The Merchant of Venice

Who wrote "The Merchant of Venice"?

• William Faulkner

• Franz Kafka

• William Shakespeare

• Charles Dickens

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Why does Shylock hate Antonio?

• Antonio spat and insulted Shylock in the market of Venice.

• Shylock claims that he hates Antonio because he is a Christian.

• Shylock hates Antonio cause he is a friend of Bassanio.

• Antonio was a friend of the christian person with his daughter ran away.

Bassanio and Antonio meet the Jewish moneylender Shylock and ask for ‘three thousand ducats’.

• True

• False

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Who wins the "lottery" that Portia’s father set up for her to get engaged?

• The prince of Naples

• Monsieur Le Bon

• Bassanio

• The Count Palatine

Shylock will be entitled to take a pound of Antonio’s ‘fair flesh’ If Antonio is unable to repay within the given time.

• True

• False

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Who Jessica ran away with?

• Antonio

• Gratiano

• Bassanio

• Lorenzo

Shylock killed Antonio by taking a pound of his ‘fair flesh’ as an interest for not paying his debt in the given time.

• True

• False

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Who is the one that encourages Shylock in court and points out that there is ‘no jot of blood’ mentioned in the bond?

• The duke

• Portia

• Balthazar

• Bassanio

Shylock admits defeat and forget the bond so then Balthasar let him leave the court.

• True

• False

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Why does "Balthasar" asks for Bassanio's ring?

• Cause ‘Balthasar’ is actually Portia, in disguise as a man.

• Balthasar asks for it as a reward for helping Antonio.

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