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Grade 9 Plays
What does Antonio request in exchange for returning Shylock’s estate?
  1. Shylock must convert to Christianity and leave his goods to Jessica and Lorenzo
  2. Shylock must forgive Antonio
  3. Shylock must apologize publicly
  4. Shylock must donate his wealth to Venice
Grade 9 Plays
What evidence points to the possible cause of Antonio’s melancholy?
  1. His financial troubles
  2. His love for Bassanio, despite denying it
  3. His hatred for Shylock
  4. His longing for adventure
Grade 9 Plays
How does Launcelot reply to Lorenzo's chastisement?
  1. He apologizes sincerely
  2. He delivers a dazzling series of puns
  3. He denies the accusation
  4. He leaves without speaking
Grade 9 Plays
Why is Antonio not convinced by Solanio’s comfort?
  1. He believes Venice’s reputation for upholding the law will prevent intervention
  2. He fears Shylock’s revenge more than anything else
  3. He feels abandoned by Bassanio
  4. He doesn’t trust the duke
Grade 9 Plays
How might a sixteenth-century audience view Antonio’s demand of Shylock?
  1. As merciful, saving Shylock from eternal damnation
  2. As cruel and unusual punishment
  3. As a sign of Antonio’s forgiveness
  4. As irrelevant to the trial
Grade 9 Plays
Where does Shylock escort Antonio in this scene?
  1. To the marketplace
  2. To Belmont
  3. To prison
  4. To court
Grade 9 Plays
Who interrupts Jessica and Lorenzo’s declarations of love?
  1. Launcelot
  2. Portia
  3. A messenger
  4. Gratiano
Grade 9 Plays
Which famous monologue is used to show Shylock’s humanity?
  1. His speech about love
  2. His plea for mercy in court
  3. His argument that Jews are humans
  4. His farewell to Jessica
Grade 9 Plays
What demand does Antonio make of Shylock after the trial?
  1. To forgive all debts
  2. To convert to Christianity and leave his goods to Jessica and Lorenzo
  3. To leave Venice permanently
  4. To pay a fine to the state
Grade 9 Plays
Why does Lorenzo chastise Launcelot?
  1. For stealing money from Antonio
  2. For impregnating a Moorish servant
  3. For mocking Jessica
  4. For refusing to prepare dinner
Grade 9 Plays
How does Portia reject the rigidity of law?
  1. By upholding the law strictly without exception
  2. By bending the law entirely in Shylock’s favor
  3. By appearing disguised as a man in court
  4. By ignoring the duke’s orders
Grade 9 Plays
How does Shylock defend his desire for vengeance?
  1. By arguing Jews are humans and citing cruelty taught by Venetian citizens
  2. By stating he wants to reform society
  3. By arguing that Antonio stole from him
  4. By claiming mercy should guide his actions
Grade 9 Plays
What dominant traits define Antonio’s character?
  1. Optimism and ambition
  2. Melancholy and cruelty
  3. Generosity and humility
  4. Joyfulness and forgiveness
Grade 9 Plays
How does Antonio end the play?
  1. Married to Bassanio
  2. Restored to wealth but without love
  3. Victorious against Shylock
  4. Exiled from Venice
Grade 9 Plays
What does Launcelot say about the conversion of Jews?
  1. It will bring salvation to Venice
  2. It will lower the price of wheat
  3. It will have disastrous consequences on the price of bacon
  4. It will lead to peace among religions
Grade 9 Plays
What is a reason Shylock is menacing in the play?
  1. He threatens the happiness of Venice’s businessmen and lovers
  2. He supports Antonio and Bassanio
  3. He forgives all debts
  4. He avoids confrontation
Grade 9 Plays
What does the duke of Venice call Shylock at Antonio’s trial?
  1. A kind merchant
  2. An inhuman monster
  3. A learned lawyer
  4. A fair lender
Grade 9 Plays
What breaks Antonio out of his melancholy during the play?
  1. His “storm” against Shylock
  2. Bassanio’s arrival in court
  3. The return of his ships
  4. His victory in court
Grade 9 Plays
What does Portia’s courtroom appearance demonstrate?
  1. Her disdain for Venetian law
  2. Her ability to flout convention by disguising herself as a man
  3. Her reluctance to intervene
  4. Her hesitancy to speak in public
Grade 9 Plays
What object becomes the subject of an argument between Gratiano and Nerissa?
  1. A ring
  2. A necklace
  3. A letter
  4. A portrait
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