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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 is present when Shylock realizes his daughter is gone?
2. What does Portia offer to give to satisfy Antonio's debt to Shylock?
3. What occupation does Portia's cousin hold?
4. Why is Shylock not able to search where he wants to for his missing daughter?
5. Who is Shylock forced to deed his house to?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lorenzo praise Portia for after Bassanio leaves for Venice and how does Portia respond?
2. What does Shylock hope will happen before Antonio is made to pay his pound of flesh?
3. What does Shylock tell Solanio and Salarino he will do with the pound of flesh he gets from Antonio, and why?
4. What does Lorenzo ask Jessica about Portia, and how does she respond?
5. What does Nerissa plan to get from her husband before returning to Belmont with Portia?
6. What is found in the silver casket and how does the Prince respond to this?
7. What cheers Shylock while he is so upset about his daughter running away with a Christian?
8. What does Portia do when she finds out Bassanio gave his ring away, and how does Bassanio react to this?
9. How does a servant describe the young Venetian suitor who arrives to woo Portia?
10. What does Portia offer to do when they hear of Antonio's misfortune, and what does Jessica say about this plan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Which character do you relate with the most in this play? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the play?
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
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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