English 9Hh Part 2

What does Jessica throw down to Lorenzo?

She throws a box/casket down to Lorenzo.
Why is Antonio looking for Gratiano?
To tell him that the masque has been canceled.

Act Two, Scene Seven
Which casket does the Prince of Morocco think is worthy to contain Portia’s portrait. Use evidence of the text to justify your answer.Gold because he says "Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire" meaning “He who chooses me will get what many men want.” 

How is Portia feeling in A2S7 -at the beginning, -while the Prince is making his choice, at the end

From the text, she sounds fine but a bit nervous but towards the end, she is relieved
What was Portia's father trying to achieve by the use of the caskets? Does this seem to be working?

He was trying to see who was worthy of Portia. 

Act Two, Scene Eight
What double disaster has struck Shylock?

Portia has left and she has stolen his jewels.

Where did Shylock think Lorenzo & Jessica might be?

On the gondola ship that is sailing away.

How did Bassanio and Antonio part?

With a short conversation and an affectionate handshake.

What is the first suggestion of trouble for Antonio? Find a quote that tells you this.

Salarino says in the text, “in the narrow seas that part the French and English, there miscarried a vessel of our country richly fraught. I thought upon Antonio when he told me, And wished in silence that it were not his.” This means there was a sunken boat from Venice and he hopes it wasn’t Antonio’s

Act Two, Scene-eight

What double disaster has struck Shylock? his daughter Jessica Left and took all his ducats and jewels
Where did Shylock think Lorenzo & Jessica might be? On the gondola
How did Bassanio and Antonio part?With a good handshake
What is the first suggestion of trouble for Antonio? When he finds out one of his boats might have snuck

Act Two-Scene-Nine

What is the purpose of the caskets? To find true love for Portia when her father dies so he still has a say in who she marries also to annoy the suitors
Why does the Prince of Aragon discard the golden caskets? because he believes that people are foolish and not see past the look and how expensive gold is
What is Portia’s reaction to Bassanio’s arrival? She did not recognize him and thought it was messengers relative

Act three Scene one

Why does Shylock assume Solanio and Salerio know of Jessica’s flight? Because of Jessica's boyfriend, Lorenzo is friends with both solaino and salerio S shylock must think they know something about there Disapernets.
What is the second suggestion of misfortune for Antonio- find a quote.Ther is another rumor that another one of Antonios boat have sunken "Why yet it lives there unchecked that Antonio hath a ship of rich lading wrecked on the narrow seas? the goodwin I think they call the place a very dangerous flat and fatal where the carcasses of many a tall ship lie buried
Who has been looking for Lorenzo and Jessica, how do we know?  Lancelot, he kept talking and thinking more.
Where do Shylock and Tubal arrange to meet and with what purpose? They were planing to talk about making more bargains and were gonna meet up at synagogue.