Q.1
What is Shylock able to do that Antonio is not?
  • Leave Venice
  • Lend money
  • Trade goods
  • Charge interest on loans
Q.2
Regarding the answer to question one, why is this practice forbidden to Antonio?
  • Because he is a merchant
  • Because he is a Christian
  • Because he lives outside Venice
  • Because he is a friend of the Duke
Q.3
Why does Bassanio wish to borrow money from Antonio?
  • He needs the money to pay off moneylenders
  • Portia's father demands payment for his daughter
  • He would like to become a merchant
  • He needs money to impress Portia
Q.4
What can be found in the leaden casket?
  • Portia's portrait and a scroll
  • A portrait of a fool and a document
  • A skull and a scroll
  • None of the above
Q.5
In order to make a point, Shylock demands a pound of flesh as a forfeit if Antonio is unable to pay back his debt. How does Shylock refer to this agreement?
  • A fair bond
  • A favorable bond
  • A merry sport
  • A bond of friendship
Q.6
What happens to Antonio's ships?
  • They were reported lost
  • They were wrecked
  • They returned to harbor
  • All of the above
Q.7
Which of the following does NOT prompt Shylock to seek revenge on Antonio?
  • Antonio and Bassanio refuse to allow Shylock to dine with them
  • Antonio loans money widely without charging interest
  • Antonio's friends are involved in the elopement of his daughter
  • Antonio regularly mocks and vilifies Shylock
Q.8
How does Portia rescue Antonio?
  • She persuades Shylock to be merciful
  • She pays Shylock twice as much as Antonio owes him
  • She entraps Shylock in the letter of the law
  • Antonio is saved by the learned doctor, Balthasar, not by Portia
Q.9
Which of the following is NOT revoked when Shylock is sentenced?
  • He must become a Christian
  • Half of his estate must be given to Antonio
  • Half of his estate must be given to the Duke
  • He must lose his life
Q.10
What does Bassanio do with Portia's ring?
  • He gives the ring to Antonio at Portia's request
  • He gives the ring to "Balthasar" at the urging of Antonio
  • He gives the ring to "Balthasar" immediately
  • He gives the ring to the Duke at Portia's request
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