The Taming of the Shrew: Context Quiz: Quick Quiz

1 of 5
Shakespeare's reputation as the greatest poet ever to write in English became well established in the ___ century.

Seventeenth
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Twentieth

2 of 5
Shakespeare probably wrote The Taming of the Shrew ___ of his career.

In the beginning
In the middle
In the later part
At the end

3 of 5
The Taming of the Shrew devotes an unusual amount of attention to which aspect of marriage?

Finding the right person
The wedding ceremony
The death of a spouse
Life after the wedding

4 of 5
Thanks in part to the actions of ___, Shakespeare's society was concerned with marriage in general.

Victoria I
James II
Henry VIII
Edward I

5 of 5
In the context of this play, what does the term "shrew" refer to?

Shy or quiet women
Sneaky or underhanded merchants
People of small stature
Cantankerous or gossipy wives

The Taming of the Shrew

William Shakespeare

Context Quiz

1 of 5
Shakespeare's reputation as the greatest poet ever to write in English became well established in the ___ century.

2 of 5
Shakespeare probably wrote The Taming of the Shrew ___ of his career.

3 of 5
The Taming of the Shrew devotes an unusual amount of attention to which aspect of marriage?

4 of 5
Thanks in part to the actions of ___, Shakespeare's society was concerned with marriage in general.

5 of 5
In the context of this play, what does the term "shrew" refer to?

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1 of 5 Shakespeare's reputation as the greatest poet ever to write in English became well established in the ___ century.

2 of 5 Shakespeare probably wrote The Taming of the Shrew ___ of his career.

3 of 5 The Taming of the Shrew devotes an unusual amount of attention to which aspect of marriage?

4 of 5 Thanks in part to the actions of ___, Shakespeare's society was concerned with marriage in general.

5 of 5 In the context of this play, what does the term "shrew" refer to?

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No Fear The Taming of the Shrew NO FEAR

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1 of 5
Shakespeare's reputation as the greatest poet ever to write in English became well established in the ___ century.

2 of 5
Shakespeare probably wrote The Taming of the Shrew ___ of his career.

3 of 5
The Taming of the Shrew devotes an unusual amount of attention to which aspect of marriage?

4 of 5
Thanks in part to the actions of ___, Shakespeare's society was concerned with marriage in general.

5 of 5
In the context of this play, what does the term "shrew" refer to?