What if the man you marry is a game of chance played by a dead father, not the desire of your heart? In the Merchant Of Venice Act 1 Scene 2 Quiz we look at Portia’s intelligence and her disdain for her many suitors.
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The Merchant Of Venice Act 1 Scene 2 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 1 Scene 2 take place?
- Who appears first in this scene?
- What is Portia’s main complaint at the start of the scene?
- What kind of tone does Portia express in the opening dialogue?
- Who comforts Portia in this scene?
- What has Portia’s late father devised to determine her husband?
- How many caskets are in her father’s test?
- What materials are the caskets made of?
- What must a suitor do to win Portia’s hand?
- What happens if a suitor chooses incorrectly?
- How does Portia feel about her father’s will?
- Who does Nerissa remind Portia of during their conversation?
- What does Nerissa say about Portia’s father’s design?
- Who is the first suitor discussed by name?
- What does Portia say about the Neapolitan Prince?
- Which suitor “doth nothing but talk of his horse”?
- How does Portia describe the County Palatine?
- What does Portia say she would rather marry than the County Palatine?
- Who is described as wearing mismatched fashions from every country?
- How does Portia describe the Scottish Lord?
- Which suitor does Portia criticize for drinking wine morning and night?
- What does Portia say she will do if the German suitor chooses the right casket?
- Who does Nerissa mention as a worthy suitor who once visited Belmont?
- What does Nerissa say about Bassanio?
- How does Portia recall Bassanio?
- What theme is strongly introduced in this scene?
- What tone contrasts Portia’s frustrations in this scene?
- What does the conversation about suitors reveal about Portia’s character?
- How does Portia’s obedience to her father’s will reflect Elizabethan values?
- Which mood best defines the ending of this scene?