Sample questions Merchant of Venice Act-I Scene-I ICSE – class-9-10-English caters the very need of the icse class 9 and 10 students to practise the board pattern questions to ease and sharpen their skill in english literature
A. Read the following extracts carefully
and answer the questions.
and answer the questions.
A.
“In soon, I know not why I am so sad.
“In soon, I know not why I am so sad.
It
wearies me; you say it wearies you.
wearies me; you say it wearies you.
But
how I caught it, found it, or came by it,
how I caught it, found it, or came by it,
What
stuff ‘tis made of, whereof it is born,
stuff ‘tis made of, whereof it is born,
I
am to learn”
am to learn”
1) Explain the lines 4
2) How does Salanio
justify his sadness? 4
justify his sadness? 4
3) What would
Salanio do if he had been Antonio? 4
Salanio do if he had been Antonio? 4
B.
“I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano-
“I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano-
A
stage where every man must play a part,
stage where every man must play a part,
And
mine a sad one.”
mine a sad one.”
1) What is the
context of the lines? 3
context of the lines? 3
2) How does Gratiano
reflect his way of life? 4
reflect his way of life? 4
3) What did Bassanio
comment about Gratiano later on? 4
comment about Gratiano later on? 4
4) Evaluate ‘Merchant of Venice’ to be a comedy in the light of Act-I, Scene-I. 4
C.
“ Well tell me now what lady is the same
“ Well tell me now what lady is the same
To
whom you swore a secret pilgrimage,
whom you swore a secret pilgrimage,
That
you today promised to tell me of?”
you today promised to tell me of?”
1) What did Bassanio
say about his attitude towards wealth and leading his life? 4
say about his attitude towards wealth and leading his life? 4
2) To Bassanio’s
proposal how did Antonio React? 3
proposal how did Antonio React? 3
3) How does Bassanio
try to persuade Antonio by the example of shafts? 4
try to persuade Antonio by the example of shafts? 4
4)
How does Bassanio describe Portia? 4
How does Bassanio describe Portia? 4
