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merchant of venice

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 16mins

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 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
4.
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
5.
Who is Jessica?
a)
Portia’s maid
b)
A wealthy heiress
c)
Shylock's daughter
d)
Shylock's wife
6.

What kind of play is Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Tragic-Comedy

d)

None of the above

7.

When was The Merchant of Venice written?

a)

Between 1596 – 1598

b)

Between 1600-1650

c)

Between 1696-1698

d)

None of the above

8.

Where is Portia From?

a)

Florence

b)

Naples

c)

Belmont

d)

Rome

9.

In one short paragraph describe Antonio as a character.

4 lines
10.

In a short paragraph describe Bassanio as a character

4 lines
11.

Salarino thinks Antonio's sadness is about (a)  

12.

How is Shylock punished for seeking to take Antonio’s life?

a)

He is banished.

b)

He must convert to Christianity.

c)

He must will his possessions to Jessica and Lorenzo upon his death.

d)

He must work as Antonio’s servant for the remainder of his life.

13.

(a)   enters the court disguised as a young doctor of Law named Balthasar.