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William Shakespeare

The Taming of the Shrew

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1593

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Induction-Act III

Reading Check

1. Who is ejected from the pub in the beginning of the Induction?

2. According to the Messenger in the Induction, what do the doctors suggest Sly do in order to feel better?

3. Why has Lucentio arrived in Padua?

4. Why does Baptista not want his daughter Bianca to marry?

5. What plan do Gremio and Hortensio devise?

6. Who is Petruchio? Identify Petruchio with 1-2 character actions and 1 relationship to another character.

7. What type of books does Gremio recommend Lucentio read to Bianca?

8. How does Petruchio help Hortensio?

9. What is the first question Petruchio asks of Baptista as they walk in the orchard?

10. How will Baptista determine who gets Bianca’s hand in marriage?

11. What important event does Petruchio not want to attend?

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following phrases best describes the Lord’s reaction when he comes across Sly?

A) pity and compassion

B) sadness and shame

C) delight and friendship

D) disgust and mischievousness

2. In Act I, Lucentio remarks on Bianca’s beauty :

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