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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. What is the consequence of a suitor choosing the wrong chest?
(a) He must pay the price.
(b) He cannot speak of marriage to any other woman.
(c) He is sworn to secrecy.
(d) He must pledge his allegiance to Portia's household.

2. How does the second suitor to Portia treat her while Bassanio is sailing there?
(a) He is kind and thoughtful.
(b) He is ignorant and slow.
(c) He is timid and careful.
(d) He is insulting and arrogant.

3. Who is the first person to attempt choosing one of the chests?
(a) Bassanio.
(b) Lorenzo.
(c) The Moroccan prince.
(d) An English duke.

4. Why does Portia tell her lady in waiting she is tired of the world?
(a) War and tyranny are frustrating her.
(b) Her father and friend died.
(c) She is shackled by her fortune.
(d) She cannot make her own choices.

5. What about the lead box intrigues Bassanio?
(a) It looks well worn.
(b) It looks dangerous.
(c) It has a strange and dull beauty to it.
(d) It seems so common.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the guest at Belmont give for his choice of caskets?

2. What does Launcelot tell Jessica he is worried about her for?

3. What religion does Shylock's daughter want to follow?

4. What color is the Moroccan prince wearing when he first appears on stage?

5. How many servants are attending the Moroccan prince?

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