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Quiz - Round 3

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  • Why did Shylock not dare to cut the pound of flesh from Antonio?
    Because he wasn't promised any blood, so he had to do it without spilling a drop of blood. It was an impossible thing to do.
  • "We should never obey our husbands in such stupid commands" Why did Bianca and Hortensio's wife say so?
    Because Katherine took off her cap and threw it on the ground when Petruchio asked her to do so.
  • Why did Sycorax imprison Ariel?
    Because he refused to obey her
  • Why did Prospero make Caliban his slave?
    Because he did not learn anything or listen to Prospero, he was wicked, stupid and ungrateful.
  • What Bianca do when Hortensio tried to correct her playing on the lute?
    She had struck him on the head with the lute.
  • How did Gonzalo help Prospero?
    He was the kind old nobleman who secretly put food, warm clothes and some of Prospero's books into the boat.
  • Why did Prospero leave the political affairs to his brother?
    Because he was more interested in books/strange sciences/magic than ruling his country
  • Why didn't Miranda remember anything about their life in Milan?
    Because she was very young when they were sent away from Milan
  • Out of the three boxes, which box did Prince of Morocco choose?
    The gold box
  • Why did Shylock hate Antonio?
    Because Antonio had insulted him for his rude ways and spoken rudely to him several times about his greedy ways.
  • Why was Ferdinand treated rudely by Prospero?
    To check him / To check his love for Miranda
  • Why was it decided to put Shylock to death?
    Because if a person who is not a citizen of Venice tries to take the life of a citizen, he must be put to death.
  • How did Petruchio arrive on the wedding day? (mention 3)
    He came very late, he came on a sick old horse, he wore torn and dirty clothes, he looked like a beggar and his sword was rusty and broken,
  • What gift did Bassanio give the young lawyer?
    The ring Portia gave him.
  • How did Petruchio prove Baptista, Hortensio and Lucentio that he had tamed the Shrew?
    He asked hortensio and Lucentio to call their wives. They refused to come. Then he asked Katherine to come and she came at once.
  • Who was Ferdinand?
    He was the son of the king of Naples / He was Alonso's son
  • Why did Antonio and Alonso send Prospero and Miranda far away from Italy?
    Because Antonio was jealous of his brother and he wanted to be the real Duke.
  • After the wedding, in order to tame Katherine, Petruchio treated her rudely. write 2 rude things he did.
    He did not let her join the feast, he took her on a sick horse and she fell in the mud, he didn't let her have dinner, he didn't let her sleep properly, etc
  • Why didn't Shylock like Lorenzo? (Give 2 reasons)
    Because he wasn't a Jew and because he was a friend of Antonio
  • Why did Antonio plan to kill his former friend Alonso?
    To make Sebastian the king of Naples.
  • When Alonso though that Ferdinand would have drowned, what did Gonzalo tell to comfort him?
    He reminded him that Ferdinand was an excellent swimmer
  • Who was on the ship which was wrecked by Prospero? (Name all 5)
    Antonio, Alonso. Ferdinand, Sebastian and Gonzalo
  • Why did Bassanio decide to borrow some money?
    To go to Belmont / To visit Portia and to kn ow if she loved him
  • "The sun was shining in my eyes and I couldn't see you properly. Please excuse my mad mistake" What mistake did Katherine make here?
    She called the old man a fair, sweet, young maid because Petruchio asked her to do so.
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