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Quiz about The Merchant of Venice
Quiz about The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice Test | Shakespeare


A quiz on Shakespeare's comedy "The Merchant of Venice".

A multiple-choice quiz by GoAvsGo. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
GoAvsGo
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
134,339
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
3336
Last 3 plays: Guest 113 (13/20), Guest 116 (10/20), Guest 173 (12/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Who is the merchant of Venice? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Who needs money to suit Portia? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Who marries Nerissa? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Who marries Shylock's daughter, Jessica? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. What is Shylock's profession? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. What religion is Shylock? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. How much money does Antonio borrow from Shylock? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. If Antonio cannot pay the money back in three months he must give Shylock a pound of _________.

Answer: (One Word - Five Letters)
Question 9 of 20
9. Jessica trades Leah's (Shylock's dead wife) ring for what?

Answer: (One Word, or Two Words including an article)
Question 10 of 20
10. Which of these men is not mentioned as one of Portia's suitors? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Which of these is NOT a choice of casket? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. In Act 3, Scene 1, Shylock gives his famous speech, "...Hath not a Jew eyes, hath not a Jew hands, organs..." Shylock is asked what is the bond good for. Shylock's first answer is .... Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Which of these does Shylock NOT agree to in the end? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Portia dresses up as a man named ______ at the trial.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 15 of 20
15. Which of these is *not* an error on Shylock's contract? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Who is Shylock's only friend shown in the play?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 17 of 20
17. How many scores (20) of ducats did Jessica spend at one sitting in Genoa? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Which casket has the inscription "Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves"? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Launcelot Gobbo leaves Bassanio to go work for Shylock.


Question 20 of 20
20. In Act 3, Scene 1, Shylock says "a diamond gone, cost me two thousand ducats in _______".

Answer: (One Word, City)



Most Recent Scores
Oct 28 2024 : Guest 113: 13/20
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 116: 10/20
Oct 18 2024 : Guest 173: 12/20
Oct 18 2024 : Guest 144: 11/20
Oct 17 2024 : Guest 82: 10/20
Oct 17 2024 : Guest 84: 12/20
Oct 16 2024 : Guest 77: 6/20
Oct 16 2024 : Guest 94: 10/20
Oct 15 2024 : Guest 94: 10/20

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who is the merchant of Venice?

Answer: Antonio

Antonio is a merchant who is best friends with Bassanio. He appears to be a true and dedicated friend.
2. Who needs money to suit Portia?

Answer: Bassanio

Bassanio seems to want to marry Portia for her money only early in the play. However, as the play progresses, his love seems to deepen.
3. Who marries Nerissa?

Answer: Gratiano

Gratiano and Nerissa made a deal that if Bassanio should choose the right casket, they would be married.
4. Who marries Shylock's daughter, Jessica?

Answer: Lorenzo

Jessica runs away from home, dressed as a torchbearer at a masque, and marries Lorenzo.
5. What is Shylock's profession?

Answer: Usurer

Shylock is a usurer or moneylender. He lends money and charges interest on it.
6. What religion is Shylock?

Answer: Jewish

Shylock is hated by almost every character because he is a Jew and a moneylender (see above). Jews were mistreated in the 16th century.
7. How much money does Antonio borrow from Shylock?

Answer: 3000 ducats

Antonio borrows 3000 ducats from Shylock. He gives this money to Bassanio to suit Portia with.
8. If Antonio cannot pay the money back in three months he must give Shylock a pound of _________.

Answer: flesh

Shylock would be allowed to cut off a piece of flesh from anywhere on Antonio's body.
9. Jessica trades Leah's (Shylock's dead wife) ring for what?

Answer: monkey

Tubal tells Shylock about this and he is outraged.
10. Which of these men is not mentioned as one of Portia's suitors?

Answer: Duke of Saxony

The Duke of Saxony's nephew is a suitor, but not the duke himself. Portia dislikes all her suitors for various reasons, including arrogance and drunkenness.
11. Which of these is NOT a choice of casket?

Answer: bronze

The lead casket is the winning one. The lottery of the casket is that a suitor must choose a casket. If he chooses the right one (lead), he may marry Portia. Bassanio chooses the leaden casket.
12. In Act 3, Scene 1, Shylock gives his famous speech, "...Hath not a Jew eyes, hath not a Jew hands, organs..." Shylock is asked what is the bond good for. Shylock's first answer is ....

Answer: "to bait fish withal"

SALARINO: Why, I am sure, if he forfeit, thou wilt not take
his flesh: what's that good for?
SHYLOCK: To bait fish withal: if it will feed nothing else,it will feed my revenge. He hath disgraced me, and hindered me half a million; laughed at my losses, mocked at my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains, cooled my friends, heated mine enemies; and what's his reason? I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? hath not a Jew hands, organs,dimensions, senses, affections, passions? fed with
the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means,warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that. If a Jew wrong a Christian,
what is his humility? Revenge. If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example? Why, revenge. The villany you teach me, I will execute, and it shall go hard but I
will better the instruction.
13. Which of these does Shylock NOT agree to in the end?

Answer: Give all his money to Antonio

Although the law calls for him to give half of his money to the state and half to the person he threatened, Antonio says that, instead, he will only have his share until Shylock dies, at which time it will be given to Shylock's daughter and her husband.

The Duke allows him to keep the money that should have gone to the state, on condition that he become a Christian and leave all his estate (not just Antonio's due half) to Jessica and Lorenzo when he dies.
14. Portia dresses up as a man named ______ at the trial.

Answer: Balthazar

She appears at the court and saves Antonio by pointing out flaws in Shylock's contract. (see below)
15. Which of these is *not* an error on Shylock's contract?

Answer: Must not injure Antonio

Since his contract was flawed and Shylock had sharpened his knife and pointed it at Antonio, he was condemned of threatening a Venetian (since he was a Jew, he wasn't considered a Venetian citizen).
16. Who is Shylock's only friend shown in the play?

Answer: Tubal

Tubal tells Shylock about Antonio not being able to pay the bond, and his daughter's actions in Genoa.
17. How many scores (20) of ducats did Jessica spend at one sitting in Genoa?

Answer: 4

Shylock is furious when he hears this.
18. Which casket has the inscription "Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves"?

Answer: Silver

The Gold states, "Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire."
The Silver states, "Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves." The Lead states, "Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath."
19. Launcelot Gobbo leaves Bassanio to go work for Shylock.

Answer: False

Launcelot, a character there for comedy, leaves Shylock to work for Bassanio.
20. In Act 3, Scene 1, Shylock says "a diamond gone, cost me two thousand ducats in _______".

Answer: Frankfurt

Again, Tubal is talking to Shylock about Jessica.
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