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The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare
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Induction I–II
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act II, scene i
Act III, scene i
Act III, scenes ii–iii
Act IV, scenes i–ii
Act IV, scenes iii–v
Act IV, scene vi–Act V, scene i
Act V, scene ii
Characters
Character List
Katherine
Petruchio
Lucentio
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Important Quotes Explained
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Context
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Context
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Analysis of Major Characters
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Induction 1-2
Act 1, scene i
Act 1, scene ii
Act 2, scene i
Act 3, scene i
Act 3, scenes ii-iii
Act 4, scenes i-ii
Act 4, scenes iii-v
Act 5, scene ii
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How to Write Literary Analysis
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Act 1, scene ii Quiz
Further Study
Act 1, scene ii Quiz
1
of 5
Who is the first person Petruchio visits when he arrives in Padua?
Hortensio
Lucentio
Bianca
Baptista
2
of 5
What is Petruchio's main incentive to marry?
Love
Sex
Money
Status
3
of 5
Who do Gremio and Lucentio interrupt on their way to Baptista's house?
Katherine and Bianca
Hortensio and Petruchio
Tranio and Hortensio
Bianca and Baptista
4
of 5
Who is playing the servant when Tranio is disguised as Lucentio?
Lucentio
Petruchio
Katherine
Biondello
5
of 5
How does Tranio, disguised as Lucentio, win the good graces of Hortensio and Gremio?
Gives them money
Blesses them
Buys them a drink
Compliments them
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