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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Is Barabas concerned about losing his hidden money?
(a) No, he plans to give it to help fight the Turks.
(b) Yes, he is worried it will be taken to fight the Turks.
(c) Yes, because he has no secure place to hide it.
(d) No, because it is well hidden so others can't find it.

2. Who is the governor of Malta?
(a) Ferneze.
(b) Barabas.
(c) Calymath.
(d) Lodowick.

3. Where did several of Marlowe's plays take place?
(a) In a monastary.
(b) In a palace.
(c) In a shop.
(d) In a barroom.

4. Why was Marlowe jailed?
(a) He wrote against the Catholic church.
(b) He got drunk and started a fight.
(c) He allegedly wrote lies about someone.
(d) He plotted the governor's murder.

5. What happens to Jews who will not comply with the governor's order?
(a) They and their families will be sold as slaves.
(b) They and their families will be deported.
(c) They and their families' money and possessions will be taken.
(d) They and their families will be executed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Barabas conduct his personal life?

2. What order does the governor issue concerning the tribute?

3. Who supervises the off-loading of the first ship?

4. Who does the governor ask for physical assistance against the Turks?

5. How does Barabas get his hidden money?

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