Act One, Scene One:
1. Antonio is depressed without knowing why. What two possible reason his friends suggest?
Salarino said that he was just worried about his ships and Solanio said that if he had a risky business venture like Antonio he would be sad too.
2. Do you think Gratiano's contributions help Antonio's mood?
I think Gratiano's contribution help Antonio's mood.
3. What are your first impressions of Bassanio?
My first impressions of Bassanio is that he likes to go out and have fun.
4. Is he in love?
Yes, he is in love with Portia.
5. Why does he need to borrow money again now?
Because he wants to marry Portia.
Act One, Scene Two:
6. How do Portia's first word compare to Antonio?
There's not much of a difference on Antonio and Portia's first word.
7. What is her reason for her mood?
She doesn't want to marry anyone and her father want her to marry someone.
8. Do you think Nerissa is a help to her?
I think that Nerissa is a help for her.
9. Sum up, in a word to a short phrase, Portia's attitude to her suitors so far.
She doesn't like them.
Act One, Scene Three:
1. Shylock is a moneylender. Does he seem eager to do business with Bassanio? How do you know?
He doesn't seem eager to do business with Bassanio.
2. Which does Shylock think is safe, his business or Antonio's? Why?
Shylock think that his business is safer than Antonio's because anything could happen at the sea.
3. Why doesn't Shylock want to dine with Bassanio and Antonio?
Because they eat pork and he thinks that pork are dirty animal.
4. What strict principal of his is Antonio breaking to help Bassanio?
Antonio hate Jews and he breaks his own rule by doing a business with a Jew.
5. Shylock tells a bible story to prove that the taking of profit is blessed, as long as thieving is not involved. Does he convince Antonio?
No, he doesn't convince him because Antonios said that It was Gods doing not Jacob's
6. Shylock accuses Antonio of a whole catalogue of natiness. How does Antonio answers the charges?
Antonio says that he did all of those thing to him and most probably do it again. So instead of giving him the money out of being a friend give it to him as enemy.
7. How does Bassanio react to the proposed bond?
Bassanio don't want to do it but Antonio did it anyway because he wants to do it for him.
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