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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who makes the delivery to the nunnery?
(a) Barabas.
(b) Ithamore.
(c) A friar.
(d) Nathaniel.

2. How does the vice-admiral respond to the governor's confidence?
(a) He asks to recruit some Maltese soldiers.
(b) He says he is insulted.
(c) He says he and his ships will leave Malta.
(d) He suggests the Spanish protect Malta.

3. As a result of Abigail leaving his house, what does Barabas believe about her?
(a) That she's been converted against her will.
(b) That she is not worth bothering about.
(c) That she hates him and betrayed him.
(d) That she's been forced to elope.

4. What does Ithamore tell Pilia-Borza and Bellamira?
(a) About all of the murders Barabas committed.
(b) About all the murders Ithamore committed.
(c) That he can't go through with the blackmail.
(d) That Barabas has money hidden in several places.

5. Why aren't the prisoners captured by the Spanish allowed to be sold?
(a) For fear their price would be too high.
(b) For fear the Turks would retaliate.
(c) For fear the Spanish would retaliate.
(d) For fear that taxes would not be paid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barabas discover about Abigail?

2. What does Barabas plan for the nuns?

3. What does Barabas say as he is ruining what Ithamore brings out?

4. What will happen if the governor invites the Spanish to stay?

5. When Abigail decides to remove herself permanently from her father's household, what does she leave for her father?

(see the answer key)

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