The Merchant of Venice

Which one of these characters is not a protagonist of the story?

• Portia

• Antionio

• Salarino

• Bassanio

What is the name of the magical location where Portia resides?

• Venice

• Belmont

• Genoa

• Goodwins

What is the name of the area in Venice in which Shylock often hears news and finds out rumours?

• Rialto

• Genoa

• Rome

• Milan

Who is the first character that we meet in the play?

• Shylock

• Bassanio

• Antonio

• Jessica

Which one the following is a personality trait that we don’t associate with Antonio?

• Serious

• Conceited

• Loyal

• Comical

Which one of the following is a motif which supports the theme of greed?

• Talk of Portia’s beauty

• Often mentioning people’s fashion

• Repeatedly talking about ducats

• Everyone has servants

Which one of the following is a syntax device that we find Shylock often using?

• Repetition

• Paradoxes

• Oxymorons

• Chiasmus

When Shylock gives a long soliloquy about Antonio, what is the main idea of his words?

• How much he admires Antonio

• How Antonio is going to make him rich

• How much he despises Antonio

• That he is confused by Antonio’s deal

What is the name of the figurative language which creates humour out the double meaning of words?

• Understatement

• Apostrophe

• Metaphor

• Pun

What type of meter does Shakespeare use in this play?

• Iambic monometer

• Anapestic trimeter

• Iambic pentameter

• Trochaic bimeter