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Was Antonio able to loan Bassanio money?
No, his ships were at sea, and at the time he had no money
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Why do Portia's suitors have to pick between three caskets to marry her?
Before Portia's father passes away, he wrote in his will that all wishing to marry Portia have to pick between the three caskets and if they pick the wrong one, they must leave and never marry anyone else
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Why did Shylock say he will take 1 lb of Antonio's flesh if the bond is not paid back on time.
He said this because he wanted to get revenge on Antonio for all the times he had harassed and bullied him. Also, Bassanio was looking to borrow money.
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What promise did Bassanio have with Portia that was later broken?
Bassanio promised to never take the ring off which later he had taken off to give to the young lawyer
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