Merchant of Venice Quizzes

Merchant of Venice Quiz 1

1 Antonio is
a thief

a merchant

a beggar

a bard
2 Bassanio wants to marry Portia for what reason?
Because she has money

Because he is lonely

Because she is beautiful

Because he loves her
3 What does Antonio have to do in order for Bassanio to receive money?
He must pledge his own collateral for the loan

He must promise to convert to Christianity

He must sell some of his ships

He must promise his daughter in marriage
4 What Biblical passage does Shylock quote to defend charging interest on loans?
Noah building the ark

The scene of the last supper

Jacob receiving the striped lambs from his father-in-law

Pilot whipping Jesus 40 times
5 When Shylock demands a pound of Antonio's flesh as collateral for the loan, what does Antonio think of this deal?
He is mortified and refuses to agree to the loan

He is pleased and remarks that Shylock may someday become a Christian

He claims that he would prefer to have to pay interest on the loan

He thinks Shylock wants to murder him
6 When the play begins, Antonio and Portia can best be described as:
happy

depressed

corrupt

ambiguous
7 Who is the merchant of Venice?
Antonio

Portio

Bassanio

Shylock
8 The charging of interest, or lack thereof, is best represented by what metaphors throughout the play?
Ships and merchant activities, such as shipping silk and tea

References to inheritance and marriage

Sheep imagery, such as ewes, wethers and fleeces

Three caskets
9 What condition must the Prince of Morocco agree to before he may choose from among the caskets?
That if he chooses wrong, he will never marry

That if he chooses wrong, he will give Portia all his wealth and leave forever

That if he chooses wrong, he will have to marry a woman of Portia's choosing

That if he chooses wrong, he will kill himself
10 Gobbo arrives with a present for Shylock. What is the present?
Baubles

Sweetmeats

Doves

Gold
11 Lancelot leaves Shylock to become whose servant?
Gobbo

Bassanio

Antonio

Jessica
12 Lorenzo and Jessica do what during the masque?
They run away from Shylock's house, taking a great deal of gold and valuables with them

Get into an argument and refuse to speak to one another

Purchase a monkey and bring it back to Shylock's house

Become drunk with the other revelers
13 How is Jessica dressed when she runs away from Shylock?
As a clown

As a queen

As a man

In a valuable dress covered with jewels
14 The Prince of Morocco chooses which casket?
Bronze

Lead

Silver

Gold
15 The second suitor, the Prince of Aragon, arrives in Belmont and chooses the silver casket. What does the casket reveal?
A miniature portrait of Portia

A blinking idiot

A dagger

A skull
16 In this play, the failure to marry is analogous to what?
poverty

ineptitude

castration

deliverance
17 Lancelot and Gobbo mimic what biblical scene when they first meet?
Adam and Eve

David and Goliath

Pilot and Jesus

Jacob and Esau
18 What is one fundamental difference between Belmont and Venice?
Belmont is a commercial center, whereas Venice is an artistic center

Belmont is larger than Venice in absolute landmass

Belmont represents the middle classes, whereas Venice represents the aristocratic classes

Belmont has women present, whereas Venice only has men on the streets
19 Shylock delivers his famous monologue, "Hath not a Jew eyes?" to which characters?
Solanio and Salerio

Portia and Nerissa

Jessica and Lorenzo

Bassanio and Graziano
20 What item(s) does Jessica trade for a monkey?
Gold ducats

A heavy gold chain

A turquoise ring

A casket made of silver
21 How many ships does Antonio believe he has lost in total?
4

2

3

1
22 After Bassanio chooses the correct casket, what does Portia give him and tell him never to lose?
Money to take to Antonio

A ring

Herself

The casket
23 How does Bassanio choose the casket?
He closes his eyes and points

He chooses only by looking at the caskets

He picks randomly

He reads the inscriptions and likes what the lead casket says
24 Some scholars have interpreted the relationship between Antonio and Bassanio as:
Disingenuous

Homoerotic

Superficial

Abusive
25 What amount of money does Bassanio offer Shylock to pay off Antonio's debt?
2,000 ducats

6,000 ducats

8,000 ducats

10,000 ducats

Merchant of Venice

Antonio's tone is one of sadness and melancholy.

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