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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bassanio in love with?
(a) Portia.
(b) Prenatia.
(c) Pattea.
(d) Placius.

2. What does Jessica plan to do while her father is dining on the night of the masquerade?
(a) Drug his food with a sleeping draught.
(b) Ask him to convert to Christianity with her.
(c) Sneak out and attend the masquerade.
(d) Run away with Lorenzo.

3. Who does Bassiano take out a loan from?
(a) Shylock.
(b) Gratiano.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) Santino.

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

5. What does Bassanio need to borrow from Antonio at the beginning of the book?
(a) Money.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Lodging.
(d) A ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Portia say it does not matter how she judges him?

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

3. What physical ailment does Launcelot's father have?

4. Where does the Moroccan prince first touch land?

5. Why does Launcelot think his master is a devil?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the men discussing the masquerade say they need for the ball?

2. What do the inscriptions on each of the caskets say?

3. Who asks to travel with Bassanio when he leaves Venice and why?

4. Who does Jessica say she is so sad to see leave, and why?

5. What does Gratiano say about Jessica after speaking with her for a time?

6. Who does Jessica want to marry, and why would her father oppose of this?

7. Which casket does the Prince of Morocco choose, and what is found inside it?

8. What does the Moroccan prince think is causing Portia's reserved and quiet reaction to him?

9. What does Launcelot do when he sees his father on the streets?

10. Who is Bassanio in love with, and what must he do to woo her?

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