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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 character represent?

2. Why does Barabas want Ferneze's son dead?

3. What reason does Barabas give for Turks coming into the harbor?

4. Who secretly watches the duel?

5. How does Machevill suggest a person gains power?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Barabas enlist his daughter Abigail to help retrieve his hidden gold?

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

3. How does Barabas's reaction to Abigail's departure show his selfishness?

4. Why do you think Abigail agrees to obey Barabas's instructions and deceive the nuns?

5. Do you think Barabas will really pay taxes on the cargo from his ships?

6. How does Barabas get the money hidden in the nunnery?

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

8. Why is Ferneze happy to learn that the Spanish navy has fought with and weakened the Turkish ships?

9. What do Machevill and Barabas have in common?

10. How do you think Ithamore feels about delivering poisoned porridge to the nuns?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Support three reasons why Abigail agrees to lie and enter the convent to retrieve her father's gold.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What does Barabas's decision to kill Abigail and the nuns reveal about Barabas's character and his feelings towards his daughter? Since Ithamore must obey his master, does his subsequent reaction to the poisoning reveal anything about him? What conclusions can you draw considering their attitudes and actions?

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