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

2. Why does the governor agree to let the Spanish stay?
(a) He will be paid a large amount of money.
(b) He will still be governor.
(c) He will be allowed to live.
(d) He will become Malta's king.

3. Why does Barabas think the Jews were ordered to meet at the senate house?
(a) For the government to demand their money.
(b) For the government to imprison them.
(c) For the government to confiscate their houses.
(d) For the government to enlist their aid against the Turks.

4. What is Barabas's political affiliation?
(a) He supports the Turks.
(b) He supports the local government.
(c) He supports the Spanish.
(d) He has none.

5. Who does Barabas enlist to retrieve his money from its hiding place?
(a) Mathias.
(b) Abigail.
(c) Lodowick.
(d) Ferneze.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose heart is broken over Barabas's daughter's decision to become a nun?

2. How does Barabas get his hidden money?

3. Why was Marlowe jailed?

4. What does the governor confide to the vice-admiral?

5. What kind of person is amoral?

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