The Taming of the Shrew Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Taming of the Shrew? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Who is dressed inappropriately at Kate and Petruchio’s wedding?


Kate
Petruchio
Baptista
The minister
Q. How does Petruchio intend to tame Kate?


Deprive her of food and sleep
Show her an incredible amount of love and attention
Strike her with a whip and get her to jump through a flaming hoop
Make himself scarce so that she begins to miss him
Q. What does Kate do on the way to Padua?


She escapes
She tries to murder Petruchio
She counts the number of Idaho license plates
She breaks down and gives in
Q. What do Lucentio and Bianca do?


They elope
They key Hortensio’s beamer
They jump off a bridge and drown themselves
They disguise themselves as jesters
Q. What bet does Petruchio win at the end of the play?


The bet to see who can drink the most without passing out
The bet to see whose wife is the most obedient
The bet to see who can make their wife cry the fastest
The twenty bucks he placed on black 22