What does Petruchio do when he returns home?

• A. He dances with Kate at the door
• B. Petruchio yells at the servants for not being there to greet him and Kate at the door
• C. He gives Kate a gift
• D. He falls asleep immediately

Answer: (B)

Petruchio’s behavior here shows his pattern of asserting control and status through forceful, public authority. When he returns home, he immediately yells at the servants for not being there to greet him and Kate, making it clear that proper ceremony and a clear hierarchy must be observed. This move sets the tone for how he expects the household to run and signals to Kate that he is in charge. The other options would present warmth, generosity, or passivity, which don’t align with his established tactic of enforcing discipline to shape Kate’s behavior and the household order.