The Merchant of Venice Plot recall Quiz
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare · 13 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 10 min
Test your knowledge of The Merchant of Venice with 13 plot recall questions with answers and explanations — quick check of what happens and when. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole play.
Quick check of what happens and when. Drawn from the whole play — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Recall, Context · Difficulty: Easy, Standard
The Merchant of Venice Plot recall questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- Why does Bassanio need money from Antonio?
To pay off a debt he owes to Shylock · To buy a ship to join Antonio's trade · To ransom his father from pirates · To woo the rich heiress Portia at Belmont
- What penalty does Shylock name if Antonio fails to repay the loan?
Three times the sum in gold · A pound of Antonio's flesh · Antonio's ships and cargo · A year in a Venetian prison
- Which casket does the Prince of Morocco choose?
Silver · Lead · Gold · Bronze
- How does Jessica leave her father's house?
Openly, with her father's blessing · Disguised as a boy, with his money and jewels · At night, with Launcelot as her guide · Alone, after Shylock throws her out
- Which casket does Bassanio choose?
Gold · Lead · Silver · Iron
- What news of Jessica does Tubal bring Shylock?
She traded his late wife's ring for a monkey · She has married a Venetian lord · She has come home and begged forgiveness · She has sold his house in Genoa
- In what disguise does Portia come to the court?
A young doctor of law named Balthazar · A merchant from Belmont named Bellario · A priest sent by the Duke · A clerk who works for Shylock
- What legal point defeats Shylock?
The bond was never properly signed · The loan was paid back one day late · He may take flesh but not a drop of blood · Antonio is a citizen and Shylock is not
- Who are talking in the moonlit garden as Act V opens?
Portia and Nerissa · Antonio and Bassanio · Gratiano and Launcelot · Lorenzo and Jessica
- What good news about Antonio's ships does Portia bring?
The Duke will pay for his losses · His ships were never at sea at all · Three of his argosies have safely reached port · Shylock has sent his money back
- Where does most of the play take place?
Rome and the Duke's villa · Verona and a Mantuan inn · Venice and Portia's estate at Belmont · Genoa and the island of Cyprus
- How much does Bassanio borrow from Shylock?
Three thousand ducats · Five hundred ducats · Ten thousand ducats · One hundred ducats
- Whom does Launcelot Gobbo leave Shylock to serve?
Bassanio · Antonio · Portia · Lorenzo
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Yes. All 13 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the The Merchant of Venice Plot recall quiz cover?
13 plot recall questions drawn from every part of The Merchant of Venice. Quick check of what happens and when. It tests recall, context at easy, standard level.
Does it contain spoilers?
Yes — it draws on the whole play, including the ending.
Can I use it with a class?
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