Lesson C01.1.6

C01.1.6 The Taming of the Shrew Quiz: OCR English Literature, Unit 1

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Lesson C01.1.6, The Taming of the Shrew: 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR English Literature (H472), Unit 1: Component 01: Drama and poetry pre-1900, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which character frame device opens The Taming of the Shrew before the main plot begins?

    • The Epilogue
    • The Induction
    • The Interlude
    • The Prologue

  2. What is the name of the drunken tinker who is tricked in the play's opening frame?

    • Christopher Sly
    • Lord Vincentio
    • Christopher Ursworth
    • Gremio

  3. Which character is Katherina and Bianca's wealthy father living in Padua?

    • Hortensio
    • Baptista Minola
    • Antonio
    • Vincentio

  4. What condition does Baptista set before Bianca is allowed to marry any suitor?

    • Lucentio arrives
    • Hortensio leaves Padua
    • Katherina marries first
    • Bianca turns twenty

  5. From which Italian city does Petruchio travel to Padua to find a wealthy wife?

    • Florence
    • Mantua
    • Verona
    • Venice

  6. Which disguise does Lucentio adopt to gain access to Bianca as her tutor?

    • Cambio
    • Tranio
    • Vincentio
    • Litio

  7. What disguise name does Hortensio use when pretending to be a music teacher?

    • Lucentio
    • Biondello
    • Cambio
    • Litio

  8. Which loyal servant disguises himself as his master Lucentio in Padua?

    • Grumio
    • Biondello
    • Tranio
    • Curtis

  9. What literary tactic does Petruchio use during his first encounter with Katherina in Act 2?

    • Verbal banter
    • Silent indifference
    • Physical violence
    • Melancholic poetry

  10. What is Petruchio's stated primary motivation for coming to Padua to marry?

    • Religious duty
    • True love
    • Wealth
    • Political power

  11. Which item does Petruchio systematically reject and destroy during Katherina's taming at his house?

    • Her wedding ring
    • Her new cap
    • Her diary
    • Her lute

  12. What method does Petruchio explicitly compare his taming strategy to in his Act 4 soliloquy?

    • Breaking a horse
    • Taming a lion
    • Training a falcon
    • Training a dog

  13. How does Petruchio test Katherina's obedience on their journey back to Padua?

    • Speaking in Latin
    • Sun is moon
    • Riding horses backwards
    • Demanding silent prayer

  14. What action does Katherina perform at the end of her final speech to show submission?

    • Kneeling in silence
    • Unveiling her face
    • Hand beneath foot
    • Kissing the ground

  15. Which character ends up marrying the wealthy Widow instead of Bianca?

    • Hortensio
    • Tranio
    • Gremio
    • Lucentio

  16. In early modern England, what social term described a woman deemed outspoken or quarrelsome?

    • A rebel
    • A villain
    • A siren
    • A shrew

  17. What genre structure does the plot of suitors competing for Bianca primarily draw from?

    • Revenge tragedy
    • Commedia dell'arte
    • Morality play
    • Chivalric romance

  18. Which feminist critic famously argued Katherina's final speech should be read ironically?

    • A.C. Bradley
    • Samuel Johnson
    • Harold Bloom
    • Germaine Greer

  19. What theatrical technique allows Petruchio to share his taming tactics directly with the audience?

    • Soliloquy
    • Epilogue
    • Aside
    • Prologue

  20. What edition text does the OCR A Level specification mandate for Shakespeare extracts?

    • The Alexander Text
    • The First Folio
    • The Arden Text
    • The Cambridge Text

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