The Merchant Of Venice Ch.C-304-32: A Pound Of Flesh

Bassanio tells Shylock the loan will be paid back in three

• days.
• weeks.
• months.
• years.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

 Bassanio knows

• Antonio will have to pay interest on the loan.
• Shylock's words are as good as gold.
• Antonio's ships are not returning.
• Antonio will not pay back the loan.

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

Antonio thinks

• it is wrong to take interest on top of a loan.
• it's wrong to borrow money.
• it is wise to be poor.
• a person should work for their money.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

Shylock believes he would have more money

• if he worked for Antonio.
• if Bassanio would stop asking for loans.
• if he were a merchant.
• if Antonio would stop giving loans at no interest.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Shylock tells Antonio he will not ask for interest on the loan.  But, if the loan isn't paid back on time,

• Antonio must never ask for another loan.
• he will eat his flesh.
• the law gives him the right to a pound of his flesh.
• he'll have him locked up.

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CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

Shylock 

• is a kind man with many friends.
• is not well liked.
• is a very lucky man.
• is not careful with his money.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Basinal tells Antonio not to sign the loan because

• he's changed his mind about the loan.
• he's afraid of what Shylock might do if the loan isn't paid back on time.
• he doesn't really need the money.
• the interest is too high.

Portia thought the Prince of Morocco

• was the kind of man she might have liked to marry.
• took too many risks.
• talked too much.
• should go through life alone.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Another name for this story could be

• "Antonio Signs For A Loan."
• "Taking Money From A Dog."
• "Shylock Makes A Friend."
• "A Prince Visits Portia."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

This story is mainly about

• Basinal asking Shylock for a loan.
• Shylock wanting to become Antonio's friend.
• Antonio signing for a loan that could hurt him later.
• the Prince of Morocco's love for Portia.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2