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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the vice-admiral of the Spanish navy?
(a) Bosco del Martinez.
(b) Martin del Bosco.
(c) Boscum del Martinelli.
(d) Martino del Boscarelli.

2. What will happen if the governor invites the Spanish to stay?
(a) Malta will become a battle zone.
(b) The governor will be promoted.
(c) The governor will lose his job.
(d) Malta will be under Spanish rule.

3. Why does Barabas prefer to be paid in gold rather than valuable goods?
(a) Gold takes up less space.
(b) Gold is as good as money in any nation.
(c) Goods can be burned or lost.
(d) Goods can lose their value.

4. What happens to Jews who will not comply with the governor's order?
(a) They and their families will be executed.
(b) They and their families will be deported.
(c) They and their families will be sold as slaves.
(d) They and their families' money and possessions will be taken.

5. Whose heart is broken over Barabas's daughter's decision to become a nun?
(a) Barabas.
(b) Mathias.
(c) Lodowick.
(d) Ferneze.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the male friend of the prostitute want to do when he sees a man approaching them?

2. Who refuses the Spanish visitor's request when he comes to Malta?

3. What does Barabas's character represent?

4. Why does the governor agree to let the Spanish stay?

5. What is a counting house?

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