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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 does the Moroccan want Portia to judge him by?
(a) His kind heart.
(b) His beauty.
(c) His actions.
(d) His love.

2. What does Shylock tell Jessica to do while he is dining on the night of the masquerade?
(a) Go to bed early.
(b) Attend with him.
(c) Serve him well.
(d) Lock the doors and windows.

3. What does Portia request while Bassanio is choosing his casket?
(a) That he wait an hour.
(b) That he let her read the inscriptions to him.
(c) That lunch be served.
(d) That music be played.

4. What will Jessica do for Lorenzo the night of the masquerade?
(a) Steal money from her father.
(b) Be his torchbearer.
(c) Marry him.
(d) Be his partner for the night.

5. What does Jessica hope her father will lose on the night of the masquerade?
(a) Some money.
(b) A business deal.
(c) A friend.
(d) A daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lorenzo say he is saving the woman he loves from?

2. Why has no suitor yet tried to choose one of the chests?

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

4. What does Lorenzo apologize for when he arrives at the masquerade?

5. Who does Shylock's daughter write a letter to before Bassanio leaves Venice?

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