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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which casket does the guest at Belmont choose while Bassanio is sailing there?
(a) The gold casket.
(b) The silver casket.
(c) The lead casket.
(d) The brass casket.

2. What does Gratiano tell Antonio not to become at the end of the book?
(a) Choreophonic.
(b) Curmudgeonly.
(c) Cordiograll.
(d) Castronophic.

3. Why would Shylock not approve of his daughter's choice in husband?
(a) He is not Jewish.
(b) He is known to be disloyal.
(c) He is not wealthy.
(d) He is too young.

4. What does Bassanio ask the man he is getting the loan from to do in order to complete the loan process?
(a) Shake hands on the deal.
(b) Dine with him and Antonio.
(c) Sign a contract.
(d) Meet at Antonio's house.

5. Who does Bassiano take out a loan from?
(a) Shylock.
(b) Gratiano.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) Santino.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the guest at Belmont doing while Bassanio is sailing there?

2. Where are the rules for Portia's suitors listed?

3. What reason does the guest at Belmont give for his choice of caskets?

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

5. What does Shylock tell Jessica to do while he is dining on the night of the masquerade?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jessica want to marry, and why would her father oppose of this?

2. What does Jessica ask Launcelot to do before he leaves Venice?

3. What does Jessica say she hopes will happen as her father leaves the house on the night of the masquerade?

4. Why does Launcelot want to leave Shylock as his master?

5. What does Launcelot do when he sees his father on the streets?

6. What does Lorenzo say is the only way Shylock will go to Heaven?

7. What is Jessica so ashamed of herself for?

8. What does Lorenzo plan to do before the masquerade?

9. What do the men discussing the masquerade say they need for the ball?

10. What do the inscriptions on each of the caskets say?

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