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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Shylock not able to search where he wants to for his missing daughter?
(a) The masquerade is over.
(b) Lorenzo's house is empty.
(c) Antonio refuses to let Shylock enter his house.
(d) Bassanio's ship has sailed.

2. What is Jessica's response to Launcelot's concern for her?
(a) She manipulated her husband into marriage.
(b) No man could mistreat her worse than her father did.
(c) Her husband did nothing illegal.
(d) Her husband made her a Christian.

3. Which casket does Bassanio choose?
(a) Golden.
(b) Silver.
(c) Lead.
(d) Bronze.

4. Where does Antonio say he last saw Lorenzo?
(a) In the marketplace.
(b) At the masquerade.
(c) In Bassanio's ship.
(d) On a gondola.

5. What does Shylock say will happen if the duke does not uphold the contract between Shylock and Antonio?
(a) Money will be lost.
(b) Business in Venice will suffer.
(c) The duke will be arrested.
(d) Contracts will be broken.

6. What does the young lawyer from Padua warn Shylock he must not take in addition to his pound of flesh?
(a) One ounce over a pound.
(b) Antonio's life.
(c) Blood.
(d) Fat.

7. Why is Antonio sad when Shylock has realized his daughter is gone?
(a) He heard about his wrecked ships.
(b) He misses Bassanio.
(c) He is sad for Shylock's loss.
(d) He is in love with Jessica.

8. What does Antonio receive after Shylock is accused of threatening his life?
(a) The satisfation of seeing Shylock taken to jail.
(b) Twice the debt owed to Shylock.
(c) All of Shylock's assets.
(d) Half of Shylock's estate.

9. What does Lorenzo scold Launcelot for while Portia is away from her house?
(a) Getting a Moorish servant pregnant.
(b) Scaring Jessica with his talk of hell-fire.
(c) Trying to smuggle some of Portia's goblets in his baggage.
(d) Eating all the food.

10. What does Portia make Lorenzo and Jessica promise when she returns from Venice?
(a) Ask Bassanio where his ring is.
(b) Not tell Bassanio that she ever left.
(c) Refuse to talk to Bassanio when he arrives.
(d) Tell Bassanio that she is still at the monastery.

11. What does Launcelot tell Jessica he is worried about her for?
(a) Her father will try to arrest her new husband.
(b) Her new husband will mistreat her.
(c) She may go to hell for the sins of her father.
(d) She was manipulated into her marriage.

12. Who is dressed up as the young lawyer frm Padua?
(a) Josilyn.
(b) Portia.
(c) Nerissa.
(d) Jessica.

13. How much money did Jessica spend in one night?
(a) 80 ducats.
(b) 8000 ducats.
(c) 800 ducats.
(d) 8 ducats.

14. What about the lead box intrigues Bassanio?
(a) It seems so common.
(b) It looks dangerous.
(c) It looks well worn.
(d) It has a strange and dull beauty to it.

15. What does Bassanio give the young lawyer from Padua in return for his service to Antonio?
(a) His ring from Portia.
(b) Half the owed debt.
(c) The necklace Portia gave him.
(d) A deed to some of Portia's land.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bassanio introduce Portia to when he returns to Belmont from Venice?

2. Where does Shylock want to search for his missing daughter?

3. How does Shylock plan to use the pound of flesh he will get from Antonio?

4. What does Launcelot blame the rise of bacon on?

5. What does Shylock warn the jailer not to do?

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