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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 Antonio compare life on this earth to?
(a) A dream.
(b) A living legend.
(c) A book.
(d) A staged play.

2. Who is late to the masquerade?
(a) Bassanio.
(b) Gratiano.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) Shylock.

3. Which casket does the guest at Belmont choose while Bassanio is sailing there?
(a) The silver casket.
(b) The gold casket.
(c) The lead casket.
(d) The brass casket.

4. Why does Gratiano not attend the masquerade?
(a) He falls suddenly ill.
(b) Bassanio sets sail when the wind changes.
(c) He is summoned to help Antonio.
(d) He does not want to be seen with Jessica.

5. How much interest is being charged on the loan to Bassanio?
(a) Five Percent.
(b) Ten percent.
(c) None.
(d) Twenty Percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonio think Shylock hates him for while he is in prison?

2. What is Launcelot's occupation?

3. Who does Antonio plead for mercy from?

4. What does Jessica hope to lose on the night of the masquerade?

5. What is Shylock worried will happen during the masquerade?

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