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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Barabas's accomplice gain access to where the money is hidden?
(a) By knocking out the watchman.
(b) By simply walking in unattended.
(c) By lying to the people there.
(d) By crawling through a broken window.

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

4. What does Barabas think of Catholicism?
(a) That is it a legitimate religion.
(b) That is will replace Judaism.
(c) That it is a form of slavery.
(d) That it's priests and nuns are trustworthy.

5. When was The Jew of Malta first performed?
(a) 1590.
(b) 1591.
(c) 1593.
(d) 1592.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Barabas conduct his business?

2. What happens to Jews who will not comply with the governor's order?

3. How does the vice-admiral respond to the governor's confidence?

4. Why was Marlowe jailed?

5. What did other playwrights get from Marlowe?

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