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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the slave Barabas buys?
(a) Icthius.
(b) Ithamore.
(c) Isamore.
(d) Ithmus.

2. What do Pilia-Borza and Bellamira hint at doing?
(a) That they murder Barabas.
(b) That they kidnap Barabas.
(c) That they write to Barabas.
(d) That they steal Barabas's assets.

3. Why does the approaching man pass by the prostitute?
(a) He was not interested in buying her services.
(b) He was worried the male friend might harm him.
(c) He was late in returning home.
(d) He had no money to buy her services.

4. What reason was given for the Jews being ordered to meet at the senate house?
(a) None.
(b) To determine merchant bonuses.
(c) To celebrate a Jewish holy day.
(d) To penalize non-taxpayers.

5. What does the bashaw demand?
(a) The gold tribute.
(b) The surrender of the Spanish ships.
(c) The surrender of Malta.
(d) The execution of Ferneze.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Barabas's gold hidden?

2. Why is the governor happy?

3. What does Barabas tell Pilia-Borza after Barabas gives him the gold?

4. What signals the death of the nuns?

5. What does the prostitute assume is in the bag?

(see the answer key)

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