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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. When was The Jew of Malta first performed?

2. What does Abigail tell Ithamore after he's brought the friar?

3. How did Barabas arrange for the duel?

4. Why may some exact words of Marlowe's plays seem familiar?

5. What does the prostitute assume is in the bag?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ferneze tell the bashaw when he comes to collect the tribute?

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

3. What does Abigail say to Friar Bernardine?

4. When Barabas first appears in the play, how does he feel about politics?

5. Why does Barabas object to Lodowick as a suitor for Abigail?

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

7. What might Mathias and Lodowick have done to prevent the duel?

8. What does Ferneze suggest to Katherine that they do with the bodies of their sons?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the story, what are Barabas's attitudes about wealth when he considers

1. Himself.

2. Other people.

3. Material possessions.

4. Power.

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Abigail's agreement to lie for her father will begin her corruption? Why or why not? Support your answer from the text of the play.

Essay Topic 3

After helping the Turks conquer Malta, Barabas doesn't really want the governorship they have given him. Write an essay supporting three different reasons why Barabas feels this way.

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