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Study guide for The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare ...

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Cell 2: Slow KnavesQuote:Petruchio:Where be <strong>the</strong>se knaves? What, no man at doorTo hold my stirrup nor to take my horse!Where is Nathaniel, Gregory, Philip?ALL SERVING-MEN Here, here, sir; here sir.Summary:After arriving home, Petruchio is complaining that <strong>the</strong> servants hadn’<strong>the</strong>lped him take care <strong>of</strong> his horse and stirrup.Reading Comprehension Question:What did Petruchio complain about?Vocabulary Question:In <strong>the</strong> quote above, <strong>the</strong> word stirrup most closely meansA. Coat <strong>for</strong> keeping warmB. Cow <strong>for</strong> feasting onC. Loop <strong>for</strong> holding a rider’s footD. Helmet fit <strong>for</strong> a horseDiscussion Question:Should Petruchio be so lazy and fussy?Paraphrase:Consider <strong>the</strong> following sentence from <strong>the</strong> text and decide which <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>choices below is <strong>the</strong> best contemporary paraphrase:Come, you are so full <strong>of</strong> cony-catching.A. Come; help me catch some rabbits <strong>for</strong> dinner.B. Come, you need to listen to <strong>the</strong> stories.C. Come, you are an idiot and should be smacked.D. Come, you are going to catch a cold.

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