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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. What religion does Shylock follow?
(a) Christian.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Puritan.

2. What new reason does Shylock have to hate Bassanio on the night of the masquerade?
(a) He is not able to repay the loan he took out.
(b) Jessica wants to marry him.
(c) Launcelot is working for him now.
(d) He has been heard saying rude things about Shylock.

3. What does the Moroccan prince beg Portia not to judge him by?
(a) His dark skin.
(b) His reputation.
(c) His speech.
(d) His riches.

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

5. What is Launcelot's occupation?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Servant.
(c) Clown.
(d) Sailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is meant to pick a husband for Portia?

2. What does Shylock tell Launcelot he will not receive while working for his new master?

3. Why does Shylock hate Antonio?

4. Why does Bassanio need to borrow something from Antonio at the beginning of the book?

5. What is Jessica afraid to do for Lorenzo at the masquerade?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jessica so ashamed of herself for?

2. What does the letter Jessica wrote to Lorenzo say?

3. What reason did the Moroccan prince give for choosing the casket he chose?

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

5. What does Lorenzo say is the only way Shylock will go to Heaven?

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

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

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

9. What has caused the interest rates on loans to go down in Venice?

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

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