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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Abigail reveal to Friar Bernardine?
(a) That her father is responsible for the deaths of Mathias and Lodowick.
(b) That she has hidden money she wants the church to have.
(c) That she was seduced by Lodowick.
(d) That her father wants to convert.

2. What does Ferneze do after he confronts Barabas and Ithamore?
(a) Locks Barabas and Ithamore in the monastery.
(b) Sends Barabas and Ithamore to prison.
(c) Places Barabas and Ithamore under house arrest.
(d) Arranges for Barabas and Ithamore to be executed.

3. How much money was pledged to Barabas?
(a) 50,000 pounds.
(b) 10,000 pounds.
(c) 100,000 pounds.
(d) 30,000 pounds.

4. What would happen if Ithamore told who killed the nuns?
(a) Ithamore would cut Barabas's throat.
(b) Ithamore would flee.
(c) Barabas would flee.
(d) Barabas would cut Ithamore's throat.

5. Why does Barabas give Pilia-Borza gold?
(a) Barabas won't miss a little gold.
(b) Barabas owes him the money.
(c) Pilia-Borza threatens to kill him.
(d) Pilia-Borza is armed and dangerous.

6. After inspecting the island, what does Calymath do?
(a) Tell his men to get ready to sail.
(b) Eat a fancy meal.
(c) Decide where he is going to live.
(d) Calculate the taxes he is owed.

7. What is Abigail's desire for Barabas?
(a) That he pay for his crimes.
(b) That he would love her again.
(c) That he convert to Catholicism.
(d) That he give his money to the church.

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

9. What is the last thing Ferenze tells the planners?
(a) To have courage because the plan is foolproof.
(b) To get weapons for the fight.
(c) To say goodbye to their families.
(d) To tell the plan to every able bodied man.

10. What do Pilia-Borza and Bellamira do before they die?
(a) Reveal to Ferneze the place where Barabas keeps his gold.
(b) Deny their blackmail scheme to Ferneze.
(c) Confess their sins to Ferneze.
(d) Tell Ferneze the Barabas is responsible for the deaths of Mathias and Lodowick.

11. What does Ferneze tell Calymath when Calymath arrives at the feast?
(a) That he is looking forward to the feast.
(b) That he is glad Calymath conquered Malta.
(c) That Barabas has a trap for him.
(d) That no one will try to harm him.

12. What worries Calymath about the invitation?
(a) That the feast may be a trap.
(b) That he will never collect the tribute.
(c) That his father will be disappointed in him.
(d) That the Maltese people will rebell.

13. What signals the death of the nuns?
(a) The friar's announcement.
(b) A messenger from the nunnery.
(c) The ringing bells.
(d) A town crier.

14. What happens to Barabas at the feast?
(a) He is killed by Calymath.
(b) He is disappointed because the trap doesn't work.
(c) He is killed by Ferneze.
(d) He falls into the trap and dies.

15. What is a bashaw?
(a) A high ranking Turkish military man.
(b) The leader of the Turkish ship.
(c) A Turkish messenger.
(d) A Turkish slave.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the sound the fighters are to listen for mean?

3. What do Pilia-Borza and Bellamira hint at doing?

4. What two sins does Barabas admit to the friars?

5. What does Ferneze do when he and the planners finish talking?

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