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Summer Reading Activity
The Merchant Of Venice
1. The caskets that Portias suitors must pick from are made of what materials?
a. Gold, silver, lead
c. Bone, porcelain, clay

b Teak, mahogany, pine

d. Marble, stone, brick

2. Who enters the court disguised as a young doctor of Law named Balthasar?
a. Portia

b. Nerissa

c. Jessica

d. Lorenzo

3. What loophole in Shylocks bond allows Portia to stop him from taking a pound
of Antonios flesh?
a. Jewish law prohibits Shylock from practicing his trade on the Sabbath.
b. Shylock is entitled only to flesh, but not blood.
c. Shylock forgot to sign the bond.
d. There is no hard evidence that Antonios ships have sunk, and that he cannot pay
the bond.
4. How is Shylock punished for seeking to take Antonios life?
a. He is banished.
b. He is ordered to surrender all his property to the Church of Rome.
c. He must convert to Christianity and will his possessions to Jessica and Lorenzo
upon his death.
d. He must work as Antonios servant for the remainder of his life.
5. What news does Antonio receive at the plays end?
a. Shylock has killed himself.
b. Some of the ships he supposed were lost have arrived in port.
c. The duke of Venice has changed his mind and finds Antonio guilty of forfeiture of
Shylocks bond.
d. His long lost brother has been found.
6. Who is the merchant of Venice?
a. Shylock
b. Portio

c. Antonio

d. Bassanio

7. After Bassanio chooses the correct casket, what does Portia give him and tell him
never to lose?
a.The casket
b. A ring
c. Money to take to Antonio
d. Herself
8. Who was Dr. Balthazar?
a. Shylock's lawyer
c. Bassanio's friend

b. Portia in disguise
d. Nerrisa in disguise

9. How could you describe Shylock?

10. Which box did Bassanio choose?

Key Answer

Prep.2
Summer Reading Activity
The Merchant Of Venice
1. The caskets that Portias suitors must pick from are made of what materials?
a. Gold, silver, lead
c. Bone, porcelain, clay

b Teak, mahogany, pine

d. Marble, stone, brick

2. Who enters the court disguised as a young doctor of Law named Balthasar?
a. Portia

b. Nerissa

c. Jessica

d. Lorenzo

3. What loophole in Shylocks bond allows Portia to stop him from taking a pound
of Antonios flesh?
a. Jewish law prohibits Shylock from practicing his trade on the Sabbath.
b. Shylock is entitled only to flesh, but not blood.
c. Shylock forgot to sign the bond.
d. There is no hard evidence that Antonios ships have sunk, and that he cannot pay
the bond.
4. How is Shylock punished for seeking to take Antonios life?
a. He is banished.
b. He is ordered to surrender all his property to the Church of Rome.
c. He must convert to Christianity and will his possessions to Jessica and Lorenzo
upon his death.
d. He must work as Antonios servant for the remainder of his life.
5. What news does Antonio receive at the plays end?
a. Shylock has killed himself.
b. Some of the ships he supposed were lost have arrived in port.
c. The duke of Venice has changed his mind and finds Antonio guilty of forfeiture of
Shylocks bond.
d. His long lost brother has been found.
6. Who is the merchant of Venice?
a. Shylock
b. Portio

c. Antonio

d. Bassanio

7. After Bassanio chooses the correct casket, what does Portia give him and tell him
never to lose?
a.The casket
b. A ring
c. Money to take to Antonio
d. Herself
8. Who was Dr. Balthazar?
a. Shylock's lawyer
c. Bassanio's friend

b. Portia in disguise
d. Nerrisa in disguise

9. How could you describe Shylock?

Bad, evil, materialistic or any possible answer.
10. Which box did Bassanio choose?
The lead box.