The Merchant of Venice

Question 1

Portia mercy

Answer 1

The quality of mercy is not strain’d
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath

Question 2

Shylock leaving

Answer 2

I pray you give me leave to go from hence

I am not well

Question 3

Lead casket

Answer 3

Who chooseth me must give + hazard all he hath

Question 4

Antonio wanting death

Answer 4

I am a tainted wether of the flock

Meetest for death

Question 5

Shylock a1 s3 to Antonio when lending money

Answer 5

You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog,

And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine

Question 6

Shylock Soliloquy

Answer 6

I hate him for he is a Christian

He lends out money gratis, and brings down
The rate of usance (here with us in Venice)

If I can catch him once upon the hip
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him

Cursed be my tribe
If I forgive him

Question 7

Antonio’s melancholy (a1)

Answer 7

In sooth I know not why I am so sad

I hold the world but as the world Gratanio,
A stage where every man must play a part
And mine a sad one

Question 8

Bassanio to Antonio (a1)

Answer 8

To you, Antonio, I owe the most,

in money and in love

Question 9

Antonio’s generosity

Answer 9

My purse, my person, my extremist means,

Lie all unlocked to your occasion

Question 10

About Portia

Answer 10

A lady richly left