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Tapaaminen 1: Induction, Scene 1 to Act 1, Scene 2

1. Where would you draw the line between a harmless prank and cruelty in the Lord's treatment of Sly?
2. Why might Sly accept the claim that he is noble, and what makes that acceptance understandable?
3. How does having a disguised page pose as Sly's wife change the stakes of the false identity?
4. How far should Baptista's wishes count when he blocks Bianca's suitors?
5. Does Lucentio's plan to approach Bianca as a teacher seem resourceful, dishonest, or both?

Tapaaminen 2: Act 2, Scene 1 to Act 4, Scene 1

6. What should count as agreement to marry when Petruchio overrides Katherina's protests?
7. How would you judge Tranio's decision to win a bidding contest with promises he cannot yet guarantee?
8. What does Bianca's control of her studies suggest about her ability to direct the courtship around her?
9. How does turning lessons into secret courtship affect the trust you would place in the rival teachers?
10. What might Petruchio gain by arriving late to his wedding in rags and shocking the church?

Tapaaminen 3: Act 4, Scene 2 to Act 5, Scene 2

11. What different attitudes toward courtship emerge from Hortensio's withdrawal and Tranio's use of a false father?
12. How much weight should Baptista's acceptance of marriage terms carry when the father involved is false?
13. Would you support Biondello's advice that Lucentio take Bianca secretly to church? Why or why not?
14. How might Katherina's agreement in the daylight dispute be understood as a choice under pressure?
15. What does Katherina's success in the obedience wager prove, and what does it leave uncertain?

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