Q & A on The Merchant of Venice | William Shakespeare | Part 1
Q&A on William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” PART – I "ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN MERELY PLAYERS" - WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 1. The Merchant of Venice was published in the year of --------------. Ans: 1600. 2. This play tests the quality of ------------. Ans: Greed versus Mercy and Compassion. 3. This play shows the conflict between --------------. Ans: Christianity and Judaism. 4. This play expressed the important themes of -----------. Ans: Greed, Mercy, Revenge, Love, Justice, Friendship etc… 5. Which play of Christopher Marlowe inspired Shakespeare to write “The Merchant of Venice”? Ans: “The Jew of Malta”. 6. Who is the protagonist of this play? Ans: Antonio. 7. Who is Antonio? Ans: A Venetian Merchant. 8. This play titled under the name of ----------. Ans: Antonio. 9. Who are the friends of Antonio? Ans: Bassanio, Solanio, Salerio, Gratiano and Lorenzo.