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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Barabas's political affiliation?
(a) He has none.
(b) He supports the Spanish.
(c) He supports the Turks.
(d) He supports the local government.
2. What order does the governor issue concerning the tribute?
(a) All Jews have one week to pack personal items only and leave town.
(b) All Jews are being sold as slaves to the Turks and their possessions auctioned.
(c) All Jews must surrender half their money and convert to Catholicism.
(d) All Jews must enlist in the military to fight the Turks and house soldiers in their homes.
3. Who supervises the off-loading of the first ship?
(a) One of Barabas's merchants.
(b) No one.
(c) Two government officials.
(d) Barabas.
4. A star shining in the east announced Jesus' birth. By calling his accomplice a star shining in the east, what is implied about Barabas's gold?
(a) It is holy.
(b) It is his god.
(c) It is divine.
(d) It is his last hope.
5. How does Barabas get his hidden money?
(a) Abigail smuggles the gold out the back door.
(b) Abigail hides the gold in a basket of dirty clothes being taken to the laundry.
(c) Abigail carries the gold our the front door.
(d) Abigail drops sacks of gold from a window.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who tells her son he shouldn't speak to Jews?
2. Where are the prices of the slaves displayed?
3. Whom does Barabas warn his slave against trusting?
4. What does the second merchant tell Barabas?
5. Who does Barabas enlist to retrieve his money from its hiding place?
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