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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What religion does Shylock's daughter want to follow?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Puritan.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Christian.
2. What does the inscription on the lead casket say it holds?
(a) What many men want.
(b) A joy beyond all measure.
(c) What he deserves.
(d) A risky investment.
3. Why is guaranteeing this loan so dangerous to Antonio?
(a) Antonio is already deep in debt.
(b) Antonio is not even using the money for himself.
(c) All his ships are currently sailing.
(d) Antonio is known for defaulting on loans.
4. Why is Jessica afraid to do what is asked of her at the masquerade?
(a) She is afraid her father will find out.
(b) She is afraid of what people will think of her.
(c) She is afraid she will be rejected from the synogogue.
(d) She is not dressed appropriately.
5. What does Bassanio need to borrow from Antonio at the beginning of the book?
(a) Money.
(b) A ship.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Lodging.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Jessica hope her father will lose on the night of the masquerade?
2. What does Portia really not like about the Moroccan Prince?
3. Where will Shylock be when his daughter attends the masquerade?
4. Who does Shylock's daughter ask to deliver the letter she writes just before Bassanio leaves Venice?
5. What does Gratiano say most lovers really love?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Jessica say she is so sad to see leave, and why?
2. What does the Moroccan prince think is causing Portia's reserved and quiet reaction to him?
3. What does the Moroccan prince look like when he is first seen on stage?
4. What must a suitor do in order to win Portia's hand in marriage?
5. What is the consequence of a suitor for Portia's hand choosing the wrong chest?
6. What has caused the interest rates on loans to go down in Venice?
7. What do Salarino and Gratiano say about love while they is waiting for Lorenzo to arrive at the masquerade?
8. How has Portia felt about some of her past suitors?
9. Which casket does the Prince of Morocco choose, and what is found inside it?
10. Whose arrival is announced at the end of the second scene, and how is this news received?
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