The Merchant of Venice Act 2 Scene 9 Quiz. The haughty Prince of Aragon is at the caskets. He thinks he has a right to the best the world has to offer. Start the quiz and listen to the consequences of choosing silver and the announcement of a new Venetian’s arrival.
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The Merchant Of Venice Act 2 Scene 9 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 2 Scene 9 take place?
- Which suitor appears in this scene?
- Who greets the Prince of Arragon?
- What task must the Prince of Arragon complete?
- What does the gold casket promise?
- What does the silver casket promise?
- What does the lead casket promise?
- Which casket does the Prince of Arragon choose?
- Why does the Prince of Arragon reject the gold casket?
- Why does he reject the lead casket?
- What does the Prince believe the silver casket represents?
- What does the Prince find inside the silver casket?
- What is written on the scroll inside the silver casket?
- How does the Prince react after reading the scroll?
- What does Portia say after the Prince of Arragon leaves?
- Who enters after the Prince departs?
- What news does the messenger bring?
- Who is the young Venetian mentioned by the messenger?
- How does Portia react to the messenger’s news?
- What does this scene reveal about the Prince of Arragon’s personality?
- What lesson does the Prince’s failure emphasize?
- How does Shakespeare use irony in this scene?
- What theme continues from the previous casket scene?
- What do both failed suitors share in common?
- What does Portia’s reaction show about her views on her suitors?
- What literary device appears in the inscription “Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves”?
- What mood dominates this scene?
- What does the silver casket symbolize?
- What does this scene foreshadow?
- What dramatic purpose does this scene serve?