Acts I - V

Bassanio chooses the lead casket, which contains

• 3,000 ducats

• a portrait of Portia

Shylock dislikes Antonio intensely because Antonio

• publicly condemns Shylock for charging excessive interest

• pretends he is your friend, and then swindles you

What do the three caskets contain that Portia’s suitors must choose between before they can marry her?

• Jewels, silver, and lead

• Gold, silver, and lead

What does Portia (disguised as a lawyer) say that Shylock must not do when he cuts off a pound of Antonio’s flesh?

• Spill a drop of his blood

• Make any noise

What does Portia (disguised as a lawyer) want as a "remembrance" for her legal services?

• One of Antonio’s ships

• A ring

What does Shylock bring with him to the courtroom?

• A knife and scales

• Jessica’s picture

When Antonio borrows the money on behalf of Bassanio from Shylock, what are the moneylender’s terms?

• A pound of Bassanio’s flesh for every day the repayment is late

• No interest, but a pound of Antonio’s flesh if the repayment is late

Which of the female characters disguise themselves as boys during the course of the play?

• Portia and Jessica

• Portia and Nerissa

• All of them

Which of the following characters does not get married at the end of the play?

• Antonio

• Gratiano

• Jessica

• Portia

Why does Bassanio need to borrow money from Antonio?

• To pay off his debts

• To court Portia, a rich heiress