The Merchant of Venice: Act II Quiz

  1. Who is Launcelot Gobbo, and what is his function in the play?
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  2. How does Jessica betray her father in Act II?
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  3. What conditions must Portia's suitors agree to if they choose the wrong casket?
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Who said it, and what is he/she talking about?

  1. "Our house is hell, and thou, a merry fool,
    Didst rob it of some taste of tediousness."

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  2. "...I am right loath to go.
    There is some ill a-brewing towards my rest,
    For I did dream of moneybags tonight."

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  3. "There will come a Christian by,
    Will be worth a Jewess' eye."

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  4. "All that glistens is not gold..."
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