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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barabas's home become?

2. What does the governor confide to the vice-admiral?

3. What circumstance would want to make Barabas die?

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

5. Why does the Spanish armada come to Malta?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Katherine object to Mathias speaking to Barabas?

2. How does Barabas get rid of Mathias and Lodowick?

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, identify and give examples of Barabas's most outstanding characteristic.

4. After becoming the new governor, what deal does Barabas make with Ferneze?

5. What does the prologue reveal about Marlowe's ability as a playwright?

6. Do you believe Bellamira was interested in Ithamore as a customer or as a man?

7. Why do you think Ithamore says he hopes Barabas will pay him for delivering the message?

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

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

10. Every nun at the nunnery died. How are some ways one might have lived?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Ferneze go to the Jews and not another source or sources to get the tribute money demanded by the Turks?

Essay Topic 2

Abigail abhors her father's murders but does not immediately betray him. Speculate three reasons why she remains silent. Support your reasons with logical thinking that is compatible with Abigail's character.

Essay Topic 3

Act 5, Scene 1 displays ultimate self-interest and revenge by all involved. With regard to these two elements write an essay about three of these five characters:

1. Barabas.

2. Ferneze.

3. Ithamore.

4. Pilia-Borza and Bellamira (as a couple).

5. Calymath.

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