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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Shylock plan to use the pound of flesh he will get from Antonio?
(a) Garden fertilizer.
(b) Fish bait.
(c) A trophy.
(d) Horsefeed.

2. What has lowered the interest rates on loans in Venice?
(a) War.
(b) Late payments.
(c) Unexpected poverty.
(d) Generous lending.

3. What does Portia tell Lorenzo she will do to help Bassanio in his quest?
(a) Pray.
(b) Ask favors of high ranking officials.
(c) Denounce her titles.
(d) Give money.

4. What is Jessica so annoyed about when she arrives at the masquerade?
(a) She is not disguised enough to fool her father.
(b) She is dressed as a boy.
(c) She could not find her father's cash box.
(d) She is not yet married.

5. What physical ailment does Launcelot's father have?
(a) Blindness.
(b) Baldness.
(c) Lameness.
(d) Deafness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonio think Shylock hates him for while he is in prison?

2. Where is the person coming from whose arrival is announced at the end of the second scene?

3. What does Jessica hope to lose on the night of the masquerade?

4. What does Portia request while Bassanio is choosing his casket?

5. What does the inscription on the silver casket say it holds?

(see the answer key)

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