INTRODUCTION
Act 3, Scene 1 is an important Act from Merchant of Venice. It is under ICSE 2022 English literature syllabus. It is a very important scene from the play. Before attempting the questions, you must watch the whole summary of the scene. It will help you to get a clear picture of the scene.
In this article, I have shared with you the important MCQs from Act 3, Scene 1. Please read the questions carefully and try finding their answers, and then look for the given answers. Note down these questions in your notebooks so that you can easily revise them.
Important MCQ from Act 3, Scene 1 - Merchant of Venice
Following are the MCQ Questions from ACT 3, SCENE 1.
Q1. "I think they call the place; a very flat and fatal."
A. Who is the speaker?
1. Salanio
2. Salarino
3. Antonio
4. Gratiano
ANSWER: b
B. Which place is called "flat and fatal"?
a. Goodwin Sands
b. English Channel
c. A sandbank
d. Rialto
ANSWER: a
C. Why is that place 'a very flat and fatal'?
1. Because the remains of many ships lie buried there.
2. Because it is a quiet place.
3. Cannot say
4. Both a & b
ANSWER: a
D. Name the literary device used in "if my Gossip Report is an honest woman of her word".
a. Metaphor
b. Simile
c. Irony
d. Personification
ANSWER: d
Q2. "But it is true, without any slips of prolixity or crossing the plain highway of talk".
A. Who is the speaker?
1. Salarino
2. Shylock
3. Gratiano
4. Salanio
ANSWER: 4
B. To what is the plain talk compared to?
a. A long highway
b. A straight road
c. Slippery area
d. Both a & c
ANSWER: b
Q3. "She is damned for it."
A. Who is 'she'?
a. Jessica
b. Portia
c. Leah
d. Nerissa
ANSWER: a
B. For what is 'she' damned?
a. For her elopement
b. For fleeing away with her father's wealth.
c. It varies from person to person.
d. Both a & b
ANSWER: d
Q4. "There, I have another bad match".
A. Who is the speaker?
a. Salarino
b. Salanio
c. Shylock
d. Bassanio
ANSWER: c
B. Who is referred to by the 'another bad match'?
a. Jessica
b. Bassanio
c. Lorenzo
d. Antonio
ANSWER: d
C. What is the meaning of 'prodigal'?
a. Extravagant
b. Waster
c. Wastrel
d. All the above
ANSWER: d
Q5. "If he forfeits, thou will not take his flesh".
A. Who is the speaker?
1. Salarino
2. Shylock
3. Gratiano
4. Antonio
ANSWER: 1
B. What was the reason, Shylock, for asking for Antonio's flesh?
a. He wanted to insult and disgrace him.
b. It was his way of taking revenge.
c. He wanted to show what he could do.
d. both a & c
ANSWER: b
Q6. "If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that".
A. Who is the speaker?
1. Antonio
2. Shylock
3. Salarino
4. Salanio
ANSWER: 2
B. What does 'that' refer to?
1. Everything that a Christian does.
2. In taking revenge
3. In doing wrong as such, a Christian does
4. All the above
ANSWER: 2
C. According to Shylock, what is taught by Christians which he will execute?
a. Wickedness taught by them
b. Villainy taught by them
c. Both a & b
d. Cannot say
ANSWER: c
Q7. "My master Antonio is at his house, and desires to speak with you both".
A. Who is the speaker?
1. Shylock
2. Salarino
3. Salanio
4. Servant
ANSWER: 4
B. To whom does 'both' refers?
1. Salanio and Salarino
2. Tubal and Shylock
3. Gratiano and Lorenzo
4. Portia and Nerissa
ANSWER: 1
C. Where are 'both' of them now?
1. In a street in Venice
2. In Shylock's house in Venice
3. In Belmont
4. Cannot say
ANSWER: 1
D. Is there any other Jew as villainous as Shylock?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Maybe
4. Cannot say
ANSWER: 1
Q8. "The curse never fell upon our nation till now".
A. To who is the speaker talking?
1. Salarino
2. Salanio
3. Tubal
4. Both 1 & 2
ANSWER: 3
B. How has the 'curse' fallen upon the Speaker's race?
1. Because of Jessica's elopement.
2. Because Jessica became a thief
3. Because of his own sins.
4. Cannot say
ANSWER: 1
C. What does he wish for his daughter after these lines?
1. She may be lying dead at his foot
2. She may be punished for his betrayal
3. She may be killed by someone
4. Cannot say
ANSWER: a
D. Where had Tubal heard the news of Antonio's shipwreck?
1. In Venice
2. In Genoa
3. In Frankfort
4. In Rialto
ANSWER: b
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