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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shylock warn the jailer not to do?
(a) Divulge information to Antonio.
(b) Be a witness for Antonio's case.
(c) Forget who he is working for.
(d) Be sympathetic towards Antonio.

2. Where does Portia's cousin live?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Venice.
(d) Padua.

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

4. Where is the second guest at Belmont from while Bassanio is sailing there?
(a) Scandanavia.
(b) Arragorn.
(c) England.
(d) Egypt.

5. What occupation does Portia's cousin hold?
(a) Jailer.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Governor.

6. Where have some of Antonio's ships sunk?
(a) The English Channel.
(b) The straits of Gibraltar.
(c) In the Parisian harbor.
(d) Off the coast of Africa.

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

8. What does Jessica say about Portia when Lorenzo asks her what she thinks of Portia?
(a) She is virtuous.
(b) She is beautiful.
(c) She is intelligent.
(d) She is proud.

9. Who is present when Shylock realizes his daughter is gone?
(a) Gobbo.
(b) Salarino.
(c) Launcelot.
(d) Antonio.

10. How does Shylock plan to use the pound of flesh he will get from Antonio?
(a) Horsefeed.
(b) A trophy.
(c) Garden fertilizer.
(d) Fish bait.

11. Who does Portia leave in charge of her house when she leaves?
(a) Her servants.
(b) A suitor who arrived too late.
(c) Nerissa.
(d) Lorenzo and Jessica.

12. What does Launcelot do when he leaves the room after being scolded by Lorenzo at Portia's house?
(a) Packs his bags.
(b) Writes a letter to Bassanio.
(c) Sets the table.
(d) Flirts with the Moorish servant.

13. Why does Solanio say the duke will not uphold the law?
(a) He hates Jews.
(b) He is a fair ruler.
(c) It is too cruel.
(d) He does business with Antonio.

14. What does Shylock accuse Solanio and Salarino of?
(a) Tipping off Bassanio to sail in haste.
(b) Helping Jessica escape.
(c) Distracting him on his way home from dinner with Bassanio.
(d) Stealing his money.

15. What does Shylock say will happen to Jessica due to her betrayal?
(a) She will be stripped of her title and her inheritance.
(b) She is disowned.
(c) She will be dishonored by the synogogue.
(d) She will be sent to hell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Portia tell Lorenzo she will do to help Bassanio in his quest?

2. What did Jessica do with her mother's ring?

3. Who is Shylock forced to deed his house to?

4. What does Lorenzo scold Launcelot for while Portia is away from her house?

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

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