To whom does Katharine cry out about humiliation after she is stood up at the wedding?

• A. Her father
• B. Her mother
• C. The priest
• D. Bianca

Answer: (A)

When Katharine feels humiliated on her wedding day, she turns to the person who holds the family's authority and the power to respond to the situation: her father. In The Taming of the Shrew, Baptista is the head of the household and the one who arranged Katharine’s marriage, so he is the natural confidant and protector in a moment of public embarrassment. Her appeal to him underscores the family’s honor and the unequal dynamic of power within the household. The priest is the officiant, Bianca is her sister who isn’t in a position to intervene in the moment, and her mother isn’t the figure who would take action over the wedding crisis.