The Merchant of Venice: Chapters 1 - 5

Who wanted to borrow money from Antonio?

• Salarino

• Shylock

• Bassanio

• Lorenzo

Where does this story take place?

• Venice

• Verona

• Verona and Belmont

• Venice and Belmont

Why didn't Bassanio have a lot of money?

• His family was very poor.

• He liked to buy expensive things.

• He lent all his money to Gratiano.

• He had been robbed by a band of robbers.

Why couldn't Antonio lend money to his friend?

• He had lent all his money to other people already.

• He was no longer Bassanio's friend.

• He had lost all his money in a bet he had made with one of his friends.

• All his ships were out at sea.

How much money did Antonio need to borrow from Shylock?

Antonio agreed to pay Shylock within...

• one year.

• three months.

• six weeks.

• 6 months.

Shylock asks Antonio to give him a ...................... of his flesh from any part of his body, if he fails to pay him in time.

Shylock agreed to do business with Antonio but refused to do this with him.

• Pray

• Eat

• Travel

• Study

This person delivered Jessica's letter to her lover, Lorenzo.

According to Jessica, her father...

• a tyrant who enjoyed murdering people.

• was the best father in the world.

• was kind and loving but people misunderstood him.

• loved money more than he loved people.