WorksheetsThe Merchant of Venice Act 3 sc 2-5
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does Portia NOT give Bassanio when he chooses the right casket?
A ring
Her mansion
authority over her servants
3000 ducats
Who warns the others that Shylock will refuse to accept anything less than a pound of flesh?
Jessica
Nerissa
Lorenzo
Duke
Why does Antonio say the Duke will not be able to free him from the clutches of Shylock?
The Duke wants to see Antonio punished for failing to pay.
The Duke sympathizes with Shylock, because he is also a Jew.
The Duke doesn't want to hurt the Venetian economy by discouraging business.
The Duke wants to marry Portia and therefore have her money.
What happens when someone chooses the wrong casket?
He must leave immediately.
He is never allowed to ask a woman to marry him.
He must never tell anyone which casket he chose.
All of the above
6. Who says these lines: "When I told you/My state was nothing, I should then have told you/That I was worse than nothing"?
Jessica
Portia
Bassanio
Antonio
Who says these lines: "Thou call'dst me dog before thou hadst a cause/But since I am a dog, beware my fangs"?
Bassanio
Antonio
Shylock
Gratiano
Who says these lines: "I oft delivered from his forfeitures/Many that have at times made moan to me./Therefore he hates me."?
Shylock
Antonio
Bassanio
Lorenzo
Act III, scene v starts out with a discussion between Launcelet and Jessica. What does Launcelet accuse Lorenzo of?
Raising the price of pork
Only wanting Lorenzo's money
Being wasteful with money
Being insincere in her love for Lorenzo
After agreeing to marry Bassanio, where does Portia CLAIM she is going?
To Venice to save Antonio
To a convent to pray
To the notary to read the details of the loan
To Padua to get clothes from her cousin
Whom does Portia compare Bassanio to?
Zeus
Hercules
Apollo
God
What does Antonio request of Bassanio in his letter?
to see Bassanio be married
to be visited by Bassanio
to see Shylock suffer
to be sent 6000 ducats
Which emotion best describes Antonio when he realizes that Shylock isn't going to back out?
resigned
angry
energized
vengeful
What two words does Shylock repeat five times in Act III, scene iii when he is talking to the Antonio and the jailer?
my bond
my ducats
your flesh
dear Antonio
Whom does Portia ask to take care of her household while she is away?
Lorenzo
Launcelot
Nerissa
Salarino
What is the name of Portia's cousin, the doctor?
Bellario
Balthazar
Brandon
Bassanio
