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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two systems were partnered in Marlowe's time?
(a) Judaism and finance.
(b) Religion and finance.
(c) Politics and Judaism.
(d) Religion and politics.

2. What is Barabas's political affiliation?
(a) He has none.
(b) He supports the Spanish.
(c) He supports the Turks.
(d) He supports the local government.

3. What reason was given for the Jews being ordered to meet at the senate house?
(a) To celebrate a Jewish holy day.
(b) To determine merchant bonuses.
(c) None.
(d) To penalize non-taxpayers.

4. What does the second merchant tell Barabas?
(a) That Spanish and Turkish ships were following his ship.
(b) That pirates stole the goods and killed most of the sailors.
(c) That the the goods on the ship were destroyed by fire.
(d) That the ship is in urgent need of repairs.

5. What kind of person is amoral?
(a) One who tells everyone else what to do.
(b) One who acts without regard to moral precepts and rules.
(c) One who lives according to his own rules.
(d) One who asks advice for important decisions.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Barabas's accomplice gain access to where the money is hidden?

2. What does Barabas think of Catholicism?

3. Who supervises the off-loading of the first ship?

4. How did Marlowe die?

5. How does Barabas get his hidden money?

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