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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. What does Portia give Bassanio as a token of her love?
(a) A book.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A crown.
(d) A ring.
2. Who does Shylock say has never had sympathy for him?
(a) Lorenzo.
(b) Bassanio.
(c) Antonio.
(d) Any of the other merchants.
3. What does Lorenzo praise Portia for after Bassanio leaves Belmont?
(a) Her patience.
(b) Her beauty.
(c) Her love.
(d) Her strength of character.
4. What is found inside the casket chosen by the second suitor to Portia while Bassanio is sailing there?
(a) A picture of a fool and a poem.
(b) A sack of jewels.
(c) A skull and a poem.
(d) A picture of Portia.
5. 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.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Launcelot do when he leaves the room after being scolded by Lorenzo at Portia's house?
2. Who does Shylock petition for help when he sees that his daughter is gone?
3. Who announces to Lorenzo that Bassanio is expected home soon?
4. Who does Bassanio introduce Portia to when he returns to Belmont from Venice?
5. Where does Shylock want to search for his missing daughter?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Shylock denied the money that Antonio first offered him in lieu of the pound of flesh?
2. Why is Antonio so certain that the Duke will uphold the contract between him and Shylock?
3. What does Lorenzo ask Jessica about Portia, and how does she respond?
4. Why is Launcelot so worried about Jessica, and what does he think her only hope is?
5. What does Lorenzo praise Portia for after Bassanio leaves for Venice and how does Portia respond?
6. How does a servant describe the young Venetian suitor who arrives to woo Portia?
7. Where does Shylock want to search for his daughter, and why is he not able to?
8. What announcement does Gratiano make after Bassanio chooses the correct casket?
9. What does Nerissa plan to get from her husband before returning to Belmont with Portia?
10. Who is Shylock forced to deed his property to, and why is Portia so happy about this?
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