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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 Shylock's daughter most ashamed of?

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

3. What religion does Shylock's daughter follow?

4. What will Jessica do for Lorenzo the night of the masquerade?

5. Why does Shylock hate Antonio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jessica so ashamed of herself for?

2. What does the Moroccan prince look like when he is first seen on stage?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Shylock hate Antonio?

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

9. What does Shylock tell his daughter to do during the masquerade?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love is a theme that is displayed by a few different relationships. Choose two of these relationships and compare and contrast these relationships with each other.

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this play. What are some of these instances, and how do they affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the term of a "pound of flesh" and what significance it plays in this story-line. Where does it appear, and which characters are most affected by it?

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