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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 is required before the imports on a ship can be offloaded?
(a) The owner of the goods must be present.
(b) Taxes must be paid.
(c) Government officials must review the inventory.
(d) Workers to do the labor must be hired.

2. How does Machevill suggest a person gains power?
(a) Through deception and murder.
(b) Through greed and immoral behavior.
(c) Through honesty and perseverence.
(d) Through stealing and blackmail.

3. What did other playwrights get from Marlowe?
(a) They used his settings.
(b) They used his characters.
(c) They used his plots.
(d) They used his themes.

4. How does Barabas get his hidden money?
(a) Abigail carries the gold our the front door.
(b) Abigail smuggles the gold out the back door.
(c) Abigail hides the gold in a basket of dirty clothes being taken to the laundry.
(d) Abigail drops sacks of gold from a window.

5. How did Marlowe die?
(a) Of old age.
(b) In a sick bed.
(c) In barroom brawl.
(d) In a duel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a counting house?

2. Why may some exact words of Marlowe's plays seem familiar?

3. What reason does Barabas give for Turks coming into the harbor?

4. Why does Barabas prefer to be paid in gold rather than valuable goods?

5. What does the second merchant tell Barabas?

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