Merchant of Venice Act 2 Scene 9 (Workbook Answers)
Act 2 - Scene 9 Extract 1. Q 1. What proper honour is given to Arragon to indicate that he is a prince? Ans. To honour Arragon as a prince, trumpets were sounded as he entered the room and Portia addressed him as 'noble prince.' Q 2. Enumerate the conditions in the oath which Arragon was supposed to take. Ans. Arragon is bound by oath to observe three conditions. First he must never reveal to any person which of the caskets has chosen. Second, if he does not win Portia, he should not woo any other lady. Third, if he chooses wrongly, he must depart at once without any further words. Q 3. Which conditions in the oath Arragon keeps at the end of the scene? Ans. Arragon kept the last condition, i.e. to leave at once without further saying anything, at the end of the scene. Q 4. How wise is it to arrange marriages through a lottery system where chance plays a significant role? How does Nerissa justify the system in Portia's case? Ans. It is not wise to arrange marriages through