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Antonio is...
What era was Shakespeare born in?
Shakespeare + Merchant of Venice
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Intro to Shakespeare and Merchant of Venice
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What era was Shakespeare born in?
Victorian Era (1800s)
Elizabethan Era/Renaissance (1500s)
Age of Enlightenment (1700s)
Romantic Era (1770 – 1850)
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Antonio is...
In love with Portia
Best friend to Bassanio
In love with Nerissa
Best friend to Shylock
3
What are the 3 main types of plays Shakespeare wrote?
Tragedies, Comedies, Tragicomedies
Tragedies, Comedies, Sci-fi
Comedies, Tragedies, Romances
Comedies, Tragedies, Dramas
4
Where is Antonio’s wealth tied up?
His horses
His houses
His ships
His chariots
5
Who is the woman Bassanio says he’s in love with?
Portia
Ellen
Jessica
Selena
6
What are the colours of the caskets?
Purple, pink, blue
Gold, silver, lead
Gold, silver, brown
Red, blue, green
7
Antonio is _________ and Shylock is________?
Italian, English
Protestant, Catholic
Christian, Jewish
English, Italian
8
Shakespeare is considered…?
The greatest novelist in history
The greatest poet in history
The greatest playwright in history
The greatest actor in history
9
Portia is...
In love with Shylock
In love with Antonio
In love with Bassanio
In love with Nerissa
10
Who is Antonio's best friend?
Lorenzo
Salerino
Bassanio
Solanio
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How many caskets are there?
3
2
5
4
12
Bassanio always...
borrows money from Antonio
ignores Antonio
falls in love
is mean to his girlfriends
13
What does Shylock
do
that Antonio
doesn’t
when he lends money?
Asks for the loan from the bank
Only lends to his friends
Only lends to strangers
Charges interest
14
What is the name of Shakespeare’s playing company?
The Globe's Men
The Queen's Men
The Chamberlain's Men
Shakespeare's Men
15
What is the name of Shakespeare’s theatre?
The Bard
The Globe
The Star
The Oval
16
Who is the play’s main antagonist?
Shylock
Bassanio
Antonio
Solanio
17
Nerissa is...
Lawyer
Waitress
Lady in waiting
A mother
18
Where was Shakespeare born?
London
Dublin
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Birmingham
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Who can only get married when the suitor chooses the right casket?
Queen Mab
Portia
Jessica
Nerissa
