Merchant of Venice Act III
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Why did Bassanio pick the lead box?
He picked it because of the simplicity of the box, he said plainness moves him more than eloquence.
He liked how dark and mysterious it was.
He thought the dark lead reminded him of his past.
He liked how creative the markings on it were.
Why did Portia offer to pay double the amount than what Shylock wanted?
She thought it would go to charity.
She had too much money and didn't know how else to spend it.
Portis believed that if Antonio was a close friend of Bassanio he must be a good man like her lord.
Portia believed that because Antonio was Bassanio's best friend, he would also be poor and in need of money.
What implications are created about the personalities of Jews and Christians?
The Jews were helpful and loving whereas the Christians were rude and hurtful.
The Jews portrayed as greedy and vengeful but the Christians are described as loving and merciful.
The Jews were selfish and so were the Christians.
The Jews and Christians were both very kind and considerate.
What does Shylock’s obsession with a pound of Antonio’s flesh symbolize?
It symbolizes the extent of Shylock’s rage and vengeance against Antonio.
It symbolizes Shylock's hunger.
It symbolizes Shylock's happiness when seeing Antonio.
It symbolizes Shylock's need to get revenge on anyone who gives loans.
Who was the lawyer and the clerk?
Nerissa was the lawyer, and Portia was the clerk
Portia was the lawyer, and Nerissa was her clerk.
Salarino was the lawyer, and Solanio was the clerk
Lorenzo was the lawyer, and Jessica was the clerk
Why did Portia and Nerissa vow never to sleep with their future husbands until the rings are recovered?
They wanted to get a divorse.
They wanted to get a better bed.
They insist that the men must have given the rings away during some sexual encounter.
They felt betrayed that the men did not recognize their wives.
How does Salerio compare Jessica and her father Shylock’s relationship with each other?
He describes it as Shylock’s flesh is more different from hers than coal is from ivory. There’s more difference between your bloods than between red wine and white.
He describes it as Shylock is the sky and she is the Earth.
He describes it as Shylock being a pebble and Jessica being silver.
He did not compare the two as he thought they were the same.
Who and where will Balthazar hand the letter to?
Lorenzo in Venice.
Doctor Bellario in Padua.
Bassanio in Belmont.
Antonio in jail.
Why was Launcelot worried about Jessica’s soul?
She was pregnant before getting married
She did not love Lorenzo
He thought she would be damned because of the sins of her parents
She had a happy family.
Who is Tubal?
A Jew who lent Shylock the money to give to Bassanio.
Antonio's old friend
Portia's husband
Salerio's brother
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