ENGLISH LITERATURE

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW ‘‘A WILD CAT FOR A WIFE’’

Answer all questions in sentence form.

1. Where does the story take place?

Ans: the story took place in the Italian city of Padua.

2. Who is Baptista?
Ans: Baptista is a wealthy merchant.

3. Compare and contrast Katherine and Bianca.

Ans: Katherine was known throughout the city for scolding tongue and was
fiery-tempered and Bianca was gentle, modest and beautiful.

4. Why did Baptista refuse to allow his daughter, Bianca, to marry.

Ans: Baptista refuse to allow Bianca to marry because she was attached to
her younger tutor and he wanted to first find a husband for Katherine.

5. Why was Petruchio not concerned about Katherine’s bad temper?

Ans: Petruchio was not concerned about Katherine’s bad temper because
he had been a soldier and was used to the clang of the trumpets and
thunder of cannon.

6. Why was Petruchio anxious to marry Katherine?

Ans: Petruchio was so anxious to marry Katherine because if he marry
Katherine he would get half of his estate and 20,000 crows when Baptista
died.

7. Describe Katherine treatment to the music master?

Ans: Katherine treatment to the music master was bad she called him
twangling jack and other horrible names.

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11.How did Katherine react when Petruchio told her that he wished to marry
her?
Ans: Katherine reacted by slapping his face and when caught her arm and
she started to struggle to break free, biting her lips and scowling.

12.Describe Petruchio behavior at his own wedding.

Ans: Petruchio behavior at his own weeding was not good he showed up 2
hours late and when he came he was wearing enormous hat, an ancient
coat and patched breeches, when asked for Kate and didn’t see her he ran
into the house and dragged her to the church. During the service he
behaved the same mad way. He even stopped the music and announced he
was in a hurry and must take Kate home at once.

13.Why Katherine did almost fainted with starvation?

Ans: Katherine almost fainted with starvation because she was hungry and
did not eat any supper.

14. Why did Katherine spend her first night at home sitting in a chair?
Ans: Katherine spend her first night at home sitting in a chair because
Petruchio found fault in the way the bed was made and started throwing
the pillows and sheet about the room.

15.Why is Petruchio complaining about everything?

Ans: Petruchio complained about everything because it was all part a game
he was playing.

16.Who did Katherine and Petruchio meet on their way to Padua?

Ans: on their way to Padua Katherine and Petruchio met Lucentio’s father.

17. 14.Explain the bet that Petruchio made with the other men.
Ans: Petruchio made a bet with the men to find out if Bianca or Katherine is
the most obedient wife. The winner would get 100 crows.
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18. Offer some evidence that kate is now aware of what her husband has been
doing?
Ans: Some evidence that showed kate was now aware of what her husband
was doing when she stop behaving humble and obedient wife and when
she gave them a lecture when Petruchio told her to tell the wives how to
behave to their husband.