Act 1 TMOV

Question 1

Folio

Answer 1

Complete works (first printings of Shakespeare’s plays. Folgers Shakespeare’s library has the largest collection of first folios

Question 2

Ben Jonson

Answer 2

One of the people believed to be the author of Shakespeare’s plays

Question 3

Janus

Answer 3

The roman god with 2 faces looking in opposite directions

Question 4

Harry Hanks

Answer 4

The star bear who did tricks

Question 5

Laban

Answer 5

Shylock used the story of him as a defense for his money lending practices. Laban allowed Jacob to take the multicolored lamb

Question 6

Rhymed couplet

Answer 6

two successive lines of verse of which the final words rhyme with one another

Question 7

ducats

Answer 7

the form of currency in TMOV. 3000 ducats for 3 months

Question 8

Ursurer

Answer 8

one who charges interest

Question 9

Cream and mantle

Answer 9

People who are silent and emotionless and look all smart and what not on the outside, but are total dipshits when they speak

Question 10

played false

Answer 10

cheat on your spouse

Question 11

Heavens

Answer 11

the area above the stage at the globe

Question 12

Sibylla

Answer 12

The lady whose life was extended by Apollo to as many years as there are grains in a handful of sand. Portia will die a virgin like goddess Diana until the right suitor comes along

Question 13

Nestor

Answer 13

A character from the Odyssey. He’s a wise fortuneteller dude and can warn people of things that will happen in the future and what not

Question 14

Groundlings

Answer 14

they stood in a pit to watch the plays being performed. They were the cheapest seats

Question 15

Chaff

Answer 15

useless, dry casings of seeds of cereal grain

Question 16

Aside

Answer 16

a short remark that is not intended for all characters to hear

Question 17

King’s Men

Answer 17

The name of Shakespeare’s acting company under King James

Question 18

Lord Mayor

Answer 18

Everything went by him; he was the censor. Elizabeth told him what she did and did not approve of in the plays

Question 19

Clochos’ strond

Answer 19

the shore of Colchos where the golden fleece was located. Bassanio compares it to Portia’s hair

Question 20

Boy apprentices

Answer 20

acted the roles of young people in plays. They received no money and played women’s roles occasionally

Question 21

Iambic pentameter

Answer 21

Shakespearean verse

Question 22

Grandsire

Answer 22

Old man

Question 23

Rialto

Answer 23

the bridge in venice wehre all the merchants would meet and trade and all that good stuff

Question 24

void your rheum

Answer 24

spit

Question 25

Gudgeon

Answer 25

A fish that will eat anything and everything

Question 26

Hoodwink

Answer 26

to deceive someone

Question 27

Richard Burbage

Answer 27

the first great Shakespearean actor; contemporary to Shakespeare

Question 28

Lord Chamberlain's Men

Answer 28

Shakespeare's acting company under Queen Elizabeth

Question 29

Alabaster

Answer 29

sit frozen like a statue

Question 30

Kosher dietary laws

Answer 30

no meat with dairy and what not

Question 31

Neapolitan prince

Answer 31

only talks about his horses

Question 32

County Palatine

Answer 32

Always depressed

Question 33

Monsieur Le bon

Answer 33

Has multiple personality disorder

Question 34

Falconbridge

Answer 34

good looking but he and Portia can't understand eachother

Question 35

Scottish Lord

Answer 35

can't defend himself

Question 36

suke of Saxony's nephew

Answer 36

Alcoholic

Question 37

Inequilibrium

Answer 37

Antonio's sadness at the beginning of the play

Question 38

Shoot another arrow

Answer 38

Bassanio won't waste the money this time

Question 39

umbridge

Answer 39

be surprised at a statement