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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the vice-admiral respond to the governor's confidence?

2. What does Barabas's home become?

3. When Abigail decides to remove herself permanently from her father's household, what does she leave for her father?

4. What does Abigail remind Barabas of when she retrieves him?

5. What does Barabas think of Catholicism?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the prologue reveal about Marlowe's personal life?

2. If you were Ferneze, would you have told Del Bosca about Barabas's plan to kill Calymath?

3. Why does Ferneze tell Calymath of Barabas's plan to kill Calymath?

4. How does Barabas escape prison?

5. How does Barabas get rid of Mathias and Lodowick?

6. After becoming the new governor, what deal does Barabas make with Ferneze?

7. What might Mathias and Lodowick have done to prevent the duel?

8. Why does Abigail decide to convert of Catholicism?

9. Why do you think Barabas uses a poison that is slow acting when he poisons the porridge?

10. Why do you think Del Bosca suggest writing to his king, considering how long it would take for a reply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ferneze agrees to relinquish control of Malta to the Spanish. From Ferneze's words, actions, or direct implications in the play, how does he justify this decision?

Essay Topic 2

Ferenze demands half the money of all the Jews and their conversion to Catholicism. Explain the reasons Ferneze made this demand of the Jews in particular and the reasons the Jews comply.

Essay Topic 3

Support three reasons why Abigail agrees to lie and enter the convent to retrieve her father's gold.

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