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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Abigail appear to Barabas at the nunnery?
(a) At an upper window.
(b) On the street.
(c) In the back yard.
(d) At the back door.

2. How did Barabas arrange for the duel?
(a) He lied to Abigail about each man.
(b) He betrothed both men to his daughter.
(c) He had both men delivered forged challenges.
(d) He started false rumors about both men.

3. Who does Ithamore bring back to the house to see Abigail?
(a) Friar Belmora.
(b) Friar Jacomo.
(c) Friar Jacobs.
(d) Friar Bernardine.

4. Whose heart is broken over Barabas's daughter's decision to become a nun?
(a) Mathias.
(b) Lodowick.
(c) Ferneze.
(d) Barabas.

5. Why is the prostitute depressed?
(a) She's being put out of the city.
(b) She's dying.
(c) She has no money.
(d) She hates her customers.

6. To whom does Barabas's daughter become betrothed?
(a) Mathias.
(b) Ferneze.
(c) Lodowick.
(d) Marco.

7. Who makes the delivery to the nunnery?
(a) Ithamore.
(b) A friar.
(c) Nathaniel.
(d) Barabas.

8. As a result of Abigail leaving his house, what does Barabas believe about her?
(a) That she is not worth bothering about.
(b) That she's been forced to elope.
(c) That she hates him and betrayed him.
(d) That she's been converted against her will.

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

10. How did Marlowe die?
(a) In a sick bed.
(b) Of old age.
(c) In a duel.
(d) In barroom brawl.

11. What does Barabas take on his way to get his gold?
(a) A light.
(b) A hand cart.
(c) A carrying case.
(d) A bag.

12. How does Barabas get his hidden money?
(a) Abigail hides the gold in a basket of dirty clothes being taken to the laundry.
(b) Abigail carries the gold our the front door.
(c) Abigail drops sacks of gold from a window.
(d) Abigail smuggles the gold out the back door.

13. Why does Mathias's mother not like Jews?
(a) She thinks they're a bad influence.
(b) She thinks they'll convert him.
(c) She thinks they're Christ killers.
(d) She thinks they're dishonest.

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

15. What religion is the slave Barabas buys?
(a) Muslim.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Atheist.
(d) Catholic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What order does the governor issue concerning the tribute?

3. Whom does Barabas warn his slave against trusting?

4. What is Barabas's political affiliation?

5. What is the name of the slave Barabas buys?

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