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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Solanio think Antonio's sadness is about?
(a) Love.
(b) Worry over his ships.
(c) Competition in the market.
(d) His mother's sickness.

2. Who does Launcelot want to work for?
(a) Bassanio.
(b) Antonio.
(c) Shylock.
(d) Portia.

3. What will the correct suitor find inside the correct item in order to win Portia's hand in marriage?
(a) The key to the master bedroom.
(b) Wedding rings.
(c) A marriage certificate.
(d) Portia's picture.

4. What does Bassanio need to borrow from Antonio at the beginning of the book?
(a) Clothing.
(b) A ship.
(c) Money.
(d) Lodging.

5. What physical ailment does Launcelot's father have?
(a) Baldness.
(b) Lameness.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Deafness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the money lender want if the loan that Bassanio needs cannot be repaid?

2. Why does Launcelot think his master is a devil?

3. Who is meant to pick a husband for Portia?

4. What is the consequence of a suitor choosing the wrong chest?

5. Who is the first person to attempt choosing one of the chests?

(see the answer key)

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