Question 2.
Launcelot : I will go before, sir. Mistress, look out at window, for all this : There will come a Christian by,
Will be worth a Jewess’ eye.
(i) Where is Shylock going? Why is he reluctant to go? [3]
(ii) What information of Launcelot alarms Shylock? [3]
(iii) What advice does Shylock give to his daughter before going? [3]
(iv) What does Launcelot ask Jesicca to do? Which ‘Christian’ does he refer to? [3]
(v) Why is Launcelot’s news significant for Jessica? [4]
Answers
Answer:
1) Shylock is going to dinner he is reluctant becoz he is not called with love.....
2)that the bassanio's ships r in danger
3)close all the doors n sit in the house...there will be a foolish Christian banana
4)to come after 12:00
5)to meet Lorenzo in the balconu
Answer:
Shylock is going to dine with the Christians.He is reluctant to go because he know they have not called him with love and respect rather they just flatter him.
it was about black friday and nose fell a bleeding then ash Wednesday.
to lock the doors and windows and when sounds of various musical instruments will come she has to shut the door and prevent those shallow foffery from entering shylocks house and when the Christian would pass with painted face she should not pop her head out on the street.
launcelot asked Jessica to let the window unlocked because Lorenzo would turn up that day .the Christian here refers to Lorenzo.
because they have planned to elope