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Test your knowledge of Act 3, scene 2. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
What does Portia ask Bassanio to do before choosing a casket?
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Delay his choice
Confess his sins
Consult her father's will
Solve a different riddle
How does the play anticipate Bassanio's success solving the riddle?
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By highlighting the fact that Portia keeps staring at the correct casket
By using witty banter to foreshadow that he will choose correctly
By inviting the audience to participate by yelling out the answer
By presenting a song in which multiple words rhyme with "lead"
What does Portia give Bassanio as a symbol of her love?
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A knife
A casket
A ring
A skull
What does Gratiano ask Bassanio for after Portia and Bassanio's engagement?
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He asks for advice about how to woo women
He asks for permission to marry Nerissa
He asks to borrow money for his own wedding
He asks if he can help plan the wedding
What impact does the arrival of Antonio's letter have on the scene?
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It infuses the scene with a sense of joy and excitement
It serves as a reminder of Bassanio and Antonio's friendship
It provides some comedic relief to the otherwise tense situation
It disrupts the idyllic scene with the reality of Shylock's revenge plot
What does Jessica's comment about Shylock reveal about him?
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It reveals that Shylock is possibly willing to forgive Antonio's debt
It reveals that Shylock cares more about revenge than money
It reveals that Shylock is planning to take Antonio's business
It reveals that Shylock regrets his decision to lend money to Antonio
What does Portia offer to do for Antonio's debt?
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Give him more than enough money to pay the debt
Negotiate with Shylock in front of witnesses
Use her own fleet to help Antonio find his lost ships
Take on the debt herself after marrying Bassanio
What is Antonio's last request in his letter?
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For Bassanio to avenge his death
For Bassanio to clear his debts with Shylock
For Bassanio to visit him before he dies
For Bassanio to take over his business
