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

2. What does Barabas use in his plan against the nuns?

3. How does Barabas conduct his personal life?

4. Where does Abigail appear to Barabas at the nunnery?

5. Who secretly watches the duel?

Short Essay Questions

1. After conquering Malta, what message does Calymath receive?

2. How does Barabas escape prison?

3. When Barabas first appears in the play, how does he feel about politics?

4. What does Ferneze do when Pilia-Borza and Bellamira reveal Barabas's murders and Ithamore's involvement?

5. How does Barabas enlist his daughter Abigail to help retrieve his hidden gold?

6. Why is Bellamira broke?

7. What was the letter delivered to Ithamore?

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

9. What do Barabas and Katherine have in common?

10. Do you believe Barabas would really rather die than be poor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Act 2, Scene 3, Barabas is manipulating the lives of Mathias, Lodowick, and Abigail for his own reasons. Explain his motivations considering the three characters and how Barabas's desired outcomes resolve his conflict.

Essay Topic 2

In this play, Barabas's character is representative of Catholic's feelings towards and stereotyping of Judaism in Malta. Write an essay stating the Maltese Catholic's general attitude towards Jews using specific examples from the play to support your generalizations.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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