ACT - 3, SCENE - 1 Flashcards

1
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Where does this scene take place?

A

In Venice, in a street

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2
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Who are referred to as chorus characters of the drama?

A

Salarino and Salanio

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3
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According to Salarino, Antonio’s ship got wrecked at…………………………….

A

Goodwins

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4
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…… if my gossip Report be an honest woman of her word. Which gossip report is referred to here?

A

Antonio’s ship wreck

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5
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Let me say amen, lest the devil cross my prayer…. Who is the devil referred to here?

A

Shylock

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6
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According to the old superstition, what’d happen to the prayer if the devil crossed the path?

A

The prayer would lose it’s effect

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7
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“You knew, none so well, none so well as you, of my daughter’s flight.” Who said this to who? What is being talked about here?

A

Shylock says this to Salarino and Salanio. Salarino and Salanio knowing the elopement plans of Jessica with Lorenzo is being talked about here

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8
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“I knew my part, knew the tailor that made the wings she flew withal.” What does Salarino mean by this?

A

He knew the tailor(Lorenzo) who made bird’s wings for Jessica.

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9
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“And Shylock, for his own part, knew the bird was fledged; and then it is the complexion of them all to leave the dam.” What does Salanio mean by it?

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Shylock knew his daughter was ready to run away. It’s natural for children to leave their parents.

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10
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Jessica is compared to ………………………. by Salarino.

A

Ivory

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11
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Usurer meaning?

A

A person who lends money at unfair rates of interst

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12
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What is Rialto?

A

Venetian Stock Exchange

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13
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“Why, I am sure, if he forfeit, thou wilt not take his flesh: what’s that good for? What does Salarino feel about the penalty set by Shylock?

A

Unreasonable

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14
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“To ……………. fish withal: if it will feed nothing else, it will feed my …………….” Fill up with the exact words from the text

A

Bait, revenge

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15
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What message does Antonio’s servant bring to Salarino and Salanio?

A

Antonio’s desire to speak to them

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16
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Who is Tubal?

A

A Jew and Shylock’s friend

17
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Why did Tubal go to Genoa?

A

To search for Jessica

18
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“The curse never fell upon our nation till now”. What character of Shylock is reflected in this line?

A

Selfishness

19
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“….the thief gone with so much, and so much to find the thief: and no ……………….. , no revenge:” Choose the exact word given in the text.

A

Satisfaction

20
Q

Complete the following: I would my …………….. were dead at my foot, and the …………… in her ears!

A

Daughter, jewel

21
Q

How much money did Jessica spend in Genoa?

A

Fourscore Ducats

22
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“What, what what? Ill luck, ill luck?” What ill luck does Shylock refer here?

A

News of Antonio’s Ship wreck

23
Q

Complete the instructions given by Shylock to Tubal. “ ………….. me an officer; bespeak him a ……………. before

A

Fee, bespeak

24
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How is Shylock portrayed in this scene?

A

blood-thirsty and vindictive

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Where did Tubal go in search of Jessica?
Genoa
26
How much did the diamond from Frankfort cost Shylock?
2000 ducats
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Antonio's ship coming from ................... was cast away
Tripolis
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What colour was the ring that was given to Shylock by his wife when he was a bachelor?
turquoise ring