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WorksheetsThe Merchant of Venice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What kind of play is Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
Comedy
Tragedy
Tragic-Comedy
None of the above
When was The Merchant of Venice written?
Between 1596 – 1598
Between 1600-1650
Between 1696-1698
None of the above
In England, _____________ had been banished for the past 300 years,
resulting in little knowledge of (them).
Venetian
Arabs
Jews
None of the above
Shakespeare has never been in this place but have heard accounts from travelers. What place is this that he wrote about in his play?
Venice
London
Rome
None of the above
Which setting in the play is just imaginary (fictional)?
Venice
Belmont
Venetian Ghetto
None of the above.
In Europe outbreaks of plague, Christians implicated this group of people for spreading the disease.
England decided to solve the problem once and for all by expelling them in 1290, Which group is this?
Arabs
Venetians
Jews
None of the above.
Act 1 can be best remembered fro three important events in the play. What are these events?
Antonio is introduced as benefactor to Bassanio
Portia’s test for suitors
The loan deal between A and Shylock 3s (3000 ducats, 3 months, pound of flesh)
Prince Morocco and Prince Arragon try their luck with the caskets.
Jessica is revealed to be in love with the Christian, Lorenzo
The betrayal of Shylock by Jessica’s elopement and theft: “own flesh and blood”
News of Antonio’s galleon being wrecked
Shylock enacts his the terms of his debts
Bassanio chooses lead for the caskets and receives the ring from Portia
Antonio is in prison.
Portia and Nerissa plan to disg
None of the above.
What is the the plot line for Act 2?
A Pound of flesh (and more?)
All that glistens is not gold
Mercy
None of the above.
What events define Act 4 of The Merchant of Venice
The trial
Portia disguised as a lawyer, defeats Shylock in a witty move on legality of his
claims to spill blood: “if thou dost shed One drop of Christian blood”
Duke grants Shylock his life but splits his wealth between Antonio and the
state.
Shylock has to become a Christian
Bassanio gives Portia/Balthazar ring as payment
Prince Morocco and Prince Arragon try their luck with the caskets.
Jessica is revealed to be in love with the Christian, Lorenzo
The betrayal of Shylock by Jessica’s elopement and theft: “own flesh and blood” (3.1.17)
• News of Antonio’s galleon being wrecked
Shylock enacts his the terms of his debts
Bassanio chooses lead for the caskets and receives the ring from Portia
Antonio is in prison.
Portia and Nerissa plan to disguise.
None of the above.
Who is the Merchant of Venice?
Bassanio
Shylock
Antonio
Who is the most persecuted character in The Merchant of Venice?
Antonio
Portia
Shylock
None of the above.
What doe sthe play tell us about hatred and revenge?
Hatred and revenge only leads to a cyclical process, ending in ruin.
Would pursuing justice have been the better discourse?
“The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.
All of the above.
What does The Merchant of Venice say about appearances vs reality?
Not all that glistens is gold.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose
The suitors of Portia are not what they seem.
All of the above.
What does The Merchant of Venice say about gender?
Men are more decisive than women.
Women Can be as competent and devious as men.
Men are more business-minded than women.
All of the above.
Which of the following theme is evident in The Merchant of Venice?
Mercy is divine
Cyclical nature of hatred/revenge
Love/Friendship is greater than self-interest.
All of the above.
