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Act I Scene 2 Extract I Nerissa Your father was ever virtuos……………………..are already come? 1.     What has Portia just said in response to which Nerissa speaks these words? Portia has just  said that she can neither choose the one she likes nor refuse the one she dislikes because the choice of her husband depends on the lottery of caskets devised according to her late father’s will. 2.     Describe the lottery referred to in the extract. The lottery refers to the choice of the right casket containing Portia’s portrait from a among the three caskets of gold, silver and lead. The suitor who will make the right choice as per the will of Portia’s father will win her in marriage. 3.     Give the reaction of Portia as well as of Nerissa to the lottery. Initially, Portia appears to be anxious over the prospect of choosing her husband through a lottery devised according  to her father’s will. She feels sad as she can neithe...

My Lost Dollar Comprehension Level Questions and Answers Extract I On the other hand I know that I shall……it to the grave. (i) Who is Todd? What kind of relationship exists between Todd and the narrator? Todd is a Major in the army and the narrator’s friend, who had borrowed a dollar from the narrator a year ago. Todd and the narrator seem to be close friends because they meet each other frequently and the issue of the borrowed dollar does not make any difference in their trust and friendship for each other. (ii) When and why did Todd borrow a dollar from the narrator? How much time has passed since then? Todd borrowed a dollar from the narrator to pay his taxi fare because he did not have any change with him. One year had passed since he borrowed the dollar from the narrator. (iii) Why has Todd failed to return the loan? What does it tell us about him? Todd has failed to return the loan because of forgetfulness. This tells us that Todd is a careless and forgetf...