Characters
Who is Shylock's daughter?
Jessica
What are the caskets made of?
Gold, silver, and lead
Bassanio
Where does the casket plot take place?
What part of the play is Shylock sentenced to death (Act and Scene)?
Act 4, Scene 2
Who does Jessica run away with?
Lorenzo and Shylock is her father
Who chose the gold casket?
The Prince of Morocco
How many ducats is Shylock offered in the courtroom scene?
6,000 ducats
Where was Antonio's money tied up?
Overseas
Why was Antonio sad in the first scene?
He wasn't sure why he was sad.
Who quits working for Shylock?
Launcelot the clown
Who chose the silver casket?
The Prince of Arragon.
How long does Antonio say it will take for him to pay Shylock back the money?
3 months
Where does the courtroom scene take place?
Venice
Who does Nerissa fall in love with and when does she announce it (what event not act)?
She falls in love with Gratiano and she announces this during the party celebrating Portia and Bassanio
Name all of Antonio's friends
Salarino, Solanio, Salerio, Gratiano, Lorenzo, and Bassanio
Portia's hand in marriage is chosen through caskets because...?
Her father claimed in his will that that's how it would be decided
Name all the people present during the courtroom scene
Antonio, Bassanio, Shylock, Portia (as Balthazar), and Nerissa (as the law clerk)
Which city is the focused on business?
Venice
What does Jessica do when she runs away?
She robs Shylock
Who is another Jewish moneylender?
Tubal
What was within the silver casket?
the portrait of a blinking idiot
What does Shylock say when his death sentence is announced?
I am not well
Which city do Lorenzo and Jessica run away to?
Belmont
How does Jessica leave her house?
She disguises herself as a man and becomes Lorenzo's torchbearer