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The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
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
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
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
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Act 1, scene ii Quiz
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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NO FEAR
No Fear The Taming of the Shrew
CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Katherine: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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