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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What occupation does Portia's cousin hold?
2. What does Shylock warn the jailer not to do?
3. What does Portia threaten to do when she hears Bassanio has given away his ring?
4. Why is Shylock not able to search where he wants to for his missing daughter?
5. What does the young lawyer from Padua warn Shylock he must not take in addition to his pound of flesh?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Launcelot so worried about Jessica, and what does he think her only hope is?
2. Why is Antonio so certain that the Duke will uphold the contract between him and Shylock?
3. How does a servant describe the young Venetian suitor who arrives to woo Portia?
4. What does Shylock tell Solanio and Salarino he will do with the pound of flesh he gets from Antonio, and why?
5. What does Shylock refuse to allow in the courtroom as Antonio gives his pound of flesh, and why?
6. What announcement does Gratiano make after Bassanio chooses the correct casket?
7. What does Portia do when she finds out Bassanio gave his ring away, and how does Bassanio react to this?
8. What does Portia offer to do when they hear of Antonio's misfortune, and what does Jessica say about this plan?
9. What does Lorenzo praise Portia for after Bassanio leaves for Venice and how does Portia respond?
10. What does Lorenzo ask Jessica about Portia, and how does she respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Nerissa is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Nerissa had not been in the play at all?
Essay Topic 2
Antonio endures many different trials before the end of the play. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?
Essay Topic 3
What were the inscriptions and contents of the three caskets and what significance do they play on the course of the plot?
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