Act 1
What does Baptista tell Hortensio regarding his daughters?
Katherine must be married before Bianca
What does Katherine interrogate Bianca about in Act 2 scene 1?
She wants to know which suitor she will pick/ who she loves
What does Hortensio suspect about Lucentio when they are both acting as teachers?
Hortensio thinks Lucentio likes Bianca
Who does Hortensio decide to marry?
A widow
Who are the three couples?
Katherine and Petruchio, Bianca and Lucentio, Hortensio and the Widow
Who does Lucentio disguise himself as?
Cambio
What instrument are Bianca and Kate gifted?
Lute
What do Hortensio and Lucentio end up telling Bianca when they are acting as her teachers?
They reveal their true identities and tell her they want to marry her
What is one thing Petruchio yells at his servants about?
The food is bad, his ankle is hurt when the servant takes his boot off, water is spilled on Katherine, there is nobody outside to meet him when he arrives
What do Bianca and Lucentio announce?
They eloped
What does Baptista tell Gremio and Hortensio he needs for Bianca?
Tutors
What does Petruchio need to do before he is allowed to marry Katherine?
He has to get her consent
How does Petruchio look when he shows up to his wedding?
He looks like an idiot
Who does Tranio have the merchant act like and why?
The merchant pretends to be Lucentio's father to ensure Bianca's dowry to Baptista
What bet do the men make about their wives?
They all bet on whose wife will come first proving their obedience.
What adjectives are used to describe Bianca?
Modest, sweet, fair, beautiful
Who gets the Lute broken over their head by Katherine?
Hortensio
Why do Katherine and Petruchio miss their own reception?
Petruchio has to take Katherine home right away to start "taming" her
What animal does Petruchio say that he will tame Katherine like?
A hawk (bird)
Who has a very long speech at the end of the play and what does she basically say?
Katherine has a long speech about how women are supposed to serve their husbands and obey them at all times.
What is the big plan that Lucentio and Tranio make to get Lucentio and Bianca married?
Tranio acts as Lucentio to get Baptista's blessing. Meanwhile, Lucentio will act as a teacher to get closer to Bianca and then reveal his true self.
How will Baptista decide who gets to marry Bianca?
Whoever is more wealthy than the others will get to marry her
How does Petruchio treat Katherine after they are officially married?
He says she is his property and he treats her badly
What does Katherine finally realize that she must do in order to get what she wants?
She has to agree with everything Petruchio says and obey him
What does Vincentio think happened to his son when he sees Tranio impersonating Lucentio?
He thinks Tranio murdered Lucentio and took his identity