The Merchant of Venice Act 2 Sc 3-7

In Act II scene iii, what solution does Jessica have in mind to end her misery of life with Shylock?

• becoming a more devout Jew

• locking herself in her room

• marrying Lorenzo, a Christian

• ensuring Shylock loses his bond to Antonio

Who brings Lorenzo a letter?

• Old Gobbo

• Bassanio

• Launcelet

• Gratiano

What does the letter say?

• Jessica has decided to stay with Shylock.

• Shylock is staying home and Lorenzo should wait until morning.

• Antonio has lost a ship bound for Tripolis.

• Shylock will be out of the house and Lorenzo should go tonight to get Jessica.

Jessica is ashamed of

• Launcelot

• being her father's daughter

• her father

• eloping with Lorenzo

Lorenzo says he can recognise the writer of the letter brought from by Launcelot from

• Jessica's fair skin

• the whiteness of the paper

• the handwriting on the paper

• Launcelot's hand

Shylock says he dreamt of

• a masquerade

• Black Monday

• his nose bleeding

• money bags

Shylock warns Jessica not to do the following during a masquerade

• climb up to the casements

• steal jewels

• thrust her head into the public sreet

• elope with Lorenzo

What does Jessica tell Lorenzo is “worth the pains”?

• leaving Shylock

• catching the casket of ducats and jewels she throws out the window

• getting married

• becoming a Christian

Whom does Shylock call "fool of Hagar's offspring"

• Jessica

• Lorenzo

• Launcelot

• Bassanio

When Shylock says, "Drones hive not with me", he means

• he does not like bees

• he is not fond of idle people

• he does not like wild cats

• he doesn't allow bees to make a hive in his house