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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who takes the disguised Nerissa to Shylock's house to collect his deed?
2. What does Shylock say will happen to Jessica due to her betrayal?
3. Where have some of Antonio's ships sunk?
4. How does the second suitor to Portia treat her while Bassanio is sailing there?
5. What does Shylock accuse Solanio and Salarino of?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Antonio try to smooth things over when Portia hears that Bassanio gave his ring away?
2. How does a servant describe the young Venetian suitor who arrives to woo Portia?
3. What does Lorenzo praise Portia for after Bassanio leaves for Venice and how does Portia respond?
4. What does Portia offer to do when they hear of Antonio's misfortune, and what does Jessica say about this plan?
5. What does Lorenzo ask Jessica about Portia, and how does she respond?
6. Where does Shylock want to search for his daughter, and why is he not able to?
7. Why is Shylock denied the money that Antonio first offered him in lieu of the pound of flesh?
8. Why is Launcelot so worried about Jessica, and what does he think her only hope is?
9. Why are Salarino and Solanio so worried about Antonio when Shylock realizes his daughter has run away?
10. What is found in the silver casket and how does the Prince respond to this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What were the inscriptions and contents of the three caskets and what significance do they play on the course of the plot?
Essay Topic 2
Nerissa is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Nerissa had not been in the play at all?
Essay Topic 3
The characters in this play all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write about their main motivations and how this goal affects the characters around them.
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