Merchant Of Venice Answers

1. Granting says it is time for them to laugh again and that Antonio should not SE his depressed state of mind to show people he is full of wisdom. He says it is better to behave like a fool than to be serious and pretend to be wise.
2. He compares the world with a Stage where everyone has a purpose or part to play.

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3. He is trying to win the lady Portrait's heart by being on an equal standing with her other suitors. He's lifestyle is expensive and he tries to impress everyone with his wealth.
4. From Antonio.
5. He assures him that his money and all he has is available to Bastion. He will help him any way he can - as long as the cause is honest.
6. He wants to end more money from Antonio so that he can win the Lady Portrait's heart (and money) to pay off his debts.
7. He needs the money to compete with Portrait's other suitors and to travel to Belmont, Portrait's home. He thus needs it to buy presents for Portia to impress her.
8. And she is also beautiful and good
9. By borrowing money, he pretends to be rich, and we know he is not, in fact, he is in great debt. He pretends to be interested in Portia - but we can assume he is after her money.
10. No, he is still depressed. He makes true on his promises. He does not pretend to be happy - and he does not hide his linings towards Shylock.
11. From Shylock, a Jewish moneylender who lends money with interest.

The Merchant Of Venice: Act 1, Scene 2

1. Inertias.
2. Inertias says that if you have a lot of money, it makes you quicker than when you have just enough to live on. Portia has never worked and thus not know what it is like to suffer.
3. Portia believes it is good to follow proper advice for the heart is sometimes ruled by emotions.
4. Portrait's father said in his will that the man who wants to marry her must choose one of three caskets. The right one shall have a picture of Portia in it.
5. She refused them cause of her father's will and the fact that she did not like them.
6. Yes, she does.
7. The caskets that are made out of the lead, because her father wants a husband for her who doesn't want her for her money, but who really loves her for who she is.

The Merchant Of Venice: Act 1, Scene 3

1. Shylock means that Antonio is a good man because he is wealthy and it is safe to risk to take to give him the money. He always pays his debts.
2. It is shown in Schlock's declaration that he will not eat or dine with them because they might give him pork to eat.
3. Antonio lends money to people without interest, which shows he is a giving, generous, caring, and honest man.
4. Own answer -? must be well motivated. (Remember, during the Elizabethan times, it was acceptable. )
5. Shylock hates Antonio because.
6. He is a Christian.
7. Antonio has openly criticized Schlock's usury because Antonio does not ask it.
8. He has spit on Shylock and treated him like a mongrel's dog.
9. He repeats the terms and conditions of the loan several times. He pretends to have no money (he would borrow it from Tuba) and he greets him too politely.
10. Appearance vs. The reality, Money lending vs. Friendship, Mercy vs. Justice. Love vs. Friendship, Comedy vs. Tragedy, Materialism vs. Spiritualism.
11. He will lend three thousand ducats to Antonio for three months, and if he cannot repay it, Shylock will take a piece of flesh from Notation's body any. Veer he wants to.
12. Bastion does not like the terms at all. It reveals that he truly cares more about his friend than the money.
13. Antonio is sure his merchant ships will be in Venice a full month before the end of the contract and it will be worth 9 times the value of the loan.
14. No, he feels a fair bargain from a sly person is worse than an unfair deal from an honest person. He feels Shylock is a villain and not able to be "fair".

The Merchant Of Venice: Act 2, Scene 1

1. They are living under the same sun thus they are both used to a life of luxury.
2. She cannot say that she likes or dislikes it - she is not influenced by her eyes prejudice.
3. She tells us that she places the Prince of Morocco on an equal footing with her other suitors. From the previous act, we know she does not think very highly of them either. This supports the theme of Prejudice.
4. It could make him a man blessed (with a beautiful wife and money) or ill-fated. Thus, he dislikes the idea of having fate decide his future.
5. He makes him swear never to marry.

The Merchant Of Venice: Act 2, Scene 2

1. He compares him to the devil himself.
2. Bastion is a kind master and a Christian but Shylock ill-treats him. Bassoon's servants wear beautiful uniforms.
3. Old Gobo treats his son with respect and dignity ("young master') but Shylock mistreats him. Gobo wants to help his son to better work, and he forgives his son for playing tricks on him.
4. Lancelot says that Bastion is full of mercy and kindness -? unlike Shylock. Bastion is not there for the money.
5. No, it is very unlike him. We can forgive him for his rude behavior because that is what makes him unique and his friends do not mind his faults.

The Merchant Of Venice: Act 2, Scene 3

1. Lancelot was the comic relief to her miserable life.
2. With Lorenz.
3. It is surprising because Lorenz is a Christian and Jessica is a Jew - usually, these two religions do not agree. Lorenz is a friend of Notation's and Shylock will thus never approve of their love. It was totally unheard of.
4. She loves him - he is her father - but she does not like his behavior or methods.

The Merchant Of Venice: Act 2, Scene

1. She will disguise herself as a boy.
2. She will bring some money - in this case, some of her father's gold and eels.

The Merchant Of Venice: Act 2, Scene 5

1. He thinks they want to flatter him because of his wealth and to thank him for the three thousand ducats.
2. He wants to use the opportunity to secretly scorn and mock the Christians' manners. He wants to watch in hatred as Bastion wastes the money.
3. We know now that he is only interested in himself, that his daughter is nothing more than a commodity and he is fine with treating his servants badly. He is stingy, materialistic, mean, dull, too serious, and filled with hate.
4. Shakespeare wants to show that, if both parties agree, Christians and Jews can get along quite nicely. He tried to bridge the racial prejudice by making a Jew and a Christian fall in love - love can overcome hatred and religious differences.

The Merchant Of Venice: Act 2, Scene 6

1. He loves her too much and she is wise, fair, and trustworthy.
2. Bastion and is on his way to Belmont with a ship and the wind is now favorable for him to set sail immediately.
3. He wants to see Inertias, his love interest.
4. His first concern is the money - he might be infatuated with Portia, but it is not clear yet.

The Merchant Of Venice: Act 2, Scene 7

1. "Who choosiest me, shall gain what many men desire".
2. "Who choosiest me, shall get as much as he deserves".
3. "Who choosiest me, must give and hazard all he hath".

A picture of Portia.

1. He does not want to take a risk with lead - it is worthless and it will be foolish. He does not want to risk everything without gaining something in the process.
2. It says the one who chooses it, will get what he deserves - and he knows he deserves Portrait's hand in marriage because he has a beautiful complexion, good manners and he is a good lover. He does not choose it, because he feels its worth will not be enough include Portia.
3. He feels that he deserves more than just a casket - wants the casket that is worthy of Portia herself. Gold is more worthy than silver and Portia is worth more than any other woman.
4. He did not choose the right one and he was leaving immediately.

The Merchant Of Venice: Act 2, Scene 8 

He is angry because she went with a Christian and she took some of his jewels and money. He is also upset because he has lost a daughter. Own answer - it is difficult to say, maybe it was a double blow to him? Shylock might change the terms of their agreement - and if Antonio cannot repay the money, Shylock might not show him any mercy. He might just now claim "the pound of flesh" immediately.

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