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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 does Bassanio ask the man he is getting the loan from to do in order to complete the loan process?

2. What does Antonio ask Bassanio about when they are left alone at the beginning of the play?

3. What does the money lender want if the loan that Bassanio needs cannot be repaid?

4. What does Portia really not like about the Moroccan Prince?

5. How much interest is being charged on the loan to Bassanio?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which casket does the Prince of Morocco choose, and what is found inside it?

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

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

4. Why does Shylock hate Antonio?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Gratiano say about Jessica after speaking with her for a time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this play all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write about their main motivations and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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