Group Work Questions for "A Quality of Mercy"

Pg. 83-86
1. “A Quality of Mercy” ends with the phrase “the kingdom was ruled with more kindness than justice required” (PG 86)—what does this mean?
*explain the quote
*relate it to the overall theme of the story
*EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWERS WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE AS SUPPORT

2. Does your group agree or disagree with the following 2 statements:
*The judge made a fair decision.
*The decision was fair to both the merchant and the young man.
*EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWERS WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE AS SUPPORT.