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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Barabas call his daughter when talking to Lodowick at the slave market?
(a) A ruby.
(b) An emerald.
(c) A pearl.
(d) A diamond.

3. Who does the governor ask for physical assistance against the Turks?
(a) Lodowick.
(b) Ferneze.
(c) Barabas.
(d) Calymath.

4. Why may some exact words of Marlowe's plays seem familiar?
(a) Shakespeare stole his exact wording.
(b) Both Shakespeare and Marlowe stole exact wording from the Bible.
(c) Marlowe stole Shakespeare's exact wording.
(d) Marlowe stole exact wording from the Bible.

5. Who prepares to fight a duel in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Barabas and Mathias.
(b) Mathias and Lodowick.
(c) Barabas and Ithamore.
(d) Lodowick and Ithamore.

6. Who leaves the duel rejoicing?
(a) Mathias.
(b) Lodowick.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Barabas.

7. When Abigail decides to remove herself permanently from her father's household, what does she leave for her father?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) Some money.
(c) A letter.
(d) Some flowers.

8. What does Barabas use in his plan against the nuns?
(a) A pot of rice porridge.
(b) A platter of meat.
(c) A jug of wine.
(d) A bowl of boiled potatoes.

9. Which duelist is Katherine's son?
(a) Pilia-Borza.
(b) Lodowick.
(c) Mathias.
(d) Ithamore.

10. How does Barabas conduct his personal life?
(a) By following the precepts of Catholicism.
(b) By following the precepts of Judaism.
(c) By following his own conscience.
(d) By following Machevill's recommendations.

11. Who does Barabas enlist to retrieve his money from its hiding place?
(a) Ferneze.
(b) Mathias.
(c) Lodowick.
(d) Abigail.

12. What does Barabas says he will do if he doesn't recover his money?
(a) He will work hard and earn more money.
(b) He will burn the place with everyone inside.
(c) He will haunt the place after he dies.
(d) He will steal someone else's money.

13. Who does Barabas's daughter love?
(a) Ferneze.
(b) Marco.
(c) Lodowick.
(d) Mathias.

14. Why does Barabas want Ferneze's son dead?
(a) The son had seduced Abigail.
(b) Ferenze disapproved of the betrothal.
(c) Ferneze had seized his assets.
(d) The son wanted to break the betrothal.

15. Why does Mathias's mother not like Jews?
(a) She thinks they'll convert him.
(b) She thinks they're dishonest.
(c) She thinks they're Christ killers.
(d) She thinks they're a bad influence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abigail think her father lacks?

2. Why does Barabas prefer to be paid in gold rather than valuable goods?

3. Why is the governor happy?

4. What happens to Jews who will not comply with the governor's order?

5. What is the name of the slave Barabas buys?

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