Question 1

Who is Antonio?

Accepted Answer

a merchant from Venice

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a moneylender from Venice

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a lawyer from Venice

Question 2

Who is Bassanio?

Accepted Answer

Antonio's friend

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Antonio's partner

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Antonio's brother

Question 3

Who lent Antonio the money?

Accepted Answer

Shylock

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Bassanio

Answer

Portia

Question 4

Why does Antonio borrow money from Shylock?

Accepted Answer

to lend it to his best friend Bassanio&#44; which will help him woo Portia

Answer

to pay debts

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to buy more merchant ships

Question 5

What is the bond between Antonio and Shylock in the play?

Accepted Answer

A pound of flesh

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A bag of gold

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A piece of land

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A necklace

Question 6

Why is Antonio so confident that he will be able to pay Shylock back?

Accepted Answer

he has a fleet of merchant ships with expensive wares that will be arriving in Venice soon

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Shylock will extend the due date of the money

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he will inherit a lot of money upon his sick father's death&#44; which is bound to happen any day

Question 7

Where is Portia from?

Accepted Answer

Belmont

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Belgrave

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Bel-Air

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Belarte

Question 8

Who is Portia in love with?

Accepted Answer

Bassanio

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Salerio

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Aragon

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Morocco

Question 9

What happens to Antonio's merchant ships?

Accepted Answer

They are shipwrecked, causing Antonio to lose all his merchandise

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They are destroyed by an explosion

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They are stolen by a pirate crew

Question 10

What does Portia do to help Antonio win the trial?

Accepted Answer

Disguises as a male lawyer named Balthazar and advocates on Antonio's behalf

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Allows her new husband, Bassanio, to duel for Antonio's life

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Testifies as a witness against Shylock

Question 11

What is the loophole that allows Portia to win the trial?

Accepted Answer

The deal was "a pound of flesh," which does not include blood. If Shylock spilled blood, he would be taking more than the deal allowed.

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The deal did not specify whether Shylock was owed human flesh or animal flesh.

Answer

There is no way to accurately measure a pound of flesh.

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