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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 use in his plan against the nuns?

2. What happens after the governor and vice-admiral agree?

3. How does Barabas conduct his personal life?

4. What does the male friend of the prostitute want to do when he sees a man approaching them?

5. What circumstance would want to make Barabas die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Barabas do in response to the plot to blackmail him?

3. What does the prologue reveal about Marlowe's personal life?

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

5. After conquering Malta, what message does Calymath receive?

6. What is Ferneze's motivation for accepting help from the Spanish?

7. Why do you thing Barabas would help the Turks conquer the island?

8. Why do you think Barabas watches the duel?

9. What do Machevill and Barabas have in common?

10. What does Abigail say to Friar Bernardine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain in detail three specific areas of life over which Ithamore has no control. What would be Ithamore's be attitude towards each of these three areas? Should Ithamore take action in any of these three areas?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Ferenze demands half the money of all the Jews and their conversion to Catholicism. Explain the reasons Ferneze made this demand of the Jews in particular and the reasons the Jews comply.

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