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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. Whose arrival is announced at the end of the second scene?
(a) Portia's father.
(b) Portia's godfather.
(c) A merchant.
(d) Another suitor.

2. What does Antonio ask Bassanio about when they are left alone at the beginning of the play?
(a) Who he loves.
(b) How long he will be in town.
(c) Where he is going.
(d) How his father has been.

3. What does Gratiano tell Antonio not to become at the end of the book?
(a) Curmudgeonly.
(b) Choreophonic.
(c) Cordiograll.
(d) Castronophic.

4. What does Solanio think Antonio's sadness is about?
(a) His mother's sickness.
(b) Competition in the market.
(c) Love.
(d) Worry over his ships.

5. Why does the money lender refuse to complete the loan process in the way Bassanio suggests?
(a) He puts no credence into a handshake.
(b) He refuses to sign anything until he sees proof of the guarantee.
(c) There will be pork at the table.
(d) He hates Antonio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who of the following is not a merchant in Venice?

2. What has lowered the interest rates on loans in Venice?

3. What does the money lender want if the loan that Bassanio needs cannot be repaid?

4. Where is the person coming from whose arrival is announced at the end of the second scene?

5. How is Bassanio related to Antonio?

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