View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jessica hope her father will lose on the night of the masquerade?
(a) A business deal.
(b) Some money.
(c) A daughter.
(d) A friend.

2. Who is Launcelot's master?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Salarino.
(c) Shylock.
(d) Bassanio.

3. Why does Jessica return to her house before the masquerade?
(a) To change her clothes.
(b) To lock it up.
(c) To find some more money.
(d) To leave a note for her father.

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

5. What does Antonio ask Bassanio about when they are left alone at the beginning of the play?
(a) Where he is going.
(b) How long he will be in town.
(c) Who he loves.
(d) How his father has been.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jessica plan to do while her father is dining on the night of the masquerade?

2. Why would Shylock not approve of his daughter's choice in husband?

3. What does Launcelot tease his father about when he sees him on the street?

4. What religion does Antonio follow?

5. Who does Lorenzo give his letter to after reading it?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What must a suitor do in order to win Portia's hand in marriage?

3. How does Antonio feel at the beginning of the play and why?

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

5. What does Shylock ask for if Antonio defaults on the loan for Bassanio?

6. What is Portia so upset about when she is first seen in this book?

7. What is the consequence of a suitor for Portia's hand choosing the wrong chest?

8. What does Jessica ask Launcelot to do before he leaves Venice?

9. Where is Shylock going on the night of the masquerade, and why?

10. What and how does Antonio compare life on earth to while he is speaking to Gratiano?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 682 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample