The Merchant Of Venice ICSE Class 10 English Sample Questions
Full marks – 30
A. Read the following extracts and answer the questions
1. “If I can catch him once upon the hip I will feed fat, the ancient grudge I bear him.”
a) Who is the speaker? What ancient grudge does he bear against the person he is talking about? 1+2=(3)
b) What is the context of the above quoted lines? (3)
c) Acquaint us with the conspiracy hatched by the speaker. (3)
2. “When Jacob grazed his uncle Laban’s sheep – This Jacob from our holy Abraham was (as his wise mother wrought in his behalf) The third possessor any he was the third.”
a) Acquaint us with the allusion of Jacob (4)
b) What does shylock wants to convey through the allusion of Jacob? (3)
c) What was Antonio’s opinion about Jacob’s allusion? (3)
3. “why, look you how you storm!”
a) Bring out the context of the lines. (3)
b) What are the distinct differences between Antonio and shylock? (3)
c) What negative aspects of Antonio did shylock present before hand? (3)
d) What offer does shylock gives after the quoted line? (2)