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WorksheetsMerchant of Venice, Act III
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Portia NOT give Bassanio when he chooses the right casket?
a)
A ring
b)
All the wealth she has
c)
A same-day marriage
d)
A boat
2.
Who warns the others that Shylock will refuse to accept anything less than a pound of flesh?
a)
Jessica
b)
Nerissa
c)
Lorenzo
d)
Duke
3.
Why does the Duke refuse to help Antonio out?
a)
He wants to see Antonio punished for failing to pay.
b)
He sympathizes with Shylock, because he is also a Jew.
c)
He doesn't want to hurt the Venetian economy by discouraging business.
d)
He wants to marry Portia and therefore have her money.
4.
What happens when someone chooses the wrong casket?
a)
He must leave immediately.
b)
He is never allowed to ask a woman to marry him.
c)
He must never tell anyone which casket he chose.
d)
All of the above
5.
What does Jessica trade away to buy a pet monkey?
a)
Her mother's ring
b)
Some precious jewels
c)
Information against Shylock
d)
Her father's ducats
6.
Who says these lines: "When I told you/My state was nothing, I should then have told you/That I was worse than nothing"?
a)
Jessica
b)
Portia
c)
Bassanio
d)
Antonio
7.
Who says these lines: "Thou call'dst me dog before thou hadst a cause/But since I am a dog, beware my fangs"?
a)
Bassanio
b)
Antonio
c)
Shylock
d)
Gratiano
8.
Who says these lines: "I oft delivered from his forfeitures/Many that have at times made moan to me./Therefore he hates me."?
a)
Shylock
b)
Antonio
c)
Bassanio
d)
Lorenzeo
9.
Act III, scene v starts out with a discussion between Lancelet and Jessica. What does Lancelet accuse Lorenzo of?
a)
Raising the price of pork
b)
Only wanting Lorenzo's money
c)
Being wasteful with money
d)
Being insincere in her love for Lorenzo
10.
After agreeing to marry Bassanio, where does Portia CLAIM she is going?
a)
To Venice to save Antonio
b)
To a convent to pray
c)
To the notary to read the details of the loan
d)
To Padua to get clothes from her cousin
11.
After agreeing to marry Bassanio, where is Portia ACTUALLY going?
a)
To Venice to save Antonio
b)
To a convent to pray
c)
To the notary to read the details of the loan
d)
To Padua to get clothes from her cousin
12.
Who does Portia compare Bassanio to?
a)
Zeus
b)
Hercules
c)
Apollo
d)
God
13.
What "torture device" do Bassanio and Portia joke about when discussing their relationship?
a)
The rack
b)
The crusader
c)
The brazen bull
d)
The bear
14.
What Greek Mythology character is Bassanio refering to when he says that gold is not all there is in life?
a)
Midas
b)
Jason
c)
Brutus
d)
Hercules
15.
When Gratiano reveals his plans to marry Nerissa, what do the new couple joke that they are going to bet on?
a)
Who will have a son first
b)
Who will lose their ring first
c)
Who will get divorced first
d)
Who will kiss first
16.
What does Antonio request of Bassanio in his letter?
a)
to see Bassanio be married
b)
to be visited by Bassanio
c)
to see Shylock suffer
d)
to get his money back
17.
What emotion best describes Antonio's feelings when he realizes that Shylock isn't going to back down?
a)
resigned
b)
angry
c)
energized
d)
vengeful
18.
What two words does Shylock repeat five times in Act III, scene iii when he is talking to the Antonio and the jailer?
a)
my bond
b)
my ducats
c)
your flesh
d)
dear Antonio
19.
Who does Portia ask to take care of her household while she is away?
a)
Lorenzo
b)
Lancelet
c)
Nerissa
d)
Salarino
20.
What is the name of Portia's cousin, the doctor?
a)
Bellario
b)
Brahm
c)
Brandon
d)
Brassario
21.
"If you prick us, do we not __? If you tickle us, do we not laugh?"
a)
bleed
b)
die
c)
faint
d)
get wounded
22.
How much is 3,000 ducats?
a)
$530,000
b)
$1,900,000
c)
$690,000
d)
$58,000
23.
When does Bassanio say he will ver be without his ring?
a)
When he is dead
b)
When Portia is his no more
c)
When he is away from Portia
d)
When he is alone
24.
Which of these is a rule for animals to be kosher?
a)
Must chew their own cud
b)
Must not lay in their own waste
c)
Must be over 1,000 pounds
d)
Must be native to Israel
25.
What is Balthazar supposed to bring with him to Venice from Portia's cousin?
a)
Clothing
b)
Ducats
c)
A letter
d)
A sword
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