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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Abigail risk by following Barabas's instructions to retrieve the gold?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Disappointment.
(d) Death.

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

3. What does Ithamore say happened because of the letters?
(a) That Abigail is no longer betrothed.
(b) That Mathias and Lodowick killed each other.
(c) That neither Mathias nor Lodowick wants Abigail.
(d) That her father is dead.

4. What does the male friend of the prostitute want to do when he sees a man approaching them?
(a) Leave the area.
(b) Kill the man approaching.
(c) Make a deal with the man.
(d) Run and hide.

5. What does Barabas do with what Ithamore brings out?
(a) He sprinkles dirt in it.
(b) He adds urine to it.
(c) He mixes crushed glass in it.
(d) He puts poisons in it.

6. Who does the governor ask for physical assistance against the Turks?
(a) Ferneze.
(b) Lodowick.
(c) Barabas.
(d) Calymath.

7. Who does Barabas enlist to retrieve his money from its hiding place?
(a) Ferneze.
(b) Mathias.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Lodowick.

8. Where are the prices of the slaves displayed?
(a) On their chests.
(b) On their foreheads.
(c) On their right arms.
(d) On their backs.

9. 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.

10. What does Barabas says he will do if he doesn't recover his money?
(a) He will work hard and earn more money.
(b) He will haunt the place after he dies.
(c) He will burn the place with everyone inside.
(d) He will steal someone else's money.

11. How may years tribute do the Turks demand?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Five years.

12. What is Abigail worried will happen when she helps her father retrieve his gold?
(a) That the gold will fall from the bags.
(b) That Barabas will not be below the window.
(c) That the bags will be too heavy to carry.
(d) That the nuns will get up for prayers.

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

14. How does Barabas react when he learns that Abigail has left his house for good?
(a) He's furious.
(b) He's wants to remove her from the nunnery.
(c) He doesn't care.
(d) He wants to burn the nunnery.

15. What happens to Jews who will not comply with the governor's order?
(a) They and their families will be sold as slaves.
(b) They and their families will be deported.
(c) They and their families' money and possessions will be taken.
(d) They and their families will be executed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the vice-admiral respond to the governor's confidence?

2. What does Barabas decide once Abigail has left his house?

3. What do the duelists' parent have in common?

4. What does Abigail ask the friar?

5. Who is the prostitute's male friend?

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