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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 Portia want Bassanio to wait to choose his casket?
2. What does Portia give Bassanio as a token of her love?
3. What is found inside the casket chosen by the second suitor to Portia while Bassanio is sailing there?
4. What does Launcelot tell Jessica he is worried about her for?
5. What does Antonio receive after Shylock is accused of threatening his life?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Portia tell Nerissa after they leave Belmont?
2. What does Shylock hope will happen before Antonio is made to pay his pound of flesh?
3. What does Lorenzo ask Jessica about Portia, and how does she respond?
4. Why are Salarino and Solanio so worried about Antonio when Shylock realizes his daughter has run away?
5. What does Portia do when she finds out Bassanio gave his ring away, and how does Bassanio react to this?
6. What announcement does Gratiano make after Bassanio chooses the correct casket?
7. What does Lorenzo praise Portia for after Bassanio leaves for Venice and how does Portia respond?
8. How does a servant describe the young Venetian suitor who arrives to woo Portia?
9. Why is Antonio so certain that the Duke will uphold the contract between him and Shylock?
10. What does Shylock refuse to allow in the courtroom as Antonio gives his pound of flesh, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mercy and justice are two themes that play a huge role in this play. Where are these themes present and which characters are most affected by them?
Essay Topic 2
How were the roles of women different in the time of this play than they are now, and how does the theme of gender roles present itself in the text?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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