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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Abigail reveal to Friar Bernardine?

4. How much money was pledged to Barabas?

5. What do Pilia-Borza, Bellamira, and Ithamore decide to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a slave, Ithamore, has been used throughout the play. Document each event of how Ithamore's life has been manipulated. Choose two of those events and explain the motivations and outcomes of those events. How did the events affect Ithamore and those other characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Abigail's agreement to lie for her father will begin her corruption? Why or why not? Support your answer from the text of the play.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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