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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which duelist is Ferneze's son?
(a) Pilia-Borza.
(b) Mathias.
(c) Ithamore.
(d) Lodowick.

2. What order does the governor issue concerning the tribute?
(a) All Jews must enlist in the military to fight the Turks and house soldiers in their homes.
(b) All Jews must surrender half their money and convert to Catholicism.
(c) All Jews have one week to pack personal items only and leave town.
(d) All Jews are being sold as slaves to the Turks and their possessions auctioned.

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

4. Who has the Spanish armada been fighting?
(a) Turkish ships.
(b) Pirate ships.
(c) Maltese ships.
(d) Rogue Spanish ships.

5. When Ithamore returns home in Act 3, Scene 3, what does he tell Abigail he's been doing?
(a) Delivering letters for her father.
(b) Visiting a friend.
(c) Talking with the Spanish.
(d) Drinking in a tavern.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Machevill suggest a person gains power?

2. Is Barabas concerned about losing his hidden money?

3. What is Barabas's political affiliation?

4. How does Barabas feel after he gets his money?

5. What do the duelists' parents find?

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