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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a bashaw?
(a) A Turkish messenger.
(b) A high ranking Turkish military man.
(c) A Turkish slave.
(d) The leader of the Turkish ship.

2. Where has Barabas hidden his gold?
(a) Sunk in a chest on the seashore.
(b) Buried in the ground.
(c) Hidden under some floorboards.
(d) Secured in a secret room.

3. What is a knight?
(a) A soldier recruited from another country.
(b) A nobleman who fights for his country.
(c) A soldier who has special duties.
(d) A regular soldier with a special title.

4. What does Ferneze do after talking with Pilia-Borza and Bellamira just before they die?
(a) Send for a shovel and cart.
(b) Send for Barabas and Ithamore.
(c) Send for the friar.
(d) Send for soldiers.

5. Why was Marlowe jailed?
(a) He got drunk and started a fight.
(b) He allegedly wrote lies about someone.
(c) He wrote against the Catholic church.
(d) He plotted the governor's murder.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who refuses the Spanish visitor's request when he comes to Malta?

3. How does Barabas conduct his personal life?

4. What does Barabas take on his way to get his gold?

5. What did other playwrights get from Marlowe?

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