WorksheetsS2 Summative Assessment
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 26mins
1. Who is the playwright that wrote the “The Merchant of Venice”?
William Hemingway
William Shakespeare
George Eliot
Norman Nicholson
2. What is the other term for a merchant?
educator
lender
trader
musician
3. To what kind of play, does “The Merchant of Venice” fall under?
comedy
tragedy
historical
biblical
4. Which among the statements below best describes the word “usury”?
It is the act of giving half of your salary to the poor.
It is the act of sharing your money without expecting in return.
It is the act of lending your money with a high interest.
It is the act of lending your money with no interest.
5. What caused Portia to feel weary?
She cannot control her own life
Her father died
One casket of hers got lost
She is expected to be a queen
6. What do you call the act of Portia, judging her suitors based on their race?
Stereotyping
Categorizing
Labelling
Identifying
7. Which among these issues created the conflict between Shylock and Antonio?
war
religion
business
school
8. Who is the daughter of Shylock?
Jessica
Nerissa
Portia
Salarino
9. Which of Portia’s caskets bears the inscription “Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath”?
Gold casket
Silver casket
Lead casket
All of the above
10. Who said the line “Mislike me not for my complexion, The shadowed livery of the burnished sun, To whom I am a neighbor, and near bred.”?
Morocco
Portia
Shylock
Arragon
11. All poems must have a rhyme scheme.
TRUE
FALSE
12. Imagery is the use of language and description to show a clear image that appeals to human senses.
TRUE
FALSE
13. Rising Five is a rhyming poem written by Norman Nicholson.
TRUE
FALSE
14. Rising Five contains the theme of impulsiveness.
TRUE
FALSE
15. George Eliot wrote the short story, How it Happened.
TRUE
FALSE
16. How it Happened is about a young boy who wants to grow up.
TRUE
FALSE
17. The setting of the story is in London.
TRUE
FALSE
18. Life and Death is one of the themes tackled in the story.
TRUE
FALSE
19. Sherlock Holmes is the most popular character of Arthur Conan Doyle
TRUE
FALSE
20. The story is told through the chauffeur’s point of view.
TRUE
FALSE
21-26. Explain how the following ideas were explored in the poem and in the short story. Cite specific examples from both texts to support your answer.
A) Life and Death
B) Impulsiveness
27-30. Describe the personas in the poem and in the short story respectively. Support your answer with evidence from both texts.
A) Young boy
B) Narrator
31-35. What lesson can teen readers learn from both the poem and short story? How was it shown in both texts? Support your answer by providing concrete and realistic examples.
36-40. What action can you take or do to reduce biases or discrimination in your own life? Cite examples to support your answer.
