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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. What does Ithamore do after he's delivered the letters?
(a) He hires a prostitute.
(b) He returns to Barabas's house.
(c) He goes to a tavern to have a drink.
(d) He visits a friend.

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

3. What is the name of the prostitute?
(a) Bellarosa.
(b) Bellisimo.
(c) Belladonna.
(d) Bellamira.

4. What does the male friend of the prostitute want to do when he sees a man approaching them?
(a) Kill the man approaching.
(b) Make a deal with the man.
(c) Run and hide.
(d) Leave the area.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Barabas enlist to retrieve his money from its hiding place?

2. How may years tribute do the Turks demand?

3. Who does the governor ask for physical assistance against the Turks?

4. What religion is the slave Barabas buys?

5. What circumstance would want to make Barabas die?

(see the answer key)

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