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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Barabas's gold hidden?
(a) His former home.
(b) The senate house.
(c) The local monastery.
(d) A waterfront inn.

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

3. Where did the bag and its contents come from?
(a) The Spanish.
(b) The senate house.
(c) The monastery.
(d) Barabas's house.

4. What does the prostitute's male friend have when they first converse in the play?
(a) A bag of jewels.
(b) A bag of medicine.
(c) A bag of money.
(d) A bag of documents.

5. How old is Barabas's daughter?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Barabas betroth his daughter to a man she doesn't love?

2. What does Barabas says he will do if he doesn't recover his money?

3. What does the second merchant tell Barabas?

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

5. Who is executed for Friar Bernardine's murder?

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