Merchant of Venice, Act III

What does Portia NOT give Bassanio when he chooses the right casket?

• A ring
• All the wealth she has
• A same-day marriage
• A boat

Who warns the others that Shylock will refuse to accept anything less than a pound of flesh?

• Jessica
• Nerissa
• Lorenzo
• Duke

Why does the Duke refuse to help Antonio out?

• He wants to see Antonio punished for failing to pay.
• He sympathizes with Shylock, because he is also a Jew.
• He doesn't want to hurt the Venetian economy by discouraging business.
• He wants to marry Portia and therefore have her money.

What happens when someone chooses the wrong casket?

• He must leave immediately.  
• He is never allowed to ask a woman to marry him.
• He must never tell anyone which casket he chose.
• All of the above

What does Jessica trade away to buy a pet monkey?

• Her mother's ring
• Some precious jewels
• Information against Shylock
• Her father's ducats

Who says these lines: "When I told you/My state was nothing, I should then have told you/That I was worse than nothing"?

• Jessica
• Portia
• Bassanio
• Antonio

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Who says these lines: "Thou call'dst me dog before thou hadst a cause/But since I am a dog, beware my fangs"?

• Bassanio
• Antonio
• Shylock
• Gratiano

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Who says these lines: "I oft delivered from his forfeitures/Many that have at times made moan to me./Therefore he hates me."?

• Shylock
• Antonio
• Bassanio
• Lorenzeo

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Act III, scene v starts out with a discussion between Lancelet and Jessica.  What does Lancelet accuse Lorenzo of?

• Raising the price of pork
• Only wanting Lorenzo's money
• Being wasteful with money
• Being insincere in her love for Lorenzo

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

After agreeing to marry Bassanio, where does Portia CLAIM she is going?

• To Venice to save Antonio
• To a convent to pray
• To the notary to read the details of the loan
• To Padua to get clothes from her cousin

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6