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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. Why has Shylock chosen to dine where he is on the night of the masquerade?
(a) To avoid the noise of the celebration.
(b) To spite Bassanio.
(c) To keep an eye on his competition.
(d) To take comfort with friends.

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

3. Where does the Moroccan prince first touch land?
(a) Belmont.
(b) Rome.
(c) Venice.
(d) Sparta.

4. What is Jessica afraid to do for Lorenzo at the masquerade?
(a) Announce their marriage.
(b) Convert to Christianity.
(c) Be his torchbearer.
(d) Confront her father.

5. What was one of Portia's suitors addicted to?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Opium.
(d) Caffeine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the money lender refuse to complete the loan process in the way Bassanio suggests?

3. Why does Bassanio need to borrow something from Antonio at the beginning of the book?

4. What will the correct suitor find inside the correct item in order to win Portia's hand in marriage?

5. What does the Moroccan prince beg Portia not to judge him by?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose arrival is announced at the end of the second scene, and how is this news received?

2. How did Portia feel when the Prince of Morocco chose the wrong Casket?

3. What does the Moroccan prince think is causing Portia's reserved and quiet reaction to him?

4. How has Portia felt about some of her past suitors?

5. What is Jessica so ashamed of herself for?

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

7. What does Gratiano say about Jessica after speaking with her for a time?

8. Who is Bassanio in love with, and what must he do to woo her?

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

10. How does Antonio feel at the beginning of the play and why?

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