Where is the scene set | Portia’s house in Belmont |
Why does the Prince of Morocco offer to show Portia his blood | He is dark skinned and he wants her to know that his blood is red like all of the other suitors |
What test did Portia’s late father devise for her suitors | They have to choose the right chest, one is Gold, one is Silver, one is lead. The chest with her face in it is the winning chest. |
What dilemma does Launcelot face | Should he run away from his master or stay with him |
What does Launcelot’s conscience tell him to do | Tells him to stay |
Why doesn’t Launcelot’s father recognize him | He is almost totally blind |
What lie does Launcelot tell his father, at first | He tells him that he had died. |
What reason does Lancelot give for deciding to leave Shylock | He’s a Jew who’s starving him to death |
What present has Gobbo brought for Shylock | He brought a dish of doves for their feast. |
Why does Gratiano want to accompany Bassanio to Belmont | He wants to go with him to party and to find love. |
How does Jessica react to Launcelot’s news that he is leaving | She is sad because the house is like hell but he was a merry devil |
What does Jessica give to Launcelot | A letter |
What does Jessica plan to do after she leaves her father | She will become a Christian and marry Lorenzo |
What does Jessica mean when she says, …”though I am a daughter to his blood,/I am not to his manners | She is Shylock’s daughter by blood but she is not like him in terms of personality |
What invitation is Launcelot delivering to Shylock | For dinner |
Why does Lorenzo give Launcelot some money | So he will tell Jessica a message |
Whom does Lorenzo arrange to meet at Gratiano’s lodging | Salarino and Solanio |
What does Lorenzo reveal about the contents of Jessica’s letter | The letter tells how he can get her from her father’s house and she will bring the gold and jewels, and she will dress up as a paige. |
Where is Shylock going | To dinner at Launcelot’s new master’s house |
According to Shylock, why has he accepted the invitation | So he can eat a Christian’s food |
What does Shylock say to Launcelot about his new employer | He tells him he will not eat, sleep, snore, and wear his clothes out with his new boss like he did with him |
Why does Lancelot say, “Your worship was want to tell me I could do nothing without bidding | He’s saying he can do something without being told |
What instructions does Shylock give to Jessica | To close the windows |
What is Jessica planning to do | To leave, marry Lorenzo and become a Christian |
Who are Gratiano and Salerio waiting for | Lorenzo |
How is Jessica disguised and why | She is dressed as a boy so she can run away with Lorenzo |
What do Gratiano and Antonio talk about | Sailing out that night with Bassanio |
Why does Portia show the Prince of Morocco the 3 caskets | So he will pick one |
What is the inscription on the gold casket | “Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire.” |
What is the inscription on the silver casket | “Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves,” |
What is the inscription on the lead casket | “Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.” |
Why does the Prince of Morocco choose the gold casket | The whole world wants Portia. |
What does Morocco find in the gold casket | A skull with a scroll in |
Why did Shylock have Bassanio’s ship searched | To look for Lorenzo and Jessica |
Why has Bassanio gone away on the ship | To go to Portia |
Why are Solanio and Salerio planning to visit Antonio | To Ask him about his ships |
What do the suitors have to promise before they take the “test | ” They will not marry if they choose the wrong casket, they will not tell anyone about the right one, and they will leave as soon as they choose the wrong one. |
Which casket does the Prince of Arragon choose and why | Silver because he deserves the very best so he picks this one because it says he who chooses me gets what he deserves |
What news does the messenger bring | A young Venetian servant has come to tell them his master is arriving and bringing presents |
Mr. Haro English Merchant of Venice Act 2 Questions
July 26, 2019