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When Portia expresses her discontent to Nerissa, how does Nerissa's response resemble what Salerio said to Antonio in Act 1, Scene 1?
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Both responses are about love and heartache
Both responses touch on the importance of reputation
Both responses are about money and financial security
There is nothing similar about the two responses
Why is Portia frustrated with her romantic situation?
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She has too many suitors but none of them are wealthy
Her father's will prevents her from choosing her own husband
Her father's will says she must solve a riddle to win her inheritance
She doesn't have any suitors but desperately wants to be in love
What does Portia's dismissal of her suitors reveal about her character?
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That she is witty but highly selective
That she is humble and accepting
That she is compassionate and empathetic
That she intends to disobey her father's wishes
What does Portia's remark about the Prince of Morocco reveal about her character?
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That she has a preference for foreign suitors
That she is open-minded about different cultures
That she hopes to escape Venice with a foreign husband
That she subscribes to racial and cultural prejudices
