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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. Why does Solanio say the duke will not uphold the law?
2. What does Nerissa plan to get from her husband before returning home with Portia?
3. What does the Duke tell Shylock he expects Shylock to do?
4. Who does Shylock say has never had sympathy for him?
5. What does Portia threaten to do when she hears Bassanio has given away his ring?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Shylock forced to deed his property to, and why is Portia so happy about this?
2. What does Nerissa plan to get from her husband before returning to Belmont with Portia?
3. How does Antonio try to smooth things over when Portia hears that Bassanio gave his ring away?
4. What does Lorenzo ask Jessica about Portia, and how does she respond?
5. Why is Antonio so certain that the Duke will uphold the contract between him and Shylock?
6. How does a servant describe the young Venetian suitor who arrives to woo Portia?
7. What announcement does Gratiano make after Bassanio chooses the correct casket?
8. What does Shylock tell Solanio and Salarino he will do with the pound of flesh he gets from Antonio, and why?
9. What cheers Shylock while he is so upset about his daughter running away with a Christian?
10. What does Shylock hope will happen before Antonio is made to pay his pound of flesh?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Portia and Nerissa both have similar relationships with their husbands, but there are some notable differences. Please compare and contrast these relationships and explain how they affected the other characters around them.
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
Explain the term of a "pound of flesh" and what significance it plays in this story-line. Where does it appear, and which characters are most affected by it?
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