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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 announces to Lorenzo that Bassanio is expected home soon?
2. Why has Bassanio left Portia just after winning the right to marry her?
3. How much money did Jessica spend in one night?
4. What is the name of the young lawyer who has come to Venice to help the Duke make a ruling on the case?
5. How does Shylock plan to use the pound of flesh he will get from Antonio?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Antonio so certain that the Duke will uphold the contract between him and Shylock?
2. Why is Launcelot so worried about Jessica, and what does he think her only hope is?
3. Who is Shylock forced to deed his property to, and why is Portia so happy about this?
4. What does Shylock hope will happen before Antonio is made to pay his pound of flesh?
5. What cheers Shylock while he is so upset about his daughter running away with a Christian?
6. What does Lorenzo ask Jessica about Portia, and how does she respond?
7. What is found in the silver casket and how does the Prince respond to this?
8. What announcement does Gratiano make after Bassanio chooses the correct casket?
9. What does Nerissa plan to get from her husband before returning to Belmont with Portia?
10. How does a servant describe the young Venetian suitor who arrives to woo Portia?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
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.
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