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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. What does Barabas's character represent?
(a) Hard work and perseverence.
(b) Greed and stereotyped Catholicism.
(c) Egotism and selfishness.
(d) Greed and stereotyped Judaism.

2. How may years tribute do the Turks demand?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Ten years.

3. What two systems were partnered in Marlowe's time?
(a) Politics and Judaism.
(b) Judaism and finance.
(c) Religion and politics.
(d) Religion and finance.

4. Why may some exact words of Marlowe's plays seem familiar?
(a) Shakespeare stole his exact wording.
(b) Both Shakespeare and Marlowe stole exact wording from the Bible.
(c) Marlowe stole exact wording from the Bible.
(d) Marlowe stole Shakespeare's exact wording.

5. Who supervises the off-loading of the first ship?
(a) One of Barabas's merchants.
(b) Barabas.
(c) No one.
(d) Two government officials.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Marlowe jailed?

2. What reason was given for the Jews being ordered to meet at the senate house?

3. What is a counting house?

4. Why did the Jews flee to Malta?

5. What does Barabas think of Catholicism?

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