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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 Shylock say will happen if the duke does not uphold the contract between Shylock and Antonio?
2. What does the young lawyer from Padua warn Shylock he must not take in addition to his pound of flesh?
3. What about the lead box intrigues Bassanio?
4. How much money did Jessica spend in one night?
5. Who is present when Shylock realizes his daughter is gone?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Portia offer to do when they hear of Antonio's misfortune, and what does Jessica say about this plan?
2. What does Lorenzo praise Portia for after Bassanio leaves for Venice and how does Portia respond?
3. How does a servant describe the young Venetian suitor who arrives to woo Portia?
4. What does Portia tell Nerissa after they leave Belmont?
5. Where does Shylock want to search for his daughter, and why is he not able to?
6. Why is Antonio so certain that the Duke will uphold the contract between him and Shylock?
7. What does Shylock refuse to allow in the courtroom as Antonio gives his pound of flesh, and why?
8. What cheers Shylock while he is so upset about his daughter running away with a Christian?
9. What does Shylock tell Solanio and Salarino he will do with the pound of flesh he gets from Antonio, and why?
10. Why is Shylock denied the money that Antonio first offered him in lieu of the pound of flesh?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What were the inscriptions and contents of the three caskets and what significance do they play on the course of the plot?
Essay Topic 2
Friendship is a strong theme throughout the play. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the play, and what causes these changes?
Essay Topic 3
Power and greed are two common themes in this play. Where do they appear and how do they differ in their manifestations?
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