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The Merchant of Venice
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scenes i–ii
Act I, scene iii
Act II, scenes i–iv
Act II, scenes v–ix
Act III, scenes i–ii
Act III, scenes iii–v
Act IV, scene i, lines 1–163
Act IV, scene i, lines 164–396
Act IV, scene i, lines 397–453; scene ii
Act V, scene i
Characters
Character List
Shylock
Portia
Antonio
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Shylock a Villain?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Friendship
Wealth
Prejudice
Revenge
Love
Quotes By Section
Act I, scenes i-ii
Act I, scene iii
Act II, scenes i-iv
Act II, scenes v-ix
Act III, scenes i-ii
Act III, scenes iii-v
Act IV, scene i
Act V, scene i
Quotes By Character
Portia
Shylock
Antonio
Bassanio
Jessica
Further Study
Context
Anti-Semitism in Renaissance England
Shakespeare’s Sources for Merchant of Venice
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Act 1, scenes i-ii
Act 1, scene iii
Act 2, scenes i-iv
Act 2, scenes v-ix
Act 3, scenes i-ii
Act 3, scenes iii-v
Act 4, scene i, lines 1-163
Act 4, scene i, lines 164-396
Act 4, scene i, lines 397-453; scene ii
Act 5, scene i
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Act 2, scenes v-ix Quiz
Further Study
Act 2, scenes v-ix Quiz
1
of 5
Shylock is worried that trouble is brewing. What does he ask Jessica to do?
Hide
Keep the doors locked
Move out of Venice
Look out the window
2
of 5
When Shylock talks to Jessica about Launcelot, how does he describe Launcelot?
A terrible person
A fine servant
Untrustworthy
Kind but lazy
3
of 5
In Act II, Scene vi, who meets in front of Shylock's house?
Bassanio and Antonio
Gratiano, Salarino, and Lorenzo
Gratiano, Solanio, and Lorenzo
Gratiano, Salarino, and Launcelot
4
of 5
Which of Portia's caskets bears the inscription "Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath"?
The gold casket
The silver casket
The lead casket
All three caskets
5
of 5
What is inside the gold casket which the prince of Morocco opens?
A portrait of Portia
A skull with a scroll
A fool's portrait
A chocolate bar
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