WorksheetsAct 1 The Merchant of Venice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What mood is Antonio in at the beginning of Act 1?
Angry
Melancholic
Happy
Humorous
“ How I caught it, found it, or came by it “ .....Antonio says. What does ‘it ‘refer to ?
A ship
A lost treasure
Sadness
An infection
Want - wit means (a) .
The petty traffickers are the ___________.
Argosies
Huge boats
Small commercial boats
None of the above
What would remind Salarino of the harms winds could do to his ships ?
The breeze
The shallows
Roaring waters
His breath cooling his broth
The sandy hour glass has been used in context to _________.
explain how it would remind Salarino of the danger from hidden banks of sand at sea , on which his ships may be aground .
explain how time flies by
explain how it has been so long that he has heard from his ships .
None of the above
Antonio says ‘ My merchandise makes me not sad ‘ This is because ........
his ventures are not in one bottom trusted
his ventures are not trusted to one place
his estate is not dependent upon the fortune of the present year
All of the above
What are the two kinds of people mentioned to justify the statement ‘ Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time’ ?
(a)
“ You have too much respect upon the world .”What does Gratiano mean ?
You are respected in the world .
You respect others in the world .
You have many anxious thoughts concerning worldly affairs
None of the above
Complete the following sentence ‘Let my liver rather ______ with wine than my heart cool with _________ __________.“
(a)
Antonio says , “ His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff .” Who is being referred to here ?
Salarino
Lorenzo
Salanio
Gratiano
Bassanio , “ In my school days , when I had lost one shaft ,I shot his fellow of the self same flight .” What does Bassanio seek of Antonio ?
Arrows
Loan for the first time
Another loan
Forgiveness for losing the arrows
What are the qualities Bassanio speaks about when he describes about a lady in Belmont ?
Her wealth
Her fairness
Wondrous virtues
All of the above
Who are referred as the Jasons?
The suitors
The legendary hero
Bassanio
None of the above
What is the most striking theme of Act 1 Scene 1?
Rivalry
Friendship
Malice
Justice
