Ethnicity In The Merchant Of Venice

5 Questions | By Rebmarin | Last updated: Apr 2, 2015 | Total Attempts: 419

This is a short quiz that focuses on ethnicity in this (in)famous Shakespeare play!

Questions and Answers

1.

When Shylock demands a pound of Antonio's flesh as collateral for the loan, what does Antonio think of this deal?
- A.
  
  He is pleased and remarks that Shylock may someday become a Christian
- B.
  
  He claims that he would prefer to have to pay interest on the loan
- C.
  
  He is mortified and refuses to agree to the loan
2.

What condition must the Prince of Morocco agree to before he may choose from among the caskets?
- A.
  
  That if he chooses wrong, he will give Portia all his wealth and leave forever
- B.
  
  That if he chooses wrong, he will never marry
- C.
  
  That if he chooses wrong, he will have to marry a woman of Portia's choosing
3.

The Prince of Morocco chooses which casket?
- A.
  
  Bronze
- B.
  
  Silver
- C.
  
  Lead
4.

The second suitor, the Prince of Aragon, arrives in Belmont and chooses the silver casket. What does the casket reveal?
- A.
  
  A skull
- B.
  
  A miniature portrait of Portia
- C.
  
  A blinking idiot
5.

Shylock delivers his famous monologue, "Hath not a Jew eyes?", to which characters?
- A.
  
  Bassanio and Graziano
- B.
  
  Solanio and Salerio
- C.
  
  Jessica and Lorenzo

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