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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - ACT I

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the writer of the play

'The Merchant of Venice'?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Antonio

c)

Bassanio

d)

Portia

2.

Shakespeare was born on ____

a)

April 23, 1616

b)

April 26, 1456

c)

April 23, 1654

d)

April 23, 1564

3.

Shakespeare had written _____ plays.

a)

37

b)

26

c)

154

d)

127

4.

How many sonnets had Shakespeare written?

a)

154

b)

37

c)

127

d)

145

5.

When did Shakespeare die?

a)

April 23, 1564

b)

April 24, 1564

c)

April 25, 1616

d)

April 23, 1616

6.

Shakespeare's birthday is celebrated as world _____ day.

a)

Book

b)

Drama

c)

Poetry

d)

Literature

7.

Whose friends were Salarino and Salario?

a)

Antonio & Bassanio

b)

Portia & Nerrisa

c)

Prince of Arragon & Prince of Morocco

8.

Who was the Protagonist of the play 'The Merchant of Venice'?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Antonio

c)

Shylock

d)

Salanio

9.

Antonio felt very happy in the opening scene.

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Bassanio asked some money from Antonio. How much did he need?

a)

3000 rupees

b)

3000 dollars

c)

3000 ducats

d)

3000 ringgis

11.

Who was the lover of Bassanio?

a)

Jessica

b)

Portia

c)

Nerrisa

12.

Did Antonio give money to Bassanio?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Why did Bassanio need money?

a)

Go to Belmont and participate in Nerrisa's Suitors Selection

b)

Go to Belmont and participate in Portia's Suitors Selection

c)

Go to Venice and participate in Portia's Suitors Selection

d)

Go to Belmont and participate in Jessica's Suitors Selection

14.

Who was the waiting maid of Portia?

a)

Jessica

b)

Portia

c)

Nerrisa

15.

Where did Portia live?

a)

Venice

b)

Belmont

16.

In Belmont, Portia's servant told her that ______ would arrive there soon for the suitors selection.

a)

Prince of Morocco

b)

Prince of Aragon

17.

Who was Shylock?

a)

A Christian Money Lender

b)

A Jewish Money Lender

18.

Did Shylock accept to give money?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Bassanio called Shylock for a dinner, did he go?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Instead of interest, Shylock demanded _____ from Antonio's body.

a)

A drop of Blood

b)

A drop of Flesh

c)

A pound of Blood

d)

A pound of Flesh

21.

Why did Prince of Morocco request portia not to dislike him?

a)

Because he won the love of many ladies

b)

Because of his warmer heart and blood

c)

Because of his dark complexion

d)

His blood is redder than others' blood

22.

Who is the servant of Shylock?

a)

Gobbo

b)

Launcelot

c)

Stephano

d)

Gratiano

23.

Gratiano promises to control his tongue at Belmont and always carry _____ with him.

a)

Bible

b)

Shylock's Agreement

c)

Jessica's Love Letter

d)

Prayer Book

24.

Who is the lover of Jessica?

a)

Bassanio

b)

Shylock

c)

Antonio

d)

Lorenzo

25.

Jessica's lover Lorenzo was a _____

a)

Jew

b)

Christian

26.

Did Shylock is ready to accept Jessica's love with Lorenzo?

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

According to Launcelot's point of view, Jessica was such a

a)

A Sweet Lovely Girl

b)

Rude Girl

c)

Selfish Girl

d)

Adamant Girl

28.

Jessica delivers the letter to Lorenzo through ____

a)

Launcelot

b)

Gobbo

c)

Gratiano

d)

Prince of Morocco

29.

What is the cause of the Prince of Morocco's dark complexion?

a)

His Parents DNA

b)

His climate of his country

c)

Sudden Change

d)

Due to Belmont Climate

30.

Who did direct the Prince to go to church to take oath?

a)

Portia

b)

Shylock

c)

Jessica

d)

Bassanio

31.

The voice that advices Lancelot to run away from Shylock is called as ____

a)

Conscience

b)

Devil

c)

God

d)

Friend

32.

The voice that ask Launcelot to stay with Shylock is called as _____

a)

Conscience

b)

Devil

c)

God

d)

Friend

33.

Shylock said that Launcelot was most worthless servant because

a)

Aways laughing

b)

He stole Shylock's money

c)

Always eat, sleep and drink

d)

Always eating

34.

Who is the lover of Gratiano?

a)

Lorenzo

b)

Nerrisa

c)

Jessica

d)

Portia

35.

Father of Launcelot was _____

a)

Gobbo

b)

Shylock

c)

Antonio

d)

Bassanio