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3. What is Portia’s disguise in the courtroom?

(a) A prince (b) A servant (c) A lawyer

4. What news did the messengers bring Bassanio in Belmont?
(a) Portia had chosen another suitor

(b) Antonio’s business was flourishing

(c) Shylock demanded Antonio’s flesh as payment
5. Why does Shylock seek revenge on Antonio?

(a) Because Antonio has criticised his religion
(b) Because Antonio is a rival businessman

(c) Because Antonio has insulted him

B. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements.

1. Antonio was a rich and prosperous merchant of Venice.
2. Bassanio was careful and frugal with his finances.

3. Shylock accepted Antonio’s treatment of him with indifference.
4. Shylock offered Antonio a loan without any conditions.

5. Portia’s father’s required suitors to choose the correct casket to win her hand.

6. The Prince of Arragon chose the gold casket and found Portia’s portrait inside.
C. Fill in the blanks.

1. Antonio was a rich and prosperous of Venice.

2. Bassanio was reckless and extravagant, so when he needed help, he turned
to .

3. Shylock, a rich moneylender, offered to lend money to Antonio without .
4. Shylock demanded a pound of Antonio’s flesh as collateral if he failed to repay the loan
within .

5. Bassanio chose the casket in Portia’s challenge.

6. Portia, disguised as a , arrived to save Antonio in court.
D. Answer the following questions.

1. Who was Antonio, and what was his profession?

2. Describe Bassanio’s financial situation and his relationship with Antonio.

3. What was the condition of the loan that Shylock offered to Antonio and Bassanio?
4. Why did Shylock harbor resentment towards Antonio?

5. What motivated Bassanio to seek a loan from Shylock?
6. What was the significance of the three caskets in Portia’s suitors’ challenge?

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