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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Lorenzo say he will be doing on the night of the masquerade?
(a) He will be running away with Jessica.
(b) He feels that he is falling ill.
(c) He hates dances.
(d) He has decided to sail with Bassanio.

3. What physical ailment does Launcelot's father have?
(a) Blindness.
(b) Lameness.
(c) Deafness.
(d) Baldness.

4. Why is guaranteeing this loan so dangerous to Antonio?
(a) All his ships are currently sailing.
(b) Antonio is already deep in debt.
(c) Antonio is not even using the money for himself.
(d) Antonio is known for defaulting on loans.

5. What is Jessica so annoyed about when she arrives at the masquerade?
(a) She is dressed as a boy.
(b) She is not disguised enough to fool her father.
(c) She could not find her father's cash box.
(d) She is not yet married.

6. What religion does Shylock's daughter want to follow?
(a) Puritan.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Christian.

7. What does Lorenzo say Shylock's only way to Heaven will be?
(a) Conversion to Christianity.
(b) Forgiving all his outstanding loans.
(c) Repentance.
(d) Jessica.

8. What does Launcelot tease his father about when he sees him on the street?
(a) Not recognizing his own son.
(b) His lack of money or occupation.
(c) His mismatched clothing.
(d) His bad jokes.

9. What does Gratiano say most lovers really love?
(a) Attention.
(b) Their feelings.
(c) The chase.
(d) Their lover.

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

11. Who of the following is not a merchant in Venice?
(a) Bassanio.
(b) Salarino.
(c) Antonio.
(d) Solanio.

12. Who is the first person to attempt choosing one of the chests?
(a) Lorenzo.
(b) An English duke.
(c) Bassanio.
(d) The Moroccan prince.

13. What color is the Moroccan prince wearing when he first appears on stage?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) White.

14. Who is Shylock's daughter sad to see leave?
(a) Gilroy.
(b) Shylock.
(c) Launcelot.
(d) Bassanio.

15. What does the inscription on the lead casket say it holds?
(a) A risky investment.
(b) What many men want.
(c) A joy beyond all measure.
(d) What he deserves.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Bassanio related to Antonio?

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

3. Who does Lorenzo love?

4. How does Shylock's daughter know Launcelot?

5. What does the Moroccan prince beg Portia not to judge him by?

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