What are the most important MCQ from Act 3 Scene 2 of "Merchant of Venice"? (ICSE Class 10 Part 2)

INTRODUCTION

Act 3, Scene 2 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 2. 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 2 - Merchant of Venice 

Following are the MCQ Questions from ACT 3, SCENE 2. 

Q1. "Before you venture for me I could teach you." 

A. Who is the speaker? 

a. Bassanio 
b. Portia 
c. Nerissa 
d. Gratiano 

ANSWER: b 

B. What does the speaker wants to teach? 

a. How to find out the right casket 
b. How to figure out the wrong casket 
c. Cannot say 
d. Both a & b 

ANSWER : d 

C. What is the 'sin' the speaker is talking about soon after these lines? 

1. Breaking of the Oath 
2. Telling the right casket 
3. Cheating her father 
4. Both a & b 

ANSWER: a 
 
Q2. "O, these naughty times Put bars between the owner and their rights!" 

A. What do these naughty times mean? 

1. The choice of caskets according to her. 
2. Her dead father’s will. 
3. Her love for Bassanio. 
4. All of the above. 

ANSWER: 1 

B.Who are referred to by owners? 

1. Portia  
2. Bassanio 
3. Both 1 & 2 
4. Cannot say 

ANSWER : 3 

C. For the mentioned situation (i.e. in the extract) whom does Portia blames? 

1. Bassanio's decision not to stay. 
2. Their fortune 
3. Cannot say 
4. Both 1 & 2 

ANSWER : 2 

Q3. "For, as I am, I live upon the rock". 

A. Who is the speaker? 

1. Bassanio  
2. Portia   
3. Antonio  
4. None of the above  

ANSWER: 1 

B. What was troubling the speaker the most? 

1. Delay in their choice of caskets. 
2. The attraction of their beloved. 
3. The will of the father. 
4. All of the above. 

ANSWER: 1 

C. Name the literary device used in the above extract. 

1. Personification  
2. Metaphor 
3. Simile 
4. None of these 

ANSWER: 2 

Q4. When my torturer 

       Doth teach me answers for 

       deliverance 

A. Does Portia tells him about the right casket? 

1. yes  
2. no 
3. cannot say 
4. None of these  

ANSWER: 2 

B. What preparations were made for the choice of the caskets? 

1. Curtains were drawn. 
2. Music was played 
3. Both 1 & 2 
4. Cannot say 

ANSWER : 3 

C. Why was the defeat in choice of caskets was suited with the swan-like end? 

1. Because swan has no voice at all.  
2. It sings only once, only when it dies. 
3. Both 1 & 2 
4. Cannot say 

ANSWER : 3 

Q5. "With bleared visages, come forth to view 

        The issue of the exploit". 

A. Who is the speaker? 

1. Bassanio 
2. Portia  
3. Nerissa 
4. Gratiano 

ANSWER: 2 

B. What does the "issue of the exploit" refer to? 

1. The trouble in the choice of the caskets. 
2. The outcome of Hercules"s feet. 
3. The outcome of the match. 
4. Both 1 & 3 

ANSWER : 2 

C. How did Portia stand for sacrifices? 

1. She is hindered by the choice of the caskets. 
2. She cannot choose the husband of her own choice. 
3. She plays the role of Hesione. 
4. None of the above. 

ANSWER: 2 

D. Who had the 'bleared visages' in the reference or comparison made by Portia? 

1. Nerissa 
2. Attendants 
3. Trojan women 
4. All of the above 

ANSWER : 3 

Q6. "But being season'd with a gracious voice  

        Obscures the show of evil". 

A. Who is the speaker? 

1. Portia 
2. Nerissa 
3. Launcelot 
4. Bassanio 

ANSWER: 4 

B. Which is obscured by the "gracious voice"? 

1. UNholy examples set by the priest. 
2. Dishonesty of any case. 
3. Outward shows of something. 
4. All of the above. 

ANSWER: 2 

C. Where is the speaker now? 

1. In a room in Portia's house 
2. In the courtyard in Belmont. 
3. IN the garden  
4. In a street in Venice. 

ANSWER: 1 

Q7. "How many cowards, whose hearts are all as false". 

A. To what are the hearts of"cowards" compared to? 

1. white as milk 

2. enriched with red blood 

3. stairs of sand 

4. outwards appearance of virtues 

ANSWER : 3 

B. What do the cowards do to pretend that they are brave? 

1. They grow beards like Alcides 

2. They wear a frown like Mars on their faces. 

3. both 2 & 1 

ANSWER : 

C. Why do the cowards pretend to be valiant? 

1. To make them seem formidable 

2. To make their personality good 

3. To frighten others 

4. All of these 

ANSWER: 1 

Q8. "The skull that bred them in the sepulcher. 

Thus the ornament is but a guiled shore." 

A. What is being referred to by "skull"? 

1. The head of a beautiful face  

2. The skull of a dead woman 

3. The head of Medusa 

4. None of the above 

ANSWER: 2

B. What is the synonym of the word 'guiled'? 

1. Sea 

2. Treacherous 

3. Beautiful 

4. Lively 

ANSWER: 2 

C. What is the meaning of the word 'sepulcher'? 

1. Grave 

2. Tomb 

3. Both a & b 

4. Inscription 

ANSWER : 3 

Q9. "Ler look how far 

The substance of my praise doth 

Wrong this shadow". 

A. Who is the speaker? 

1. Nerissa 

2. Portia 

3. Bassanio 

4. Servant 

ANSWER :  3 

B. What does 'shadow' refers to? 

1. Portia 

2. Portia's portrait 

3. Portia's character 

4. All the above 

ANSWER: 2 

C. To what are Portia's hairs compared to? 

1. Cobwebs 

2. Gnats 

3. Golden net 

4. Both 1 & 3 

ANSWER: 4 

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