Merchant of Venice

What kind of play is Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Tragic-Comedy

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

When was The Merchant of Venice written?

• Between 1596 – 1598

• Between 1600-1650

• Between 1696-1698

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

In England, _____________ had been banished for the past 300 years,

resulting in little knowledge of (them).

• Venetian

• Arabs

• Jews

• None of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Shakespeare has never been in this place but have heard accounts from travelers. What place is this that he wrote about in his play?

• Venice

• London

• Rome

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which setting in the play is just imaginary (fictional)?

• Venice

• Belmont

• Venetian Ghetto

• None of the above.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

In Europe outbreaks of plague, Christians implicated this group of people for spreading the disease.

England decided to solve the problem once and for all by expelling them in 1290, Which group is this?

• Arabs

• Venetians

• Jews

• None of the above.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Act 1 can be best remembered fro three important events in the play. What are these events?

• Antonio is introduced as benefactor to Bassanio

  Portia’s test for suitors

  The loan deal between A and Shylock 3s (3000 ducats, 3 months, pound of flesh)

• Prince Morocco and Prince Arragon try their luck with the caskets.

  Jessica is revealed to be in love with the Christian, Lorenzo

  The betrayal of Shylock by Jessica’s elopement and theft: “own flesh and blood”

  News of Antonio’s galleon being wrecked

• Shylock enacts his the terms of his debts

  Bassanio chooses lead for the caskets and receives the ring from Portia

  Antonio is in prison.

  Portia and Nerissa plan to disg

• None of the above.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is the the plot line for Act 2?

• A Pound of flesh (and more?)

• All that glistens is not gold

• Mercy

• None of the above.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What events define Act 4 of The Merchant of Venice

• The trial

  Portia disguised as a lawyer, defeats Shylock in a witty move on legality of his

  claims to spill blood: “if thou dost shed One drop of Christian blood”

  Duke grants Shylock his life but splits his wealth between Antonio and the

  state.

  Shylock has to become a Christian

  Bassanio gives Portia/Balthazar ring as payment

• Prince Morocco and Prince Arragon try their luck with the caskets.

  Jessica is revealed to be in love with the Christian, Lorenzo

  The betrayal of Shylock by Jessica’s elopement and theft: “own flesh and blood” (3.1.17)

  • News of Antonio’s galleon being wrecked

• Shylock enacts his the terms of his debts

  Bassanio chooses lead for the caskets and receives the ring from Portia

  Antonio is in prison.

  Portia and Nerissa plan to disguise.

• None of the above.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Who is the Merchant of Venice?

• Bassanio

• Shylock

• Antonio

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10