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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 gets delivered to the nunnery?

2. What does Barabas take on his way to get his gold?

3. Is Barabas concerned about losing his hidden money?

4. As a result of Abigail leaving his house, what does Barabas believe about her?

5. Who is the prostitute's male friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ferneze suggest to Katherine that they do with the bodies of their sons?

2. What do Barabas and Katherine have in common?

3. What does it say about Barabas that Pilia-Borza found his gold?

4. Why are Ferneze, some knights, and Del Bosco all meeting together as a united front?

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

6. Why do you think Barabas watches the duel?

7. What is Abigail's reaction to her betrothal to Lodowick?

8. What does Ithamore's reaction to the death of Mathias and Lodowick say about him?

9. Why does Barabas lose his money and his home?

10. What does Abigail think of her father when she learns he is responsible for the deaths of Mathias and Lodowick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Abigail knew of her father's avarice and murderous nature. Write an essay about whether or not Abigail should have revealed Barabas's murders immediately and the consequences if she had. Why did Marlowe have Abigail keep silent until just before she dies?

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

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.

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