Act 3 Merchant of Venice

Question 1

Scene 4

Who does Portia send a letter to and why?

Answer 1

Portia sends a letter to her cousin Bellario.

Question 2

Scene 2

What fault does portia find with the metaphor used by bassanio?

Answer 2

portia finds the metaphor wrong because it will be painful for her if he chooses wrong.

Question 3

Scene 2

How does Bassanio make his choice?

Answer 3

Bassanio makes his choice using reverse physcology. he doesnt want to be greedy so he chooses the least greedy of them all.

Question 4

Scene 1

How does Shylock react to this news? Does this seem like a resonable response?

Answer 4

Shylock decides he is going to kill Antonio. This is not a reasonable response.

Question 5

Scene 1

Tubal says other men also have bad luck and revealed news about Antonio to shylock. What does he say?

Answer 5

He tells shylock that Antonios boat has sunk and that their is no way Antonio can pay his debt back.

Question 6

scene 1

comment on shylocks reaction, what does it reveal about him?

Answer 6

Shylock starts crying, mostly about his money and says he wants to see Jessica’s body at his feet.

Question 7

Scene 4

What does Portia ask Lorenzo to do for her?

Answer 7

Portia asks lorenzo to look after her home.

Question 8

Scene 4

Where does she say that she and Nerissa are going?

Answer 8

She says they are going to a monestary to await their husbands.

Question 9

Scene 3

What does Antonio expect will happen when they go before the duke?

Answer 9

Antonio expects that he will be killed.

Question 10

Scene 2

Why does Portia want bassanio to wait before he makes his choice in the lottery?

Answer 10

Portia wants Bassanio to wait before making his choice because she was worried he would pick incorrectly and she wanted to savour their time together.

Question 11

Scene 2

Why does he want to choose right away?

Answer 11

Bassanio doesnt want to go through the torture of waiting to choose. He just wants to be happy.

Question 12

Scene 4

Explain what Portia means when she tells Nerissa that they will see their husbands before they think of them?

Answer 12

Portia means they will see their husbands but their husbands will not see them.

Question 13

Scene 4

What is Portias plan?

Answer 13

To dress like boys to see their husbands in belmont and save Antonio.

Question 14

Scene 5

What does lancelot tell Jessica he is worried about?

Answer 14

Lancelot tells Jessica that shylock is very angry

Question 15

Scene 5

What does Jessica think of portia? How do you know?

Answer 15

Jessica thinks portia is a very good wife for Bassanio

Question 16

Scene 1

What news does solario and solanio discuss|? What are the implications for Antonio?

Answer 16

Solanio and solario discuss that Antonio ship has sunk. This means he will not be able to Pay Shylock back.

Question 17

Scene 3

Where is Antonio? Why?

Answer 17

Antonio is on his way to court to go infront of the duke

Question 18

What comfort does solanio try to offer Antonio?

Answer 18

Solanio tries to tell Antonio that he will be okay.

Question 19

Scene 2

What does Antonios letter reveal about his personality?

Answer 19

Antonios letter reveals that he is ready to die and follow his agreement

Question 20

Scene 2

What is portias solution?

Answer 20

To let Bassanio leave with her money and save Antonio

Question 21

Scene 2

What additional information is Jessica able to offer, why?

Answer 21

Jessica tells Bassiano that Shylock only wants revenge not money.

Question 22

Scene 2

How does she react?

Answer 22

She tells Bassanio that he can have as much money as he desires

Question 23

Scene 2

How does portia react to bassanios choice?

Answer 23

Portia is excited to have found someone to marry. She likes him and is happy he isnt a greedy drunk.

Question 24

Scene 1

What news does Tubal bring about Jessica?

Answer 24

Tubal brings the message that Jessica was spotted in a hotel spending all shylocks dukats on stupid things. Including, trading her mothers ring for a monkey.

Question 25

Scene 1

When salerio tells shylock that he is sure he wont actually take a pound of Antonios flesh, how does he react?

Answer 25

shylock responds that he would indeed. He is out for revenge for Antonio’s racism. He feels he is a man just like a christian and that he shouldnt be discriminated against because he is a jew.

Question 26

Scene 1

What does Shylock accuse salerio and solanio of? Is he right?

Answer 26

of helping jessica escape. He is right.

Question 27

Scene 2

Who does gratiano wish to marry? Why?

Answer 27

Gratiano wishes to marry Nerissa. He loves her looks and fairness

Question 28

Scene 2

How does gratiano hint that he has fallen in love to?

Answer 28

by asking to share Lorenzo’s wedding day.

Question 29

Scene 2

Explain the meaning of the note bassanio found in the lead box.

Answer 29

The note was like the preist from a wedding explaing that he ended up picking well and he had his fathers blessing.

Question 30

Scene 2

What confession does Bassiano make to portia?

Answer 30

he tells her he is poor and has no money.

Question 31

Scene 2

What news do Lorenzo, Jessica and Salerio bring?

Answer 31

Shylock is looking for his blood and revenge

Question 32

Scene 2

Who interupts the celebration?

Answer 32

Lorenzo jessica and salerio with a letter from Antonio

Question 33

Scene 2

What is Bassanio going to do?

Answer 33

Bassanio is going to pay shylock back to save Antonio

Question 34

Scene 3

Why s Antonio not too upset by shylocks rage against him?

Answer 34

Antonio isnt too upset because he has accepted that he is going to die.