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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 do Portia's suitors have to choose from in order to win her hand in marriage?
(a) Purses.
(b) Crowns.
(c) Chests.
(d) Goblets.

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

3. Who does Bassiano take out a loan from?
(a) Lorenzo.
(b) Santino.
(c) Shylock.
(d) Gratiano.

4. What does Bassanio ask the man he is getting the loan from to do in order to complete the loan process?
(a) Dine with him and Antonio.
(b) Meet at Antonio's house.
(c) Shake hands on the deal.
(d) Sign a contract.

5. How many items do Portia's suitors have to choose from to win her hand in marriage?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Shylock hate Antonio?

2. What religion does Shylock follow?

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

4. What does Salarino think Antonio's sadness is about?

5. Why does Portia tell her lady in waiting she is tired of the world?

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