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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will the correct suitor find inside the correct item in order to win Portia's hand in marriage?
(a) Wedding rings.
(b) A marriage certificate.
(c) The key to the master bedroom.
(d) Portia's picture.

2. What did one of Portia's suitors have too much fondness for?
(a) Her lady in waiting.
(b) His looks.
(c) His horse.
(d) His money.

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

4. What does the money lender want if the loan that Bassanio needs cannot be repaid?
(a) A pound of flesh.
(b) A portion of Antonio's company.
(c) A signed deed of Antnio's land.
(d) A promise that Antonio will never touch his daughter.

5. Where is the person coming from whose arrival is announced at the end of the second scene?
(a) France.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Brittain.
(d) Venice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion does Antonio follow?

2. Who is meant to pick a husband for Portia?

3. What religion does Shylock follow?

4. What do Portia's suitors have to choose from in order to win her hand in marriage?

5. Why does Bassanio need to borrow something from Antonio at the beginning of the book?

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