1. What information does Katherine hope to gain by tying Bianca's hands and questioning her?
katherine hopes to find out which one of her suitors bianca loves more.
2. What type of language does Petruchio use to describe Katherine during his discussion with Baptista? (l. 42-65) What does this tell us about his character?
he calls her fair and virtuous. he says that he has heard of her beauty and her wit. her affability and bashful modestey. her wonderous qualities and mild behavior. it says he is a gentleman and actually had feelings for Katherina before he met her! or so i think!
3. What names do Hortensio and Lucentio assume? What roles will they play?
Hortensio isa disguised as Litio a tutor for both girls, Bianca and Katherine. Lucentio is disguised as Cambioa tutor for Bianca.
4. What character does Tranio assume? How does Baptista react to him? Please quote from the text.
Tranio is disguised as Lucentio. Baptista asks him where he is from. when he finds out that Lucentio is from Pisa and the son of Vincentio he welcomes him.
5. Summarize the content of Petruchio and Baptista's conversation (l. 111-141)--be brief.
basically Petrucio tells Baptista that his father died and left him loaded and asks what him and Katherine will get when Baptista dies and Baptista tell Petrucio that they will get half of his land.
6. How is Hortensio injured?
he is struck on the head by Kaherine because his told her she did something wrong and he tried to correct her.
7. When Katherine and Petruchio meet how do they get along? Particularly, what is the pervading attitude in lines 182-196, 209-220, and in Petruchio's lines 264-277
8. What does Petruchio claim about his and Katherine's interaction? How does Baptista react?
9. At the end of Act II what are Tranio, Gremio, and Baptista discussing? What decision is made? What must Tranio do in light of this decision?
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Marquita, your answers are good and you seem to have a good understanding of the material. However, it's important that you write a little more carefully -- paying attention to grammar, spelling, etc.
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