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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who chastises Ferneze?
(a) Tomas de Silva.
(b) Martin del Bosco.
(c) Barabas.
(d) Calymath.

2. After the delivery, what is revealed inside the nunnery?
(a) A fire has been set.
(b) Nuns are dying.
(c) Gold has been stolen.
(d) Abigail has changed her mind about converting.

3. Who helps the Turks conquer Malta?
(a) Martin del Bosco.
(b) Barabas.
(c) Ferneze.
(d) Calymath.

4. What worries Calymath about the invitation?
(a) That his father will be disappointed in him.
(b) That he will never collect the tribute.
(c) That the Maltese people will rebell.
(d) That the feast may be a trap.

5. What does Ferneze do with Calymath after Barabas dies?
(a) He lets Calymath and his men sail away.
(b) He kills Calymath.
(c) He holds Calymath and demands ransom from Calymath's father.
(d) He imprisons Calymath.

6. How much money was pledged to Barabas?
(a) 30,000 pounds.
(b) 10,000 pounds.
(c) 50,000 pounds.
(d) 100,000 pounds.

7. What does Barabas tell Ferneze when Ferneze arrives at the feast for Calymath?
(a) He explains his trap to kill Calymath.
(b) He describes the poison he'll use to kill Calymath.
(c) He says he is worried that his trap will fail.
(d) He explains how he will be a good governor.

8. What are the fighters to listen for?
(a) The sound of a cannon.
(b) The sound of a trumpet.
(c) The sound of a bell.
(d) The sound of shouting.

9. Why does Barabas tell the friars he wants to convert?
(a) Because he wants to hide in the monastery.
(b) Because then they won't turn him in for his crimes.
(c) Because he is truly repentant.
(d) Because as a Catholic he couldn't be executed.

10. What does Ithamore tell Pilia-Borza and Bellamira?
(a) That Barabas has money hidden in several places.
(b) About all the murders Ithamore committed.
(c) About all of the murders Barabas committed.
(d) That he can't go through with the blackmail.

11. What is Abigail's desire for Barabas?
(a) That he would love her again.
(b) That he give his money to the church.
(c) That he convert to Catholicism.
(d) That he pay for his crimes.

12. Who makes plans with Ferneze in Act 5, Scene 4?
(a) The friars and Maltese officials.
(b) Barabas and the merchants.
(c) His knights and Martin del Bosco.
(d) Calymath and his men.

13. What would happen if Ithamore told who killed the nuns?
(a) Ithamore would flee.
(b) Barabas would cut Ithamore's throat.
(c) Barabas would flee.
(d) Ithamore would cut Barabas's throat.

14. How does Barabas get free?
(a) He bribes his keeper.
(b) He trades clothes and leaves looking like a friar.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He fakes his own death.

15. What does Friar Bernardine promise Abigail?
(a) That she will be forgiven.
(b) That the church will gladly accept her money.
(c) That he will contact Barabas about his conversion.
(d) That he will tell no one what Abigail revealed to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. After inspecting the island, what does Calymath do?

2. What is the last thing Ferenze tells the planners?

3. Why is Ferneze chastised?

4. Who kills Friar Bernardine?

5. To whom does the bashaw speak?

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