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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Antony concerned about at the beginning of the play?

2. Which casket does the guest at Belmont choose while Bassanio is sailing there?

3. Which of these is NOT a fault Portia saw in some of her past suitors?

4. What does Lorenzo say he is saving the woman he loves from?

5. What does the Moroccan prince beg Portia not to judge him by?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Portia feel when the Prince of Morocco chose the wrong Casket?

2. How does Shylock react when he hears that Launcelot has chosen to find new employment with Bassanio?

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

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

5. Why does Shylock hate Antonio?

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

7. What does Bassanio ask of Antonio when they first meet in this play and how does Antonio respond?

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

9. Why does Shylock say it is so brave of Antonio to guarantee a loan for Bassanio at this time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the inscriptions and contents of the three caskets and what significance do they play on the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

There are many different symbols present in this play. What are these symbols and how does their presence alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Antonio endures many different trials before the end of the play. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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