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Merchant of Venice Act I Scene 1,2 &3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is Antony concerned about at the beginning of the play?

a)

a) A loan he just took out.

b)

b) His merchandise.

c)

c) His mother.

d)

d) His melancholy.

2.

What does Salarino think Antonio's sadness is about?

a)

a) Love.

b)

b) Worry over his ships.

c)

c) Competiton in the market.

d)

d) His mother's sickness.

3.

Why is Antonio not worried about his wealth at the beginning of the play?

a)

a)All of his wares are insured

b)

b)His wares are on more than one ship.

c)

c)He has more than enough money.

d)

d)He cares not for money.

4.

How is Bassanio related to Antonio?

a)

Bassanio is his uncle.

b)

Bassanio is his best friend.

c)

Bassanio is his cousin

d)

Bassanio is his brother

5.

What does Antonio compare life on this earth to?

a)

A living legend

b)

A book

c)

A dream

d)

A staged play

6.

Why does Portia tell her lady in waiting she is tired of the world?

a)

She is shackled by her fortune

b)

She cannot make her own choices.

c)

Her father and friend died.

d)

War and tyranny are frustrating her.

7.

What did one of Portia's suitors have too much fondness for?

a)

His horse

b)

His money

c)

His looks

d)

His lady in waiting

8.

What will the correct suitor find inside the correct item in order to win Portia's

hand in marriage?

a)

Portia's picture.

b)

A marriage certificate

c)

A key to the master bedroom

d)

A wedding ring

9.

How does Shylock initially describe his demand for a pound of flesh to Bassanio and Antonio?

a)

As an opportunity for revenge

b)

As his way of being charitable

c)

As a harmless prank

d)

As a way of procuring food

10.

Shylock wishes to meet Antonio and Bassanio at the

a)

Lawyer's

b)

Shylock's house

c)

Notaries

d)

Notorious