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WorksheetsMerchant of Venice ACT 1
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 49mins
What box did the Spanish prince chose?
lead box
gold box
silver box
How much did Antonio and Bassanio borrowed from Shylock?
30000 gold coins
300000 gold coins
3000 gold coins
What was inside the silver box?
a picture of a skull
a picture of Portia
a picture of poor fool
Who chose the gold box?
the Spanish prince
the African prince
Bassanio
1. What was written on the outside of the lead box?
If you choose this box, you risk all that you have.
If you choose this box, you will find what all men want.
If you choose this box, you will find what you deserve.
Who was the friend of Bassanio that wanted to marry Nerissa?
Lorenzo
Antonio
Gratiano
Why does Shylock hates Antonio?
Antonio lent money to Salerio for free.
Antonio lent money to people for free
Antonio lent money to friends for free
What does Shylock wants from Antonio?
a pound of flash
a pound of flesh
a pound of flech
In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. (1)
What are some of the reasons that Antonio's friends give him for being sad?
Love
Business Ventures
Money
No Food
Where is Portia From?
Florence
Naples
Belmont
Rome
Who does Bassanio need to borrow money from Act 1, Scene 1?
Solanio
Salarino
Shylock
Antonio
What is the main reason that Shylock and Antonio despise each other?
Antonio stole Shylock's friends
Shylock stole money from Antonio
Antonio killed Shylock's wife
They believe in different religions
What religion does Shylock follow?
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Catholicism
As mentioned in Act 1 Scene 3, what is the financial center of Venice?
Rubricon
Riano
Rialto
Rimuru
In what time period does The Merchant of Venice take place?
13th Century
16th Century
14th Century
15th Century
Who said it?
“How like a fawning publican he looks!I hate him for he is a Christian.”
Antonio
Shylock
Bassanio
Portia
Who said it?
“I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following, but I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you.
Antonio
Bassanio
Shylock
What theme does the below quote resemble?
"In Belmont is a lady richly left, And she is fair and—fairer than that word— Of wondrous virtues."
Racism
Reality vs. Dreams
Friendship
Wealth
What theme does the below quote portray?
"To you, Antonio, I owe the most in money and in love, And from your love I have a warranty To unburden all my plots and purposes How to get clear of all the debts I owe."
Love
Friendship
Wealth
Money
What themes does this quote resemble?
"You call me misbeliever, cutthroat dog,
And spet upon my Jewish gaberdine, "
Prejudice
Racism
Hatred
Reality
What theme does Shylock's quuote resemble?
"If I can catch him once upon the hip,
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him."
friendship
dreams
prejudice
revenge
Who describes himself as a 'want-wit' in scene 1?
Gratiano
Antonio
Bassanio
Salerio
Who thinks that Antonio might be in love?
(a)
Who says that Antonio is marvellously changed?
(a)
Who says, "I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano - A stage, where every man must play a part, and mine a sad one."
(a)
In contrast to Antonio, what part does Gratiano want to play?
(a)
Where does Portia live?
Venice
The Jewish Ghetto
Italy
Belmont
Complete the quotation: "... a hot temper leaps o'er a cold (a) "
Nerissa thinks Portia's father was...
Wise
Demented
Foolish
Senile
Where does the prince come from who "doth nothing but talk of his horse?"
(a)
What is the Count Palatine's favourite facial expression?
(a)
Who is described by Portia as "oddly suited?"
(a)
Complete the quotation: "If I live to be as old as ________________, I will die as chaste as__________________"
Venus
Sibylla
Apollo
Diana
Whose arrival is expected at the end of Scene 2?
(a)
How much does Bassanio want to borrow from Shylock?
300 Ducats
30000 Ducats
3000 Ducats
30 Ducats
Who is compared to a "fawning publican?"
(a)
Who is the "unthrifty knave" Shylock has left in "fearful guard" of his house?
(a)
According to Antonio, who can "cite Scripture for his purpose?"
(a)
Complete the quotation: "I like not ________________ terms and a _________________ mind."
equal
fair
villain's
cunning
Complete the quotation: "I like not ________________ terms and a _________________ mind."
equal
fair
villain's
cunning
What are the some the reasons that Antonio's friends give him for being sad?
Business ventures
Love
Money
No food
Why is Antonio not worried about his wealth at the beginning of the play?
He cares not for money.
All of his wares are insured.
He has more than enough money.
His wares are on more than one ship.
Which character is not introduced in act 1 scene 1
Bossanio
Shylock
Antonio
Salanio
Bossanio wants a loan so that he can....
put on a lavish wedding
throw a huge dinner party for shylock
travel to Belmont
pay back his family after squandering his inheritance
When the play begins, Antonio and Portia can best be described as:
corrupt
depressed
happy
ambiguous
What aspect of Gratiano does Bossanio joke about after Gratiano has left?
His small stature
His empty speech
His social status
His physical appearance
As the play opens, with whom does Antonio discuss his troubles?
Bossanio and Gratiano
Bossanio and Lorenzo
Salarino and Bossanio
Salarino and Solanio
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.
Who is the most persecuted character in The Merchant of Venice?
Antonio
Portia
Shylock
None of the above.
Which character is not introduced in act 1 scene 1
Bossanio
Shylock
Antonio
Salanio
Salarino thinks Antonio's sadness is about (a)
What is Antony concerned about at the beginning of the play?
His merchandise
His mother
His melancholy
A loan he just took out
“ 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
I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano—
A stage, where every man must play a part;
And mine a sad one. (77–79)
When he is best, he is a little worse than a man; and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast. (89)
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. (98)
You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog,
And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine,
And all for use of that which is mine own. (106–113)
Let the forfeit
Be nominated for an equal pound
Of your fair flesh, to be cut off and taken
In what part of your body pleaseth me. (148–151)
Within the eye of honor, be assured
My purse, my person, my extremest means
Lie all unlocked to your occasions. (1.1.142-146)
But this reasoning is not in the fashion to
choose me a husband. O me, the word "choose"! I may neither
choose who I would nor refuse who I dislike; so is the will of a
living daughter curb'd by the will of a dead father.
In Act I, scene i, Shylock claims that Antonio has done which of the following:
spit on his clothng
shaken his hands
called him a dog
mocked his religion
Why does Antonio say he is sad?
Rainy days and Mondays
Love
His ships are at sea
He doesn't know
Bassanio already owes Antonio some money.
No, he does not.
Yes, he does.
Which one of the faults below is NOT exhibited by one of Portia's suitors?
Drinks too much
Has bad breath
Does not converse
Is way too melancholy
As mentioned in Act 1 Scene 3, what is the financial center of Venice?
Rubricon
Riano
Riolu
Rialto
Rimuru
When were the Jews expelled from the Kingdom of England?
1690
1399
1290
1499
The year is 20XX...
Who issued the Edict of Expulsion that called for the expulsion of Jews from the Kingdom of England?
Edward I
Henry VIII
John II
Charles II
Which of these characters are of Jewish Ethicnicity in The Merchant of Venice?
Solanio
Jessica
Gratiano
Shylock
Tubalt
What is NOT a complaint Portia made regarding her suitors?
Only taking about their horse.
Always talking about their exploits and achievements.
Can't speak any language but their own.
Being grim and serious all the time.
