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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. Who does Bassanio introduce Portia to when he returns to Belmont from Venice?
2. What does Jessica say about Portia when Lorenzo asks her what she thinks of Portia?
3. Who announces to Lorenzo that Bassanio is expected home soon?
4. What does Portia request while Bassanio is choosing his casket?
5. What does Shylock say will happen if the duke does not uphold the contract between Shylock and Antonio?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does a servant describe the young Venetian suitor who arrives to woo Portia?
2. What does Shylock tell Solanio and Salarino he will do with the pound of flesh he gets from Antonio, and why?
3. Where does Shylock want to search for his daughter, and why is he not able to?
4. What cheers Shylock while he is so upset about his daughter running away with a Christian?
5. Why is Launcelot so worried about Jessica, and what does he think her only hope is?
6. What does Portia tell Nerissa after they leave Belmont?
7. What does Lorenzo ask Jessica about Portia, and how does she respond?
8. What announcement does Gratiano make after Bassanio chooses the correct casket?
9. Why is Antonio so certain that the Duke will uphold the contract between him and Shylock?
10. Who is Shylock forced to deed his property to, and why is Portia so happy about this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How were the roles of women different in the time of this play than they are now, and how does the theme of gender roles present itself in the text?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Mercy and justice are two themes that play a huge role in this play. Where are these themes present and which characters are most affected by them?
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