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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. Why does Launcelot think his master is a devil?

2. Where will Shylock be dining on the night of the masquerade?

3. Who does Launcelot tell Jessica is coming the night of the masquerade?

4. Why is Jessica afraid to do what is asked of her at the masquerade?

5. What does Lorenzo say Shylock's only way to Heaven will be?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Portia say to the Moroccan prince when he asks her to judge him by his beauty?

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

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

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

9. Why does Shylock hate Antonio?

10. Whose arrival is announced at the end of the second scene, and how is this news received?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a theme that was very prevalent in this play. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

How does the relationship between Portia and Bassanio change throughout the course of the play and how do these changes affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 3

Portia and Nerissa both have similar relationships with their husbands, but there are some notable differences. Please compare and contrast these relationships and explain how they affected the other characters around them.

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