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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 does Barabas's home become?
(a) A military barracks.
(b) A nunnery.
(c) A counting house.
(d) A monastery.

2. What does Barabas decide once Abigail has left his house?
(a) To kill her.
(b) To let her live her own life.
(c) To prove to her Catholicism is false.
(d) To convince her to return.

3. Why do the characters in Act 3, Scene 2 challenge each other to a duel?
(a) They both received forged letters.
(b) They both hate each other.
(c) They both are betrothed to Abigail.
(d) They each want the other one dead.

4. What does the second merchant tell Barabas?
(a) That Spanish and Turkish ships were following his ship.
(b) That pirates stole the goods and killed most of the sailors.
(c) That the ship is in urgent need of repairs.
(d) That the the goods on the ship were destroyed by fire.

5. What does Ithamore warn Pilia-Borza and Bellamira about?
(a) That the authorities are suspious of Pilia-Borza and Bellamira.
(b) That Barabas is suspious of Pilia-Borza and Bellamira.
(c) That Barabas is suspious of Ithamore.
(d) That Barabas likes to poison his enemies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barabas call his daughter when talking to Lodowick at the slave market?

2. What happens after the bashaw leaves?

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

4. What does Ithamore say when Ferneze confronts him?

5. What does Ithamore do after he's delivered the letters?

(see the answer key)

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