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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Launcelot want to do when he first appears on stage?
(a) Run away from his master.
(b) Steal some money.
(c) Get married.
(d) Move out of Italy.

2. What is inside the casket chosen by the guest at Belmont?
(a) A skull and a poem.
(b) A picture of Portia.
(c) Two wedding rings.
(d) A picture of a fool.

3. How much interest is being charged on the loan to Bassanio?
(a) Ten percent.
(b) None.
(c) Five Percent.
(d) Twenty Percent.

4. Who is the first person to attempt choosing one of the chests?
(a) An English duke.
(b) Lorenzo.
(c) The Moroccan prince.
(d) Bassanio.

5. Why is Bassiano so nervous about Antonio signing the loan agreement?
(a) He fears for Antonio's reputation.
(b) The villain is being nice.
(c) The cost is too high.
(d) He feels guilty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Portia tell her lady in waiting she is tired of the world?

2. Who is Shylock's daughter sad to see leave?

3. Who does Bassiano take out a loan from?

4. What does Lorenzo say Shylock's only way to Heaven will be?

5. What is Shylock worried will happen during the masquerade?

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