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Merchant of Venice ACT 1

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is Shylock?
a)
Portia’s maid
b)
a Jewish moneylender
c)
Nerissa’s husband
d)
Christian who elopes with a Jewish girl
2.
Who is Nerissa?
a)
Portia’s maid
b)
a Jewish moneylender
c)
Nerissa’s husband
d)
Christian who elopes with a Jewish girl
3.
Who is Lorenzo?
a)
Portia’s maid
b)
a Jewish moneylender
c)
Nerissa’s husband
d)
Christian who elopes with a Jewish girl
4.
Who is Gratiano?
a)
Portia’s maid
b)
a Jewish moneylender
c)
Nerissa’s husband
d)
Christian who elopes with a Jewish girl
5.
Who is Bassanio?
a)
gentleman who wins Portia’s hand
b)
one of Portia’s unsuccessful suitors
c)
a merchant of Venice
d)
rich heiress of Belmont
6.
Who is Portia?
a)
gentleman who wins Portia’s hand
b)
one of Portia’s unsuccessful suitors
c)
a merchant of Venice
d)
rich heiress of Belmont
7.
Who is Morocco?
a)
gentleman who wins Portia’s hand
b)
one of Portia’s unsuccessful suitors
c)
a merchant of Venice
d)
rich heiress of Belmont
8.
Who is Antonio?
a)
gentleman who wins Portia’s hand
b)
one of Portia’s unsuccessful suitors
c)
a merchant of Venice
d)
rich heiress of Belmont
9.
Who is Jessica?
a)
Portia’s maid
b)
A wealthy heiress
c)
Shylock's daughter
d)
Shylock's wife
10.
Who is Leah?
a)
Portia’s maid
b)
A wealthy heiress
c)
Shylock's daughter
d)
Shylock's wife
11.
Who is Portia?
a)
Portia’s maid
b)
A wealthy heiress
c)
Shylock's daughter
d)
Shylock's wife
12.
Who is Nerissa?
a)
Portia’s maid
b)
A wealthy heiress
c)
Shylock's daughter
d)
Shylock's wife
13.
Who is Gratiano most like?
a)
Salarino
b)
Solanio
c)
Bassanio
d)
Lorenzo
14.
Who is Lorenzo most like?
a)
Salarino
b)
Solanio
c)
Bassanio
d)
Gratiano
15.

What box did the Spanish prince chose?

a)

lead box

b)

gold box

c)

silver box

16.

How much did Antonio and Bassanio borrowed from Shylock?

a)

30000 gold coins

b)

300000 gold coins

c)

3000 gold coins

17.

What was inside the silver box?

a)

a picture of a skull

b)

a picture of Portia

c)

a picture of poor fool

18.

Who chose the gold box?

a)

the Spanish prince

b)

the African prince

c)

Bassanio

19.

1. What was written on the outside of the lead box?

a)

If you choose this box, you risk all that you have.

b)

If you choose this box, you will find what all men want.

c)

If you choose this box, you will find what you deserve.

20.

Who was the friend of Bassanio that wanted to marry Nerissa?

a)

Lorenzo

b)

Antonio

c)

Gratiano

21.

Why does Shylock hates Antonio?

a)

Antonio lent money to Salerio for free.

b)

Antonio lent money to people for free

c)

Antonio lent money to friends for free

22.

What does Shylock wants from Antonio?

a)

a pound of flash

b)

a pound of flesh

c)

a pound of flech

23.
Who said it?
In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. (1)
a)
Antonio
b)
Bassanio
c)
Gratiano
d)
Portia
24.

What are some of the reasons that Antonio's friends give him for being sad?

a)

Love

b)

Business Ventures

c)

Money

d)

No Food

25.

Where is Portia From?

a)

Florence

b)

Naples

c)

Belmont

d)

Rome

26.

Who does Bassanio need to borrow money from Act 1, Scene 1?

a)

Solanio

b)

Salarino

c)

Shylock

d)

Antonio

27.

What is the main reason that Shylock and Antonio despise each other?

a)

Antonio stole Shylock's friends

b)

Shylock stole money from Antonio

c)

Antonio killed Shylock's wife

d)

They believe in different religions

28.

What religion does Shylock follow?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Catholicism

29.

As mentioned in Act 1 Scene 3, what is the financial center of Venice?

a)

Rubricon

b)

Riano

c)

Rialto

d)

Rimuru

30.

In what time period does The Merchant of Venice take place?

a)

13th Century

b)

16th Century

c)

14th Century

d)

15th Century

31.

Who said it?

“How like a fawning publican he looks!I hate him for he is a Christian.”

a)

Antonio

b)

Shylock

c)

Bassanio

d)

Portia

32.

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.

a)

Antonio

b)

Bassanio

c)

Shylock

33.

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."

a)

Racism

b)

Reality vs. Dreams

c)

Friendship

d)

Wealth

34.

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."

a)

Love

b)

Friendship

c)

Wealth

d)

Money

35.

What themes does this quote resemble?

"You call me misbeliever, cutthroat dog,

And spet upon my Jewish gaberdine, "

a)

Prejudice

b)

Racism

c)

Hatred

d)

Reality

36.

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."

a)

friendship

b)

dreams

c)

prejudice

d)

revenge

37.

Who describes himself as a 'want-wit' in scene 1?

a)

Gratiano

b)

Antonio

c)

Bassanio

d)

Salerio

38.

Who thinks that Antonio might be in love?

(a)  

39.

Who says that Antonio is marvellously changed?

(a)  

40.

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)  

41.

In contrast to Antonio, what part does Gratiano want to play?

(a)  

42.

Where does Portia live?

a)

Venice

b)

The Jewish Ghetto

c)

Italy

d)

Belmont

43.

Complete the quotation: "... a hot temper leaps o'er a cold (a)   "

44.

Nerissa thinks Portia's father was...

a)

Wise

b)

Demented

c)

Foolish

d)

Senile

45.

Where does the prince come from who "doth nothing but talk of his horse?"

(a)  

46.

What is the Count Palatine's favourite facial expression?

(a)  

47.

Who is described by Portia as "oddly suited?"

(a)  

48.

Complete the quotation: "If I live to be as old as ________________, I will die as chaste as__________________"

a)

Venus

b)

Sibylla

c)

Apollo

d)

Diana

49.

Whose arrival is expected at the end of Scene 2?

(a)  

50.

How much does Bassanio want to borrow from Shylock?

a)

300 Ducats

b)

30000 Ducats

c)

3000 Ducats

d)

30 Ducats

51.

Who is compared to a "fawning publican?"

(a)  

52.

Who is the "unthrifty knave" Shylock has left in "fearful guard" of his house?

(a)  

53.

According to Antonio, who can "cite Scripture for his purpose?"

(a)  

54.

Complete the quotation: "I like not ________________ terms and a _________________ mind."

a)

equal

b)

fair

c)

villain's

d)

cunning

55.

Complete the quotation: "I like not ________________ terms and a _________________ mind."

a)

equal

b)

fair

c)

villain's

d)

cunning

56.

What are the some the reasons that Antonio's friends give him for being sad?

a)

Business ventures

b)

Love

c)

Money

d)

No food

57.

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

a)

He cares not for money.

b)

All of his wares are insured.

c)

He has more than enough money.

d)

His wares are on more than one ship.

58.

Which character is not introduced in act 1 scene 1

a)

Bossanio

b)

Shylock

c)

Antonio

d)

Salanio

59.

Bossanio wants a loan so that he can....

a)

put on a lavish wedding

b)

throw a huge dinner party for shylock

c)

travel to Belmont

d)

pay back his family after squandering his inheritance

60.

When the play begins, Antonio and Portia can best be described as:

a)

corrupt

b)

depressed

c)

happy

d)

ambiguous

61.

What aspect of Gratiano does Bossanio joke about after Gratiano has left?

a)

His small stature

b)

His empty speech

c)

His social status

d)

His physical appearance

62.

As the play opens, with whom does Antonio discuss his troubles?

a)

Bossanio and Gratiano

b)

Bossanio and Lorenzo

c)

Salarino and Bossanio

d)

Salarino and Solanio

63.

Act 1 can be best remembered fro three important events in the play. What are these events?

a)

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)

b)

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

c)

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

d)

None of the above.

64.

Who is the most persecuted character in The Merchant of Venice?

a)

Antonio

b)

Portia

c)

Shylock

d)

None of the above.

65.

Which character is not introduced in act 1 scene 1

a)

Bossanio

b)

Shylock

c)

Antonio

d)

Salanio

66.

Salarino thinks Antonio's sadness is about (a)  

67.

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

a)

His merchandise

b)

His mother

c)

His melancholy

d)

A loan he just took out

68.

“ How I caught it, found it, or came by it “ .....Antonio says. What does ‘it ‘refer to ?

a)

A ship

b)

A lost treasure

c)

Sadness

d)

An infection

69.

Want - wit means (a)   .

70.

The petty traffickers are the ___________.

a)

Argosies

b)

Huge boats

c)

Small commercial boats

d)

None of the above

71.

What would remind Salarino of the harms winds could do to his ships ?

a)

The breeze

b)

The shallows

c)

Roaring waters

d)

His breath cooling his broth

72.

The sandy hour glass has been used in context to _________.

a)

explain how it would remind Salarino of the danger from hidden banks of sand at sea , on which his ships may be aground .

b)

explain how time flies by

c)

explain how it has been so long that he has heard from his ships .

d)

None of the above

73.

Antonio says ‘ My merchandise makes me not sad ‘ This is because ........

a)

his ventures are not in one bottom trusted

b)

his ventures are not trusted to one place

c)

his estate is not dependent upon the fortune of the present year

d)

All of the above

74.

What are the two kinds of people mentioned to justify the statement ‘ Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time’ ?

(a)  

75.

“ You have too much respect upon the world .”What does Gratiano mean ?

a)

You are respected in the world .

b)

You respect others in the world .

c)

You have many anxious thoughts concerning worldly affairs

d)

None of the above

76.

Complete the following sentence ‘Let my liver rather ______ with wine than my heart cool with _________ __________.“

(a)  

77.

Antonio says , “ His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff .” Who is being referred to here ?

a)

Salarino

b)

Lorenzo

c)

Salanio

d)

Gratiano

78.

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 ?

a)

Arrows

b)

Loan for the first time

c)

Another loan

d)

Forgiveness for losing the arrows

79.

What are the qualities Bassanio speaks about when he describes about a lady in Belmont ?

a)

Her wealth

b)

Her fairness

c)

Wondrous virtues

d)

All of the above

80.

Who are referred as the Jasons?

a)

The suitors

b)

The legendary hero

c)

Bassanio

d)

None of the above

81.

What is the most striking theme of Act 1 Scene 1?

a)

Rivalry

b)

Friendship

c)

Malice

d)

Justice

82.
Who said it?
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)
a)
Antonio
b)
Bassanio
c)
Shylock
d)
Portia
83.
Who said it?
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)
a)
Portia
b)
Nerissa
c)
Antonio
d)
Bassanio
84.
Who said it?
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. (98)
a)
Shylock
b)
Bassanio
c)
Antonio
d)
Gratiano
85.
Which theme is best explained in this quotation by Shylock?
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)
a)
Appearance are deceptive.
b)
Parental influences vary.
c)
Christians behaving badly.
d)
Money is the key to happiness.
86.
Which theme best explains the following:
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)
a)
Mercy and revenge.
b)
Prejudice versus intolerance.
c)
Greed versus generosity.
d)
All are reflected with good inferencing.
87.
This quotation best reveals which theme?
Within the eye of honor, be assured
My purse, my person, my extremest means
Lie all unlocked to your occasions. (1.1.142-146)
a)
Religious beliefs define our outlook on life.
b)
Friendship can require sacrifice.
c)
Life is a lottery over which we have no control.
d)
Revenge is sweet.
88.
Which theme does this reflect?
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.
a)
Money is essential for happiness.
b)
Testing your partner is the key to a successful marriage.
c)
Parent/child relationships are important in shaping our characters.
89.
To woo means to
a)
sound silly
b)
pursue a love interest
c)
stereotype someone
90.
Who is described as "a Venetian, a scholar and soldier" (1.2.111-112)?
a)
Antonio
b)
The Prince of Morocco
c)
Bassanio
d)
Shylock
91.
Antonio's treatment of Shylock is __________ by today's standards.
a)
rational
b)
anti-Semitic
c)
economical
d)
compassionate
92.

In Act I, scene i, Shylock claims that Antonio has done which of the following:

a)

spit on his clothng

b)

shaken his hands

c)

called him a dog

d)

mocked his religion

93.

Why does Antonio say he is sad?

a)

Rainy days and Mondays

b)

Love

c)

His ships are at sea

d)

He doesn't know

94.

Bassanio already owes Antonio some money.

a)

No, he does not.

b)

Yes, he does.

95.

Which one of the faults below is NOT exhibited by one of Portia's suitors?

a)

Drinks too much

b)

Has bad breath

c)

Does not converse

d)

Is way too melancholy

96.

As mentioned in Act 1 Scene 3, what is the financial center of Venice?

a)

Rubricon

b)

Riano

c)

Riolu

d)

Rialto

e)

Rimuru

97.

When were the Jews expelled from the Kingdom of England?

a)

1690

b)

1399

c)

1290

d)

1499

e)

The year is 20XX...

98.

Who issued the Edict of Expulsion that called for the expulsion of Jews from the Kingdom of England?

a)

Edward I

b)

Henry VIII

c)

John II

d)

Charles II

99.

Which of these characters are of Jewish Ethicnicity in The Merchant of Venice?

a)

Solanio

b)

Jessica

c)

Gratiano

d)

Shylock

e)

Tubalt

100.

What is NOT a complaint Portia made regarding her suitors?

a)

Only taking about their horse.

b)

Always talking about their exploits and achievements.

c)

Can't speak any language but their own.

d)

Being grim and serious all the time.