WAEC Literature in English 2004 Question 40

Question 40

Set Text: The Merchant of Venice
William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (Act III Scene I)
The passage, as printed

The Merchant of Venice (William Shakespeare). “you” refers to

  1. A.Merchants
  2. B.Venetians
  3. C.Christians
  4. D.Jews
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Christians)

Explanation

In Act III Scene I Shylock tells Salerio and Solanio that Jews are human like Christians and will take revenge as Christians do.