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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who chastises Ferneze?

2. What does the sound the fighters are to listen for mean?

3. How does Barabas kill Pilia-Borza, Bellamira, and Ithamore?

4. What does Barabas tell Pilia-Borza after Barabas gives him the gold?

5. How does the messenger reply to Calymath's reply to the invitation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What has been revealed about the characters of the friars? Consider these points when writing.

1. Their actions--either selfish or charitable.

2. Their motives--either selfish or charitable.

3. Their speech--accompanied or unaccompanied by actions.

Essay Topic 2

What does Barabas's decision to kill Abigail and the nuns reveal about Barabas's character and his feelings towards his daughter? Since Ithamore must obey his master, does his subsequent reaction to the poisoning reveal anything about him? What conclusions can you draw considering their attitudes and actions?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Ferneze go to the Jews and not another source or sources to get the tribute money demanded by the Turks?

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