What best describes Petruchio's view of marriage?

• A. He values love above all
• B. He cares more about money than love
• C. He seeks social status
• D. He wants admiration from others

Answer: (B)

Petruchio treats marriage as a financial arrangement rather than a romance. From his first approach to marriage, his aim is tied to a dowry and wealth, not to loving commitment. He talks about marrying Katharina to gain money and status, and his ongoing behavior—planning and enforcing control to secure profit and advantage—shows that the transaction, not affection, drives him. That makes money the best description of his view of marriage.

The other ideas don’t fit as well. He doesn’t present himself as motivated by love or tenderness, nor is his primary goal social prestige independent of money. And admiration from others isn’t his main objective; he aims to possess and govern, using financial power to achieve that.