ICSE English Literature Question Paper 1999 Solved for Class 10 ICSE English Literature Question Paper 1999 Solved for Class 10 Section A – Drama The Merchant of Venice : Shakespeare Question 1: Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: Portia: Go, draw aside the curtains, and discover The several caskets to this noble prince. (The curtains are drawn back) Now make your choice. Morocco: Some god direct my judgement! Let me see : I will survey the inscriptions back again. (i) Where are Portia and Morocco at this time? [1] (ii) Which are ‘the several caskets’? What are the inscriptions that Morocco has just read on ‘the several caskets’? [4] (iii) Why does Morocco say: ‘Some god direct my judgement!’? What are the conditions Morocco had to abide by, before making his choice of the caskets? [4] (iv) Morocco later says, ‘As much as I deserve’. What does he deserve? [2] (v) Which casket does Morocco finally choose? What two reasons...
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