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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Shylock's daughter write a letter to before Bassanio leaves Venice?
(a) Bassanio.
(b) Portia.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) Launcelot.

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

3. What does Shylock's daughter hate herself for?
(a) Being ashamed of her father.
(b) Being too stubborn to see the truth about Launcelot.
(c) Not taking after her mother in looks.
(d) Wanting to turn her back on her religion.

4. Why does Portia tell her lady in waiting she is tired of the world?
(a) Her father and friend died.
(b) She is shackled by her fortune.
(c) She cannot make her own choices.
(d) War and tyranny are frustrating her.

5. Why does Launcelot think his master is a devil?
(a) He is cruel.
(b) He seems muddled in the head.
(c) He lies openly.
(d) He is Jewish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Portia really not like about the Moroccan Prince?

2. Why would Shylock not approve of his daughter's choice in husband?

3. What is Launcelot's father's name?

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

5. Who is Launcelot's master?

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