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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 Portia want Bassanio to wait to choose his casket?
2. What does Portia make Lorenzo and Jessica promise when she returns from Venice?
3. What does Portia offer to give to satisfy Antonio's debt to Shylock?
4. What does Antonio receive after Shylock is accused of threatening his life?
5. Where is the second guest at Belmont from while Bassanio is sailing there?
Short Essay Questions
1. What cheers Shylock while he is so upset about his daughter running away with a Christian?
2. What does Nerissa plan to get from her husband before returning to Belmont with Portia?
3. What does Portia tell Nerissa after they leave Belmont?
4. What does Portia do when she finds out Bassanio gave his ring away, and how does Bassanio react to this?
5. What does Portia offer to do when they hear of Antonio's misfortune, and what does Jessica say about this plan?
6. What does Lorenzo praise Portia for after Bassanio leaves for Venice and how does Portia respond?
7. What is found in the silver casket and how does the Prince respond to this?
8. What does Shylock hope will happen before Antonio is made to pay his pound of flesh?
9. What does Shylock tell Solanio and Salarino he will do with the pound of flesh he gets from Antonio, and why?
10. Why are Salarino and Solanio so worried about Antonio when Shylock realizes his daughter has run away?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Power and greed are two common themes in this play. Where do they appear and how do they differ in their manifestations?
Essay Topic 2
Valor was a theme of this play that is very important to many of the characters involved. Where does this theme of valor present itself and how do these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?
Essay Topic 3
How is the theme of diversity shown in this play, and which characters are most affected by this?
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