Show:
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5 and Themes
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The first suitor of Portia who will try his luck at choosing the right casket to win her hand on marriage.
Who is the Prince of Morocco?
100
What does Jessica ask Launcelot to do for her after he tells her he is leaving Shylock's service and why?
What is give Lorenzo a secret letter at dinner so that he meets her that evening as she steals and runs away from her fathers house?
100
The argument Shylock gives to justify his pound of flesh deal with Antonio concerns this major theme in the play...
What is racial equality?
100
Portia plays an important role in the courtroom during Antonio's trial concerning Antonio's freedom...
What is she is disguised as a man and foils Shylock's plan to take a pound of Antonio's flesh?
100
Jessica and Lorenzo's story ends with news that...
What is they will inherit Shylock's wealth and can be together?
200
The first 30 lines of scene ii represent an element of Shakespearean plays discussed in class.
What is a soliloquy?
200
Launcelot discusses his thoughts about leaving Shylock's service with __________ in scene 2.
Who is his own conscience, the good and the bad side.
200
Shylock's main concern about his daughter being missing is...
What is that she is spending his money
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Antonio makes a surprising move in scene 2 once the bond has been deflated...
What is he is merciful toward Shylock, forgiving him for his vengeful ways?
200
Antonio's story is ended with...
What is the return of some of his ships and thus his wealth?
300
This suitor is "...very vile in the morning, when he is sober, and most vile in the afternoon, when he is drunk".
Who is the German Duke of Saxony?
300
Jessica disguises herself to meet Lorenzo, and he embarrasses her in this way...
What is he asks her to do a man's job (carry a torch) since she is dressed as a man.
300
"For as I am, I live upon the rack!" is a line from this character...
Who is Bassanio?
300
Nerissa and Portia's plan to foil their new husbands...
What is to get them to give up the rings which they promised that they would never remove else they should die.
300
Bassanio and Gratiano arrive back in Belmont to find...
What is that their wives have stolen their rings while disguised as men back in Venice?
400
This character states "But rather lend it to thine enemy; who if he break, thou may'st with better face exact the penalty" to convince Shylock to go through with the loan.
Who is Antonio?
400
We are introduced to Leonardo in scene 2, he is...
What is a servant to Bassanio?
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Gratiano gives news of his _________ to __________ after Bassanio chooses the right casket to win Portia's hand in marriage.
What is marriage to Nerissa?
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___________ offers to pay Shylock the owing sum for Antonio's loan, and Shylock __________
Who is Bassanio and refuses?
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The hatred towards Jewish people in Shakespeare's time can also be referred to as...
What is anti-semitism?
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The reasons Salerio and Solanio suggest about why Antonio is feeling down at the start of Act 1...
What are love, his ships and goods, and simply because he is not merry/happy.
500
A skull and a poem are found in ______ chosen by _______.
What is the gold casket chosen by Morocco?
500
The justice system of Venice is Antonio's only hope to avoid Shylock's vengeful persecution, true or false?
What is false, the system cannot interfere because Venice has a reputation as a state where rights of all members of society are protected.
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Portia's argument against the bond between Shylock and Antonio concerns this...
What is blood, there is no mention of blood in the bond which makes it impossible to cut flesh.
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Main themes of this play are...
What are money/finances, love, religion, friendship...