1. What was Morocco’s logic behind choosing the golden casket? 2. How did Portia react after Morocco’s failure in choosing the right casket?

3. Which casket would you choose if you were there and why?

1) The Prince of Morocco chooses the Gold casket with the message Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire'. He hopes that since Portia is a woman desirable to many men, it will lead him to win Portia's hand.

2)The correct answer is - She prays that no one with such dark skin ever wins her hand.

3)The correct casket is lead and warns that the person who chooses it must give and risk everything he has.

1. In The Merchant of Venice, the Prince of Morocco chooses the gold casket because gold is the most valuable of the three substances on offer, and he equates this with Portia's value. He says that gold is the natural setting for a precious jewel.

2. How does Portia react to the failure of Prince of Arragon in choosing a right casket? Portia is delighted at the defeat of Prince of Arragon. This shows that he is not the man of her choice and she is not keen to marry him.

3. The correct casket is lead and warns that the person who chooses it must give and risk everything he has.

the answer is a, c, d, e

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