Portia and Nerissa have disguised themselves as men
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Antonio has been brought to court
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Shylock has just lent money to Antonio
Q.2.
What immediately follows this excerpt?
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Tubal goes in search of Jessica
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Graziano gives away his ring
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Portia sends a message to Bellario
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Bassanio receives a letter telling of Antonio's lost ships
Q.3.
Bassanio feels fairly confident in his gamble. Which of the following statements expresses this mixture of hope and confidence?
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"Thy paleness moves me more than eloquence"
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"Yet look how far / The substance of my praise doth wrong this shadow"
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"What demi-god / Hath come so near creation?"
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"And here choose I. Joy be the consequence!"
Q.4.
"Nor none of thee, thou pale and common drudge / ‘Tween man and man." What does Bassanio describe and reject in these lines?
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The gold casket
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The silver casket
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The lead casket
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The portrait of Portia
Q.5.
"In measure rain thy joy; scant this excess." To whom or what does Portia speak in these lines?
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Jealousy
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Bassanio
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Love
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Nerissa
Q.6.
What is "fair Portia's counterfeit"?
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The scroll
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Her portrait
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The golden mesh
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Some gold coins
Q.7.
What is significant about the word "counterfeit"?
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The use of the word raises questions about where value is located and how it can be recognised
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The use of the word reminds the audience that the appearance of the caskets was deceptive
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The use of the word reminds the audience that Bassanio seeks Portia's fortune
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All of the above
Q.8.
"Here are severed lips / Parted with sugar breath. So sweet a bar / Should sunder such sweet friends." Which of the following states is emphasised in these lines?
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Separation
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Perfect contentment
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Illness
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Overabundant richness
Q.9.
Bassanio turns his doubt into a game. He doubts his good fortune, the message in the scroll telling him that Portia is his, the counterfeit image and the evidence of his own eyes. How does Portia respond?
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She dismisses his doubts as silly
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She encourages him to trust in what he sees
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She tells him to believe in what he hears
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She encourages his doubt
Q.10.
Bassanio describes the scroll as the "continent and summary" of his fortune. "Continent" here means "container". What does the scroll contain?
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Bassanio's right to Portia's estate
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Words
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Bassanio's right to marry Portia
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All of the above
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