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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the rules for Portia's suitors listed?
(a) Her father's will.
(b) A book of decorum.
(c) A royal decree.
(d) The deed of inheritance.

2. How does Shylock plan to use the pound of flesh he will get from Antonio?
(a) Fish bait.
(b) Horsefeed.
(c) Garden fertilizer.
(d) A trophy.

3. Who is late to the masquerade?
(a) Bassanio.
(b) Lorenzo.
(c) Gratiano.
(d) Shylock.

4. What does Jessica plan to do while her father is dining on the night of the masquerade?
(a) Ask him to convert to Christianity with her.
(b) Sneak out and attend the masquerade.
(c) Drug his food with a sleeping draught.
(d) Run away with Lorenzo.

5. Why does Bassanio need to borrow something from Antonio at the beginning of the book?
(a) To hide his identity.
(b) To woo a woman.
(c) To reach his home.
(d) To save some time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Shylock chosen to dine where he is on the night of the masquerade?

2. What does Bassanio need to borrow from Antonio at the beginning of the book?

3. What is Nerissa disguised as while she is in Venice with Portia?

4. Where does Portia's cousin live?

5. How does Launcelot tell Jessica about who is coming to her house the night of the masquerade?

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