Katherine is marrying him, not his clothes, so it shouldn't matter what he's wearing
Tranio plans to distract Baptista so that Lucentio and Bianca can do what?
Get married in secret
Katherine lectures Bianca and the Widow on . . .
How they should be obedient and devoted to their husbands
Petruchio thinks that wooing Katherine will be:
Easy; fun
Baptista wants to meet Lucentio's dad.
After the wedding, who does Petruchio insist are a bunch of "thieves" so that he can "protect" Katherine by making her leave?
Her family and guests
Katherine finally pleases Petruchio by doing what?
Agreeing with everything that his says
The "shrew" is "tamed" because . . .
Katherine is now obedient and pleasant