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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. Why does Portia say it does not matter how she judges him?
(a) The choice is not hers.
(b) She already knows the kind of person he is.
(c) He must make up his own mind.
(d) She will marry no one.

2. What does Bassano demand of the man who begs to go on the journey with Bassanio?
(a) His cooking skills.
(b) A contract.
(c) His best behavior.
(d) Half the cost of using the ship.

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

4. What is found inside the casket chosen by the second suitor to Portia while Bassanio is sailing there?
(a) A skull and a poem.
(b) A sack of jewels.
(c) A picture of a fool and a poem.
(d) A picture of Portia.

5. Who does Lorenzo love?
(a) Portia.
(b) Jessica.
(c) Josilyn.
(d) Beatrice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the money lender refuse to complete the loan process in the way Bassanio suggests?

2. What is Shylock's daughter most ashamed of?

3. What does Shylock's daughter hate herself for?

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

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

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