Character Relationships (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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Why are character relationships key to understanding The Merchant of Venice?
Why are character relationships key to understanding The Merchant of Venice?
They drive story & reveal character choices
What does Antonio risk to help Bassanio court Portia?
What does Antonio risk to help Bassanio court Portia?
His life
What becomes the catalyst for the main conflict in the play?
What becomes the catalyst for the main conflict in the play?
Antonio borrowing from Shylock for Bassanio
What does Portia's father's will require suitors to do?
What does Portia's father's will require suitors to do?
Choose correctly among three caskets
What does Jessica do that betrays her father Shylock?
What does Jessica do that betrays her father Shylock?
Runs away, converts to Christianity & steals
How does Shylock express his devastation about Jessica in Act 3, Scene 1?
How does Shylock express his devastation about Jessica in Act 3, Scene 1?
He wishes she were dead at his feet
How does Jessica's betrayal affect Shylock's actions toward Antonio?
How does Jessica's betrayal affect Shylock's actions toward Antonio?
Intensifies his desire for revenge
What is Antonio's view on lending money at interest?
What is Antonio's view on lending money at interest?
It's morally wrong
What does Shylock's 'If you prick us, do we not bleed?' argue for?
What does Shylock's 'If you prick us, do we not bleed?' argue for?
His common humanity with Christians
How do Portia and Nerissa save Antonio?
How do Portia and Nerissa save Antonio?
Disguise themselves as lawyer & clerk
Which theme does the Shylock-Antonio relationship primarily embody?
Which theme does the Shylock-Antonio relationship primarily embody?
Justice versus mercy
What does the play suggest causes many of society's problems?
What does the play suggest causes many of society's problems?
Inability to see past surface differences