Merchants of Venice = A2S7 and A2S8

Questions and Answers.
Act 2 Scene 7

1. Which casket does the Prince of Morocco think is worthy to contain Portia’s portrait. Use evidence of the text to justify your answer = I mostly think he should go with the lead one because it likes losing something and gaining something
2. How is Portia feeling in A2S7 -at the beginning, -while the Prince is making his choice, at the end = she feels like the prince is arrogant and selfish judging from what he picked [gold] as he wanted her
3. How is Portia feeling in A2S7 -at the beginning, -while the Prince is making his choice, at the end = { I am not really sure] Act 2 Scene 8
4.  What double disaster has struck Shylock? = he lost his and his daughter
5. Where did Shylock think Lorenzo & Jessica might be? = in a gondola [A type of boat]
6. How did Bassanio and Antonio part? = a sad farewell [I guess]
7. What is the first suggestion of trouble for Antonio? Find a quote that tells you this. = I guess his boats that had the money has sunked that was supposed to pay shylock
8. What is the purpose of the rhymes in the caskets =
9. why does the prince of arragon discard the golden caskets
10. Answer = I think he said that he was not many men
11. What does his interpretation of the inscription tell us about his character? he silver as it has a balance to gold for the rich and lead for the poor
12. What is Portia’s reaction to Bassanio’s arrival? she wants to see excitedly