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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. Who is a guest at Belmont while Bassanio is sailing for it?
(a) The Prince of Morocco.
(b) An Egyptian heir.
(c) The Earl of Norway.
(d) A Scottish duke.

2. How many servants are attending the Moroccan prince?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 8.

3. Who does Shylock's daughter want to marry?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Bassanio.
(c) Launcelot.
(d) Lorenzo.

4. Where will Shylock be dining on the night of the masquerade?
(a) At the masquerade.
(b) At a tavern.
(c) With Bassanio.
(d) In the privacy of his home.

5. What did one of Portia's suitors have too much fondness for?
(a) His horse.
(b) Her lady in waiting.
(c) His money.
(d) His looks.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Gratiano say love tends to wane?

2. Where does the Moroccan prince first touch land?

3. Who does Launcelot tell Jessica is coming the night of the masquerade?

4. Who does Launcelot want to work for?

5. What will Jessica do for Lorenzo the night of the masquerade?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shylock tell his daughter to do during the masquerade?

2. What does the letter Jessica wrote to Lorenzo say?

3. What reason did the Moroccan prince give for choosing the casket he chose?

4. Who asks to travel with Bassanio when he leaves Venice and why?

5. Why does Shylock hate Antonio?

6. What is Jessica so ashamed of herself for?

7. What is Portia so upset about when she is first seen in this book?

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

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

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

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