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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gets delivered to the nunnery?
(a) A meal that will kill those who eat it.
(b) A bag of money to take care of his daughter.
(c) A meal as an offering of peace.
(d) A letter asking Abigail to return.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Is Barabas concerned about losing his hidden money?

2. Why does Barabas prefer to be paid in gold rather than valuable goods?

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

4. How does Barabas conduct his personal life?

5. What does Barabas tell his slave about himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Martin del Bosco's motivation for offering help to Malta?

2. If you were Ferneze, would you have told Del Bosca about Barabas's plan to kill Calymath?

3. Do you think Barabas should trust Ithamore not to reveal Barabas's crimes?

4. What does Ithamore's reaction to the death of Mathias and Lodowick say about him?

5. How does Barabas escape prison?

6. Do you believe Barabas would really rather die than be poor?

7. Why is Friar Jacomo accused of killing Friar Bernardine?

8. Why are Ferneze, some knights, and Del Bosco all meeting together as a united front?

9. Why does Ferneze tell Calymath of Barabas's plan to kill Calymath?

10. Why does Barabas object to Mathias as a suitor for Abigail?

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