Act 1 Scene 3

Question 1

He hath and argosy bound to Tripolis, another to the Indies; I understand, moreover, upon the Rialto, he hath a third at Mexico, a fourth for England.

Answer 1

I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following; but i will not eat with you drink with you nor pray with you.

Question 2

He lends out money gratis and brings down the rate of usance here with us in Venice

Answer 2

If i can catch him upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. He hates our sacred nation, and he rails.

Question 3

Cursèd be my tribe if i forgive him!

Answer 3

Yet to supply the ripe wants of my friend, I will break a custom

Question 4

The devil can site scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness is like a villain with a smiling cheek

Answer 4

A goodly apple rotten at the heart. O what a goodly outside falsehood hath!

Question 5

You call me misbeliever, ‘cut throat dog’, and spit on my jewish gaberdine.

Answer 5

I am as like to call thee so again, to spit on thee again, to spurn thee too

Question 6

Sl calls As bond a “merry sport”

Answer 6

Come on, in this there can be no dismay; my ships come home a month before the day