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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Launcelot want to work for?
(a) Portia.
(b) Shylock.
(c) Antonio.
(d) Bassanio.

3. Why does Bassanio need to borrow something from Antonio at the beginning of the book?
(a) To woo a woman.
(b) To save some time.
(c) To hide his identity.
(d) To reach his home.

4. Where is the second guest at Belmont from while Bassanio is sailing there?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Scandanavia.
(c) Arragorn.
(d) England.

5. How does Shylock's daughter know Launcelot?
(a) He does business often with her father.
(b) He is a very popular figure in the area.
(c) He has been courting her.
(d) He was her father's servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Launcelot's occupation?

2. Who does Launcelot tell Jessica is coming the night of the masquerade?

3. What does Portia offer to give to satisfy Antonio's debt to Shylock?

4. What does Bassanio ask the man he is getting the loan from to do in order to complete the loan process?

5. What does Shylock say will happen if the duke does not uphold the contract between Shylock and Antonio?

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