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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Barabas describe Abigail?
(a) A fly, unseen on the wall.
(b) A spy, deceiving his enemies.
(c) An expert, stealing with ease.
(d) A star, shining in the east.

2. Who refuses the Spanish visitor's request when he comes to Malta?
(a) Mathias.
(b) Ferneze.
(c) Barabas.
(d) Lodowick.

3. What does Barabas discover about Abigail?
(a) That she joined the nunnery.
(b) That she doesn't love him anymore.
(c) That she ran away to get married.
(d) That she wants to steal his money.

4. Who does Barabas's daughter love?
(a) Mathias.
(b) Lodowick.
(c) Ferneze.
(d) Marco.

5. What does Barabas plan for the nuns?
(a) To accuse them of taking Abigail.
(b) To kill them.
(c) To prove to them that Catholicism is false.
(d) To let them live their own lives.

6. Why does the Spanish armada come to Malta?
(a) To resupply their vessels.
(b) To take a time of relaxation.
(c) To trade with their cargo.
(d) To sell Turkish prisoners.

7. Who is the vice-admiral of the Spanish navy?
(a) Boscum del Martinelli.
(b) Bosco del Martinez.
(c) Martino del Boscarelli.
(d) Martin del Bosco.

8. What does Barabas say as he is ruining what Ithamore brings out?
(a) He promises Ithamore a reward for delivering it.
(b) He remarks that revenge will be sweet.
(c) He prays those who get it will become ill.
(d) He invokes curses on those who'll be getting it.

9. What does Abigail think her father lacks?
(a) Pity.
(b) Faith.
(c) Love.
(d) Common sense.

10. What does the prostitute assume is in the bag?
(a) Silver.
(b) Jewels.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Gold.

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

12. What kind of person is amoral?
(a) One who lives according to his own rules.
(b) One who asks advice for important decisions.
(c) One who tells everyone else what to do.
(d) One who acts without regard to moral precepts and rules.

13. How does the governor betray Malta?
(a) He conspires with the vice-admiral to overthrow the government.
(b) He gives Malta over to Spanish rule.
(c) He allows the Turkish prisoners to escape.
(d) He keeps all the money from the sale of the prisoners.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Barabas conduct his personal life?

2. Why was Marlowe jailed?

3. What does Abigail remind Barabas of when she retrieves him?

4. Who approaches the prostitute and her friend while they are talking?

5. How does Machevill suggest a person gains power?

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