<p>The Merchant of Venice – Act III Questions **Answer the following questions in complete sentences.</p><p>Act III. Scene i. </p><p>1. What news do Solanio and Salarino bring?</p><p>2. What is Shylock’s mood as he enters? Why?</p><p>3. Look closely at Shylock’s monologue on 52-72. What is his argument? Does it justify his feelings and actions?</p><p>4. What news does Tubal bring about Jessaica?</p><p>5. What motive for wanting Antonio dead does Shylock reveal at the end of the scene?</p><p>Act III. Scene ii.</p><p>1. How are things going between Portia and Bassanio? How do we know?</p><p>2. What casket does Bassanio choose? What is his reasoning for that choice? </p><p>3. How does the inscription on the casket describe Bassanio?</p><p>4. How does Portia describe herself in her speech 152-175? What does she give Antonio as a symbol of her devotion? What does she say about it?</p><p>5. Who else is getting married?</p><p>6. What news is contained in Antonio’s letter? What is Shylock demanding?</p><p>7. How does Portia respond to the situation? </p><p>8. Look closely at Antonio’s letter. What does it suggest about his feelings for about his situation and his feelings for Antonio?</p><p>Act III. Scene iii.</p><p>1. What is Shylock’s state of mind in this scene? What lines suggest that?</p><p>2. How does Antonio account for Shylock’s insistence on collecting “his bond.”</p><p>3. How does Antonio feel about his prospects at the scene’s end?</p><p>Act III. Scene iv.</p><p>1. What does Portia tell Lorenzo that she and Nerissa are going to do?</p><p>2. What does Portia send Balthazar to do? The Merchant of Venice – Act III Questions **Answer the following questions in complete sentences.</p><p>3. What plan does Portia share with Nerissa?</p><p>Act III. Scene v. </p><p>1. Pay attention to the language and see if you can pick up on the jokes! Write it down.</p><p>2. What issue of religious salvation is raised in this scene? How does this apply to Jessica?</p>