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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. Why does the second suitor choose to forgo the gold casket?
2. What does Launcelot blame the rise of bacon on?
3. Where does Portia's cousin live?
4. What does Bassanio give the young lawyer from Padua in return for his service to Antonio?
5. What does Portia request while Bassanio is choosing his casket?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lorenzo ask Jessica about Portia, and how does she respond?
2. What does Portia offer to do when they hear of Antonio's misfortune, and what does Jessica say about this plan?
3. Why is Shylock denied the money that Antonio first offered him in lieu of the pound of flesh?
4. Where does Shylock want to search for his daughter, and why is he not able to?
5. What cheers Shylock while he is so upset about his daughter running away with a Christian?
6. What does Portia tell Nerissa after they leave Belmont?
7. What does Shylock tell Solanio and Salarino he will do with the pound of flesh he gets from Antonio, and why?
8. What announcement does Gratiano make after Bassanio chooses the correct casket?
9. Why is Launcelot so worried about Jessica, and what does he think her only hope is?
10. What does Lorenzo praise Portia for after Bassanio leaves for Venice and how does Portia respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
This play takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Shakespeare have chosen these particular places?
Essay Topic 2
There are many different symbols present in this play. What are these symbols and how does their presence alter the course of the plot?
Essay Topic 3
Security and safety were two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this play. What are some of these instances, and how do they affect the characters in these scenes?
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