Justice Play by John Galsworthy: Objective Questions for LT
Ques 1. John
Galsworthy was born on
A.1867
B.1868
C.1869
D.1870
Ans. A
Ques 2. John
Galsworthy died on
A.1930
B.1931
C.1932
D.1933
Ans. D
Ques 3. When
did the play “Justice” published?
A.1909
B.1910
C.1911
D.1912
Ans. B
Ques 4. John
Galsworthy was awarded nobel prize in
A.1930
B.1931
C.1932
D.1933
Ans. C
Ques 5. What is the pseudonym that Galsworthy took to publish
his earlier works?
A.John Simpkins
B.John Sebastian
C.John Sinjohn
D.John Semplin
Ans. C
Ques 6. On
the models of whose problem plays did John Galsoworthy write his plays?
A.Henry Arthur Jones
B.Arthur Pinero
C.Henrick Ibsen
D.T W Robertson
Ans. C
Ques 7. In
which play does William Falder appear as central character?
A.Loyalties
B.Justice
C.The Silver Box
D.The Skin Game
Ans. B
Ques 8. Play
“Justice” is a satire on
A.The system of paying wages
B.The system of imprisonment
C.The system of social disparity
D.The system of legal trials
Ans. D
Ques 9. In
play “Justice”“It is a matter of life and death”, Who says
this and to whom ?
A.Ruth
Honeywell says to Cokeson, the head clerk of How’s firm
B.Walter
How to James How
C.William
Falder to Judge
D.William
Falder to James How
Ans. A
Ques 10. “Justice is a
machine that, when someone has once given it the starting push, rolls on of
itself.?
Who says
this?
A.Judge
B.Cokeson
C.Falder’s
defence counsel, Mr. Frome
D.James
How
Ans. CFrome says
to convey the sense that the legal system operates in such an inhuman way that
it makes mockery of the concept of ‘justice’ and destroys the individual
completely. The end of the drama, the end of Falder’s life proves his words.
Ques 11. “Law is what it is, a majestic edifice sheltering
all f us” Who says this?
Who says
this?
A.Judge
B.Cokeson
C.Falder’s
defence counsel, Mr. Frome
D.James
How
Ans. A judge as a protector and agent of the
existing legal system asserts that the institution of law is a noble one. It
seeks to protect the good citizens from the bad ones, to protect the society.
The judge is the spokesman of the conventional concept of ‘justice’ in the
contemporary judicial system. Naturally, his opinions and views do not go by
human norms.
Ques 12. “It must have been temptation of the moment” ...A man does
not succumb like this.” Who says this?
A.James
How
B.Walter
How
C.Cokeson
D.Ruth
Honeywell
Ans. BAfter the detection of Falder’s forgery जालसाजी and his confession, James How decides
upon prosecuting Falder. Walter How, his son, pleads for Falder’s case. He
opines that Falder, a gentleman, must have been tempted to do this. His words
indicate that he is a good-natured youth, who judges everything on the human
ground.
Ques 13. “The quality of mercy is not strained...” who says it
in play “Justice”?
A.James
How
B.Walter
How
C.Cokeson
D.Ruth
Honeywell
Ans. BWalter How tries to convey his father that they should
pardon on this virtue.
Ques 14. Mute Scene appears in play in
A.Act 2 scene 2
B.Act 3 scene 3
C.Act 4 scene 4
D.Act 5 scene 5
Ans. B The Mute Scene (Act III, scene iii) is very important from
the theatrical point of view since through this Galsworthy presents the deep
agony of a helpless man, Falder in the solitary confinement. The scene arouses
not only our pity and fear, but also our hatred for the system.
Ques 15. “Justice” is best described as
A.Romantic
comedy
B.Tragedy
C.Problem
play
D.Spiritual
play
Ans. C
Ques 16. Who discovers the forgery of
William Falder check of nine pounds forged for ninety?
A.James
How
B.William
How
C.Robert
Cokeson
D.None
Ans. C
Ques 17. John Galsworthy has treated
the theme of law and justice in many of his plays. Why?
A.Because
his father was an advocate
B.Because
he was himself a qualified advocate
C.Because
he was interested in stories of crime and punishment
D.Because
he had an intimate friend who was a professional detective
Ans. B
Ques 18. John Galsworthy is also a great stylist. His style is
remarkable for _____.
A. its
strength and elasticity
B. its
powerful sweep, brilliant illustrations
C. its
deep psychological analysis
D. all of the
above
Ans. D
Ques 19. _____ are considered Galsworthy’s monumental works.
A. The
Fortsyte Saga and A Modern Comedy
B. The
Fortsyte Saga and The End of the Chapter
C. The
Man of Property and The end of the Chapter
D. The Man
of Property and A Modern Comedy
Ans. A
Ques 20. _____ is the main theme of most of Galsworthy’s plays.
John GalsworthyOM (1867 –1933)
was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga (1906–1921) and its sequels, A
Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932. Justice published in 1910. It was
part of a campaign to improve conditions in British prisons
The play opens in
the office of James How & Sons, solicitors. The senior clerk, Robert
Cokeson, discovers that a check he had issued for nine pounds has been forged
to ninety. By elimination, suspicion falls upon William Falder, the junior
office clerk. William Falder is in love with a married woman, the abused and
ill-treated wife of a brutal drunkard. Pressed by his employer, a severe
unkindly man, Falder confesses the forgery, pleading the dire necessity of his
sweetheart, Ruth Honeywill, with whom he had planned to escape to save her from
the unbearable brutality of her husband. Notwithstanding the entreaties of
young Walter How, who holds modern ideas, his father, a moral and
law-respecting citizen, turns Falder over to the police.
The second act, in
the court room, shows Justice in the very process of manufacture. The scene
equals in dramatic power and psychological verity the great court scene in
"Resurrection." Young Falder, a youth of twenty-three, stands
before the bar. Ruth, his faithful sweetheart, full of love and devotion, burns
with anxiety to save the young man, whose affection for her has brought about
his present predicament. Falder is defended by Lawyer Frome, whose speech to
the jury is a masterpiece of social philosophy. He does not attempt to dispute
the mere fact that his client had altered the check; and though he pleads
temporary aberration in his defense, the argument is based on a social
consciousness as fundamental and all-embracing as the roots of our social ills.
He shows Falder to have faced the alternative of seeing the beloved woman
murdered by her brutal husband, whom she cannot divorce, or of taking the law
into his own hands. He pleads with the jury not to turn the weak young man into
a criminal by condemning him to prison.
In prison the
young, inexperienced convict soon finds himself the victim of the terrible
"system." The authorities admit that young Falder is mentally and
physically "in bad shape," but nothing can be done in the matter:
many others are in a similar position, and "the quarters are
inadequate."
The third scene of
the third act takes place in Falder's prison.
Falder leaves the
prison, a broken man. Thanks to Ruth's pleading, the firm of James How &
Son is willing to take Falder back in their employ, on condition that he give
up Ruth. Falder resents this.
It is then that
Falder learns the awful news that the woman he loves had been driven by the
chariot wheel of Justice to sell herself. At this moment the police appear to
drag Falder back to prison for failing to report to the authorities as
ticket-of-leave man. Completely overcome by the inexorability of his fate,
Falder throws himself down the stairs, breaking his neck.
The
socio-revolutionary significance of "Justice" consists not only in
the portrayal of the in-human system which grinds the Falders and Honeywills,
but even more so in the utter helplessness of society as expressed in the words
of the Senior Clerk, Cokeson, "No one'll touch him now! Never again! He's
safe with gentle Jesus!"
The play opens in the office of the managing
clerk at the firm of James and Walter How. Robert Cokeson, the managing clerk
is sitting at his table adding up figures in a pass- book when Sweedle, the
office boy appears to inform that a lady wants to see Falder, a junior clerk in
the office. The lady is called in. Introducing herself as Ruth Honeywell, she
tells Cokeson that she wants to see Falder on personal business. Cokeson
replies that it is against rules to allow private callers in the office, but
when she insists that it is a matter of life and death, he reluctantly allows
her to meet Falder who has just come in.
Ruth informs Falder that her husband in a drunken state had tried to kill her
and she fled with the children while her husband was asleep. As Falder reveals
his plan to go away from England, they must pretend to be husband and wife.
Ruth needs some money to make some purchases. Thinking that Falder is hesitant
to go away with her, she offers to stay back with her husband and be killed
rather than go away with him against his will. But Falder assures her that they
will go and tells her to be at the booking office at 11:45 that night.
But meanwhile James How, the senior partner, points out a discrepancy in the
balance amount in the pass- book and soon it is found that a cheque drawn for
nine pounds has been cashed for ninety pounds. Walter says that he had given
the cheque to Cokeson. But as it was his lunch time, Cokeson had given the
cheque to Davis, a junior clerk to cash it. Cokeson is upset and draws the
conclusion that Davis who has just left for Australia had forged the cheque.
Meanwhile, Cowley, the cashier of the bank who had encashed the cheque is
called in so that he will be able to identify the person who had encashed the
cheque. The cashier identifies Falder who has just come to James How’s room as
the person who had encashed the cheque for ninety pounds. When the cashier
leaves, James calls in Falder and asks him about the cheque. Falder admits that
Davis gave him the cheque to encash it. He did encash it but it was for ninety
pounds. Falder suggests that possibly Davis altered the cheque before giving it
to him. But James How tells him that the counterfoil of the cheque was with
Walter till Tuesday and hence it was not possible for Davis to alter the
figures in the counterfoil as he had already left for Australia on Monday.
Being thus cornered, Falder admits his guilt and begs to be excused, pleading
that he has committed the offence in a fit of madness. Besides, he even
promises to return the money.
Both Walter and Cokeson request James How to be lenient as this is his first
offence. Walter would like to give Falder a chance for the sake of his future.
But James is of the view that such persons are to be kept in prison. Meanwhile,
Detective Sergeant Wister arrives and Falder is taken away on the charge of
felony.
Act II opens in the Court of Justice. The Court-room is crowded with
barristers, reporters, ushers and jurymen. The trial of Falder is in progress.
Falder is seen at the dock with a warden on either side of him. He is being
tried for an offence he had committed on 7th July. On that day, he had forged a
cheque. The offence was discovered on the 18th of July. He was arrested on the
same day and was taken away to prison. He remained as an under-trial prisoner
till October when the trial took place. In the trial, Falder is represented by
Hector Frome, a tall young man in a very white wig. Harold Cleaver, the counsel
for the Crown, is a dried, yellowish man, of more than middle-age in a
yellowing wig.
Falder’s counsel Frome does not dispute the fact of forgery of the cheque but
takes up the plea that he had committed the offence “in a moment of aberration,
amounting to temporary insanity” caused by violent distress under which he was
labouring. He presents to the court the circumstances of his love for a woman
married to a brutal drunkard and how he had planned to rescue her. He appeals
to the jury to consider the fact that the unfortunate woman has no other means
to save herself and her children, except by escaping with Falder to a foreign
country. For that they require money. Driven by a desperate impulse to obtain
the much- needed money, Falder altered the figures in the cheque. Frome argued
that as Falder was not in a sane state of mind, he could not be held
responsible for his action and to prove his contention, he cites the evidence,
first of Cokeson, and next of Honeywill.
After Frome, the defence counsel had examined both Cokeson and Ruth. Cleaver,
the prosecution counsel, cross- examines Falder. In his evidence, Falder had
taken the plea that he was off his mind when he forged the cheque and for four
minutes, he knew nothing except that he ran to the bank. Cleaver’s contention
is that since Falder knew that he ran, he could not by any means have been
unconscious of what he did or did not do when altering the cheque. Cleaver’s
view is summed up in this extract:
Cleaver: Divested of the romantic glamour which my friend is casting over the
case, is this anything but an ordinary forgery? Come.
Falder: I was half frantic all that morning, sir.
Cleaver: Now, now! You don’t deny that the ‘ty’ and the ‘nought’ were so like
the rest of the handwriting as to thoroughly deceive the cashier?
Falder: It was an accident.
Cleaver: (cheerfully) Queer sort of accident, wasn’t it?......
Cleaver attempted to prove that Falder was not at all off his mind but had done
everything deliberately in a planned way including going back to work in the
afternoon after encashing the cheque and depositing nine pounds and changing
the figures in the counterfoil five days later.
Frome, the defence counsel, next addresses the jury by expressing his belief
that the jury has already been convinced that the offence was committed in “a
moment of mental and moral avcuity” arising from intense emotional excitement.
He appealed to the jury that his objective was not to invest the case with
“romantic glamour” but to show the background of “life” that had led to the
offence. The act of forging the cheque was the work of four mad moments during
which this weak and nervous young man had slipped into the cage of the Law. He
had already passed two months in the prison as an under-trial prisoner and that
had been punishment enough for him.
However, Cleaver, the prosecution counsel, crushes Frome’s plea of temporary
insanity by quoting the managing clerk and the woman’s statements that the
accused was not mad, however excited or “jumpy” he might have been. Besides the
seriousness of the offence, two other points needed consideration to prosecute
Falder: his action that would shift the suspicion to Davis, the clerk who was
on tour and his relations with a married woman.
At the direction of the judge, the jury who had left the court room for a
private discussion returns and announces that they have found Falder guilty.
The judge agrees with the verdict of the jury that Falder is guilty of forgery.
While agreeing that Falder was overcome by emotions, the judge clarified the
immoral nature of the emotions for which any plea for mercy could not be
considered. He observed: “The Law is what it is- a majestic edifice, sheltering
all of us, each stone of which rests on another. I am concerned only with its
administration………You will go to penal servitude for three years”.
Act III opens in the prison Governor’s room. The date is 24th December. We
recall that Falder was arrested on 18th July, was tried in October and
sentenced to three years of penal servitude.
The chief jail-warder, Wooder, has discovered a small, rough, handmade saw made
by a prisoner named Moaney and who has cut his window bar with it. Moaney is an
old jail- bird serving his fourth term. The warder reports to the governor that
there is a general unrest among the prisoners, though they are in separate
cells. The prisoner named O’ Cleary began banging on his door that morning. The
governor is worried at the discontentment of the prisoners. However, the prison
chaplain is all for breaking the will power of these prisoners.
Presently Cokeson, the managing clerk of the solicitors’ firm where Falder
worked, enters and meets the governor. He tells the governor that he has come
to talk about Falder who was his junior clerk. Falder’s sister had requested
him to enquire about Falder. But the governor explains to him that as Falder is
on a month’s separate confinement, he is not allowed any visitors. Cokeson is
upset to hear this and remembers how it had affected Falder’s mind when he was
an under-trial prisoner.
Cokeson relates to the governor Falder’s love with a married woman whose
husband was a nasty and spiteful fellow. He refers to her desire to wait for
him till he comes out. He tells the governor: “He’s got three years to serve. I
want things to be pleasant with him. He sees no good in solitary imprisonment.”
The Chaplain however doesn’t seem to agree with Cokeson’s views.
Meanwhile, the jail-doctor arrives and reports that solitary confinement is
doing him no harm. But Cokeson refers to the great mental suffering of the
young man. He then asks if the woman could be permitted to see Falder; that
would do well to both of them. However, the governor tells him that such visits
are against rules. Cokeson turns back sadly.
Scene ii of Act III presents a vivid picture of the effect of solitary
imprisonment on the prisoners by bringing out the episode of the inspection of
the prison governor of the prisoners undergoing solitary confinement. First,
the governor sees Moaney, inquires of him about the saw that he has made and
whether he would give him his word not to try it again. But when Moaney does
not wish to give his word, he is given two days’ cell with bread and water.
Next, the governor sees Clipton who is suffering from age complaints and is a
nervous wreck for whom sleep is the only comfort. He complains about the noise
from the adjacent cell. The governor then sees O’ Cleary, the Irish prisoner
who banged on the door in the morning. Being asked why he banged on the door,
he says that the impulse to make noise seizes him; he cannot be steady. The
noise that he makes with his hands will be conversation to him. The governor
then goes to Falder’s cell. He asks Falder to settle down to prison life calmly
and not break down in nervousness. Falder says that he cannot sleep in the
early hours of the morning and has the apprehension that he will not be able to
come out of prison. The governor asks him to strengthen his mind and not to
think of private troubles. Meanwhile, when the prison-doctor arrives, the
governor asks him to examine Falder’s health. After examining Falder, the
doctor reports that there is nothing wrong with him except his nervousness.
Scene iii of Act III takes us to Falder’s cell, a whitewashed space thirteen
feet broad by seven deep- and nine feet high, with a rounded ceiling. His
bedding lies rolled up in a corner. On a shelf above, lie several books. The
novel Lorna Doone lies open on a small table. Above the table is hanging a
shirt from a nail, his set work being to make button- holes in the shirt. There
is a gas jet in a corner by the window covered by a thick glass.
Falder is seen standing motionless trying hard to hear something, any little
sound outside the silent prison cell. He paces the cell like an animal in a
cage. There is a sharp tap and a click. A sound from far away terrifies him at
first. But when the banging sound travels from cell to cell, his weak brain is
overpowered. He swings his hand in a sort of unconscious response to the sound
and at last begins to beat the door.
Act IV opens in Cokeson’s room on a March evening two years later. This point is
interesting. We know that Falder was imprisoned in October for three years. But
now we see that he has been released in about two years. Obviously, he has got
partial remission of the three year term as we understand from Ruth Honeywill’s
discussion with Cokeson. She tells Cokeson that she met Falder the day before;
he is all skin and bone. Falder had got a job but he could keep it for only
three weeks.
Cokeson asks her if she can do something for him, till he finds his feet. But
she tells Cokeson of her difficulty in that matter as the money she earns is
not enough for the two children. Then her employer kept her as his mistress and
treated her well. But now that she has seen Falder released from prison, she
will no more return to her employer and asks Cokeson if Falder could be
employed back by the firm. Cokeson does not promise anything but tells her that
he will speak to the partners. Then Ruth goes out.
Presently, Falder enters the room. Cokeson shakes hands with him and tells him
that he intends to speak to the partners about him. Falder then relates to him
how, after his release, he found employment but when the other clerks came to
know of his past, he gave up the job in shame. He then got another job, but
could not stick to it. He did something wrong by giving false references and
being afraid he left the job. He also tells Cokeson about his ill- treatment at
the hands of his sister’s husband who wanted to pay him twenty- five pounds to
see that he left for Canada for good. Cokeson too wanted to offer him the money
but Falder declines the offer.
Falder next relates his meeting with Ruth and his love for her inspite of the
fact that it has caused him so much misery. Falder remarks with bitter irony
that everyone seems to be sorry for him but all are afraid to associate with
him. Presently, when the partners of the firm, James and Walter How, arrive
Cokeson sends Falder to retire into the clerk’s office in order to talk about
him to the partners.
Cokeson pleads with James on behalf of Falder by saying that he is quite
repentant. He requests the partners to take him to fill a vacancy which happens
to exist in the firm. James, the senior partner, is rather unwilling to have an
ex- convict in the office. But Walter feels that they ought to help Falder.
James tells Falder that he may have a chance in the office, but he must guard
against two things. First, he must get rid of the notion that he is unjustly
treated. But Falder states that if first offenders like him are treated
differently and somebody could take care of them instead of sending them to
prison, most of the confirmed jail- birds would not have been in jail at all.
James, however, has his doubts about so much goodness in human nature. He tells
Falder that he must put all his past behind him and build himself up a steady
reputation.
Secondly, James asks Falder to give up his connections with Ruth. Unless he
does so, he would not be able to keep straight. But to Falder, his love for
Ruth is the only thing that he looks forward to all the time. James thinks that
the reputation of the firm cannot allow him to have a clerk who is not morally
strong. If Falder agrees to give up Ruth, he can come, otherwise not. However,
Falder declares that they cannot give up each other. James adds that he might overlook
if Falder had any chance of marrying her. Walter offers to see if their firm
can manage a divorce. With James’ permission, Falder beckons Ruth to come up.
Ruth comes in and stands calmly by Falder. James tells her about Falder and
wants her to have courage enough to give him up if she wants Falder to be taken
in the office again. But Falder is not prepared to give her up. However, at
James’ insistence, Ruth agrees to leave Falder alone. At that moment, Falder
realizes that Ruth had behaved immorally during his absence. He almost breaks
down in despair.
At that moment, the detective sergeant, Wister, comes in and says that he is
looking for the clerk named Falder whom he wants arrested here. He tells James
and the others present that Falder has failed to report himself regularly to
the police and lately he is wanted in connection with a forged reference with
which he secured an employment. Cokeson tries to put him off by asking him to
come some other time. James too does not show his inclination to help out
Wister. But when Wister notices Falder’s cap left behind on the table, he makes
towards the room where Ruth and Falder are waiting.
Wister catches hold of Falder and as they go downstairs together, Falder throws
himself down. His neck is broken and the dull thud of the fall is heard by
James and others in the room. Ruth is about to fall in a faint and as Walter
and Cokeson take care of Ruth, Sweadle rushes out and with Wister’s help,
brings in Falder’s body to the outer office. Ruth breaks down but Cokeson holds
out his hand to Ruth saying that no one would touch Falder now; he is safe with
gentle Jesus.
A close look at the subject-matter is necessary in order to decide whether the
title ‘Justice’ is appropriate for the play. The play can be seen as a
commentary upon the administration of criminal law in England during
Galsworthy’s time. The basic issues raised are:
1.Even if the law is justly administered, does it do real justice to the
criminal?
2.While the law aspires to be just to all, is a person given the deserved
justice?
3.Does Falder, who is sent to prison for a period of three years, suffer more
than he deserves at the hands of the harsh and unimaginative prison
administration?
The solitary imprisonment administered to Falder for committing the offence of
tempering a cheque is an important angle in our attempt to find an answer to
the question whether Falder was dispensed the deserved justice. This whole
effort is as the chaplain says, “to break the perverted will of the prisoners”.
After his release from the prison, he finds that he has not been able to escape
the mental agony that he suffered during his solitary imprisonment. Justice was
done to him by sending him to jail. But “the rolling of the chariot wheels of
justice” crushes him and along with him, his beloved Ruth.
Galsworthy brings out the social system of contemporary England which is so
indifferent to the individual. In the name of giving protection to them, the
system administers a kind of justice which lies at the root of the tragedy.
Hence, the title is quite justified in its implications of irony concerning the
mechanisms of the legal system. LET US KNOW
In the discussion of Justice, the term ‘social problem’ has been used on
several occasions. Social problems are the themes of modern social tragedies.
Because of their preoccupation with social problems, these plays are known as
“problem plays”. In these plays, the individual is pitted against the big
forces of society, suffers and perishes. Falder in Justice is pitted against the
force of the law and is crushed at the end. The cause of his suffering and
tragedy is rooted in social ills and errors from which he could not come out.
The Merchant of Venice: Objective Questions for LT
Ques 1. When “The Merchant of Venice” was first performed?
A.1602
B.1603
C.1604
D.1605
Ans.D
Ques 2. When “The Merchant of Venice”
was first published?
A.1600
B.1601
C.1602
D.1603
Ans. A
Ques
3. The caskets that Portia’s suitors must pick from are made of what materials?
A. Gold,
silver, lead
B. Teak,
mahogany, pine
C. Bone,
porcelain, clay
D. Marble,
stone, brick
Ans. A
Ques
4. Which of the following is a reason Shylock gives for hating Antonio?
A. Antonio
has insulted Shylock in the past.
B. Antonio
lends money without interest, which damages Shylock’s business.
C. Antonio
hates Jews.
D. All of
the above
Ans. D
Ques
5. Whom does Bassanio agree to bring with him to Belmont?
A. Old
Gobbo
B. Gratiano
C. Antonio
D. Jessica
Ans. B
Ques
6. What act does Jessica believe will solve the misery of life with Shylock?
A. Becoming
a more devout Jew
B. Ensuring
that Shylock loses his bond to Antonio
C. Marrying
Lorenzo
D. Locking
herself in her room
Ans. C
Ques
7. According to Lorenzo’s plan, how will Jessica escape from her father’s
house?
A. She
will disguise herself as Lorenzo’s torchbearer and slip out undetected.
B. She
will leave during the night, while Shylock is asleep.
C. She
will take her father to a large public auction and get lost in the crowd.
D. She
will fake her own death.
Ans. A
Ques
8. How does Shylock react to losing Launcelot as a servant?
A. He
weeps in private
B. He
tells Launcelot that Bassanio will be a harder master
C. He
beats Launcelot with a stick
D. He
refuses to pay Launcelot the wages he owes him
Ans. B
Ques
9. How does Portia react to the prince of Morocco’s failure as a suitor?
A. She
prays that no one with such dark skin ever wins her hand.
B. She is
relieved because the quick-tempered prince would not have made a stable
husband.
C. She is
sad to lose such a wealthy suitor.
D. She
laughs at his foolishness and sends him away.
Ans. A
Ques
10. Who loses the opportunity to marry Portia by choosing the silver casket?
A. The Jew
of Malta
B. The
prince of Arragon
C. The
duke of Earl
D. The viscount
of Normandy
Ans. B
Ques
11. According to Tubal’s report, for what did Jessica trade Shylock’s most
precious ring?
A. A
gondola
B. A horse
for Bassanio
C. A
christening gown for her first child
D. A
monkey
Ans. D
Ques
12. What course of action does Portia suggest when she learns that Shylock
wishes to collect his pound of flesh?
That
Bassanio and his men disguise themselves and usher Antonio a safe distance
away from Venice
That the
matter be dealt with in a court of law
That the
bond be paid many times over
That
Jessica plead with her father for mercy
Ans. C
Ques
13. Where does Portia instruct her servant Balthasar to hurry?
A. To an
apothecary
B. To
Padua to visit Doctor Bellario
C. To
Morocco
D. To
Shylock’s house
Ans. B
Ques
14. What complaint does Launcelot make regarding the conversion of the Jews?
A. He says
there would be no one left to loan money.
B. He says
the garment industry would suffer.
C. He says
that the price of bacon would soar.
D. He says
the Catholic Church would be unable to handle so many conversions.
Ans. C
Ques
15. In court, how does Antonio react to Shylock’s insistence on collecting his
pound of flesh?
A. He vows
that he will meet Shylock’s hatred with patience.
B. He
weeps openly.
C. He
curses Shylock’s vengefulness.
D. He
makes an impassioned plea to the court to intervene on his behalf.
Ans. A
Ques
16. Who enters the court disguised as a young doctor of Law named Balthasar?
A. Portia
B. Nerissa
C. Jessica
D. Lorenzo
Ans. A
Ques
17. What loophole in Shylock’s bond allows Portia to stop him from taking a
pound of Antonio’s flesh?
A. Jewish
law prohibits Shylock from practicing his trade on the Sabbath.
B. Shylock
is entitled only to flesh, but not blood.
C. Shylock
forgot to sign the bond.
D. There
is no hard evidence that Antonio’s ships have sunk, and that he cannot pay
the bond.
Ans. B
Ques
18. How is Shylock punished for seeking to take Antonio’s life?
A. He is
banished.
B. He is
ordered to surrender all his property to the Church of Rome.
C. He must
convert to Christianity and will his possessions to Jessica and Lorenzo
upon his death.
D. He must
work as Antonio’s servant for the remainder of his life.
Ans. C
Ques
19. What words does Shylock utter after accepting the court’s sentence?
A. A pox upon
Venice
B. These
are most unlawful laws
C. Forgive
me my sins
D. I am
not well
Ans. D
Ques
20. What news does Antonio receive at the play’s end?
A. Shylock
has killed himself.
B. Some of
the ships he supposed were lost have arrived in port.
C. The
duke of Venice has changed his mind and finds Antonio guilty of forfeiture
of Shylock’s bond.
D. His
long lost brother has been found.
Ans. B
Ques 21. Who is the merchant of Venice?
A.Bassanio
B.Antonio
C.Portio
D.Shylock
Ans. B
Ques 22. Bassanio wants to marry Portia for what reason?
A.Because she has
money
B.Because he is
lonely
C.Because she is
beautiful
D.Because he
loves her
Ans. A
Ques 23. What Biblical passage does Shylock quote to defend
charging interest on loans?
A.Pilot whipping
Jesus 40 times
B.Jacob receiving
the striped lambs from his father-in-law
C.The scene of
the last supper
D.Noah building
the ark
Ans. B
Ques 24. What condition must the Prince of Morocco agree to before
he may choose from among the caskets?
A.That if he
chooses wrong, he will kill himself
B.That if he
chooses wrong, he will have to marry a woman of Portia's choosing
C.That if he
chooses wrong, he will never marry
D.That if he
chooses wrong, he will give Portia all his wealth and leave forever
Ans. C
Ques 25. Gobbo arrives with a present for Shylock. What is the
present?
A.Doves
B.Sweetmeats
C.Baubles
D.Gold
Ans. A
Ques 26. Lancelot leaves Shylock to become whose servant?
A.Antonio
B.Gobbo
C.Jessica
D.Bassanio
Ans. D
Ques 27. Lorenzo and Jessica do what during the masque?
A.Purchase a
monkey and bring it back to Shylock's house
B.They run away
from Shylock's house, taking a great deal of gold and valuables with them
C.Get into an
argument and refuse to speak to one another
D.Become drunk
with the other revelers
Ans. B
Ques 28. How is Jessica dressed when she runs away from Shylock?
A.As a queen
B.As a clown
C.As a man
D.In a valuable
dress covered with jewels
Ans. C
Ques 29. The Prince of Morocco chooses which casket?
A.Gold
B.Silver
C.Bronze
D.Lead
Ans. AGold casket reveals skull
Ques 30. The second suitor, the Prince of Aragon,
arrives in Belmont and chooses the silver casket. What does the casket reveal?
A.A dagger
B.A miniature
portrait of Portia
C.A skull
D.A blinking
idiot
Ans. D inside the silver casket there is a portrait
of“A blinking idiot” holding a letter
that redicules the prince for making the wrong choice
Ques 31. What is one fundamental
difference between Belmont and Venice?
A.Belmont is a
commercial center, whereas Venice is an artistic center
B.Belmont has
women present, whereas Venice only has men on the streets
C.Belmont is
larger than Venice in absolute landmass
D.Belmont
represents the middle classes, whereas Venice represents the aristocratic
classes
Ans BVenice is a city of trade , merchants and
greed. Where Shylock was allowed to live and trade. It is a place of romance and festivity. Belmont, where
Portia lives, is naturally beautiful and peaceful. it is a place where women
and men live in greater equality and where peace reigns, unlike in the chaotic
and cosmopolitan streets of Venice.
Ques 32. Shylock delivers his famous
monologue, "Hath not a Jew eyes?", to which characters?
A.Jessica and
Lorenzo
B.Portia and
Nerissa
C.Solanio and
Salerio
D.Bassanio and
Graziano
Ans. C
Ques 33. How many ships does Antonio
believe he has lost in total?
A.3
B.4
C.2
D.1
Ans. A
Ques 34. After Bassanio chooses the
correct casket, what does Portia give him and tell him never to lose?
A.Money to take
to Antonio
B.A ring
C.Herself
D.The casket
Ans. B
Ques 35. What amount of money does Bassanio offer Shylock to pay
off Antonio's debt?
A.6,000 ducats
B.2,000 ducats
C.10,000 ducats
D.8,000 ducats
Ans. A
Ques 36. Who needs money to suit Portia?
A. Antonio
B. Bassanio
C. Gratiano
D. Lorenzo
Ans. B
Ques 37. Who marries Nerissa?
A. Gratiano
B. Lorenzo
C. Antonio
D. Bassanio
Ans. ANerissa
– Portia's waiting maid andGratiano –
friend of Antonio and Bassanio
Ques 38. Who marries
Shylock's daughter, Jessica?
A. Bassanio
B. Gratiano
C. Lorenzo
D. Antonio
Ans. CJessica runs away from home, dressed as a torchbearer at a
masque, and marries Lorenzo. Lorenzo –
friend of Antonio and Bassanio
Ques 39. What is Shylock's profession?
A. Merchant
B. Lawyer
C. Sailor
D. Usurer
Ans. DShylock is a usurer or moneylender. He lends money and charges
interest on it.
Ques 40. How much money does Antonio borrow from
Shylock?
A. 5000 ducats
B. 3000 ducats
C. 3000 pounds
D. 5000 pounds
Ans. BAntonio borrows 3000 ducats from Shylock. He gives this money
to Bassanio to suit Portia with.
Ques
41. . If Antonio cannot pay the money back in three months
he must give Shylock a pound of _________.
Ans. FleshShylock would
be allowed to cut off a pound of flesh from anywhere on Antonio's body.
Ques 42. In Act 3, Scene 1, Shylock gives his
famous speech, "...Hath not a Jew eyes, hath not a Jew hands,
organs..." Shylock is asked what is the bond good for. Shylock's first
answer is ....
A. "to feed my revenge"
B. "to give me pleasure"
C. "to make Antonio suffer"
D. "to bait fish withal"
Ans. D
Ques 43. Which of these does Shylock NOT agree to in the end?
A. Give Antonio half his money, in
trust until Shylock dies
B. Give all his money to Antonio
C. Change his religion
D. Leave his money to his daughter when
he dies
Ans. BAlthough the law calls for him to give half of his money
to the state and half to the person he threatened, Antonio says that, instead,
he will only have his share until Shylock dies, at which time it will be given to
Shylock's daughter and her husband. The Duke allows Shylock to keep the money
that should have gone to the state, on condition that he become a Christian and
leave all his estate (not just Antonio's due half) to Jessica and Lorenzo when
he dies.
Ques. 44. Who is Shylock's only friend shown in the play?
Ans. Tubal
Ques 45. How many scores (20) of ducats did Jessica spend at one
sitting in Genoa?
A. 8
B. 6
C. 4
D. 2
Ans. C
Ques 46. Which casket has the inscription "Who chooseth me
shall get as much as he deserves"?
A. Silver
B. Bronze
C. Gold
D. Lead
Ans. APrince of Arragon choses
it and it reveals a blinking idiot meant wrong choice
Ques 47. Which casket has the inscription "Who chooseth me
shall gain what many men desire”?
A. Silver
B. Bronze
C. Gold
D. Lead
Ans. CPrince of
Morocco choses it and it reveals skulland
says all that glitters is not gold.
Ques 48. Which casket has the inscription "Who chooseth me
must give and hazard all he hath."
A. Silver
B. Bronze
C. Gold
D. Lead
Ans. DBassaniochoses it and wins Portia’s hand to marry. It
contains a picture of Portia.
Ques 49. In Act 3, Scene 1, Shylock says
"a diamond gone, cost me two thousand ducats in _______".
Ans. Frankfurt
Ques 50. Who said it?
In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. In Act 1?
A.Antonio
B.Bassanio
C.Gratiano
D.Portia
Ans. A
Ques 51. Antonio's treatment of Shylock is __________ by today's
standards.
A.rational
B.anti-Semitic
C.economical
D.compassionate
Ans. B
Ques 52. Shylock Famous speech ““Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath
not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? Fed with the
same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by
the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian
is?” appears in
A.Act
1 scene 2
B.Act
2 Scene 2
C.Act
3 Scene 1
D.Act
4 Scene 2
Ans. CShylock says speech to Salarino.
Ques 53. Where appear the famous speech “ The quality of
mercy is not strained”by Portia in play “The Merchant of Venice”?
