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

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Act I. Scene ii“Petruchio knows her fa<strong>the</strong>r but not her”Quote: Hortensio- “Her fa<strong>the</strong>r is Baptista Minola, An affable andcourteous gentleman: Her name is Katharina Minola, Renown’din Padua <strong>for</strong> her scoulding tongue.”Petruchio- “ I know her fa<strong>the</strong>r, though I know not he… I will notsleep, Hortensio, 'til I see her; And <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e let me be thus boldwith you to give you over at this first encounter, Unless you willaccompany me thi<strong>the</strong>r.”Summary: Petruchio says that he doesn’t really know <strong>the</strong> fair lady,Katharina, but does know her fa<strong>the</strong>r, Baptista Minola.LDQ: From <strong>the</strong> quote above, I will not sleep, Hortensio, till I see herthis shows how much:a.) money he hasb.) he wants to meet this fair ladyc.) how important <strong>the</strong> event isd.) he needs glassesRCQ: According to <strong>the</strong> quote above, who knows whom?VQ: In <strong>the</strong> quote above, <strong>the</strong> word affable most closely means,a.) Greedyb.) Sneakyc.) Friendlyd.) UnpleasantDQ: Why do you think Petruchio still wants to marry <strong>the</strong> fair lady anddoesn’t even know her yet?

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