Bianca is described as which of the following?

• A. A maid who has mild behavior and sobriety
• B. Good Bianca, her father's favorite
• C. A rival to Katherine
• D. Bianca is cruel

Answer: (A)

Bianca is presented as gentle, virtuous, and obedient—the image the play uses to establish her as the calm, proper daughter. In the opening scenes, she is described and treated as mild and sober, a contrast to her sister Kate’s sharp temper. This portrayal defines her role and sets up why suitors are drawn to her, while Kate’s fierceness becomes the central foil. While the idea of Bianca being favored by her father appears, the most accurate and defining sense of her character is her mild, virtuous demeanor. The other labels don’t capture this key portrayal and the way it shapes the comedy’s contrasts.