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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is executed for Friar Bernardine's murder?

2. What answer is given to the bashaw's demand?

3. After the delivery, what is revealed inside the nunnery?

4. What is a bashaw?

5. What does Barabas tell Pilia-Borza after Barabas gives him the gold?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ferneze agrees to relinquish control of Malta to the Spanish. From Ferneze's words, actions, or direct implications in the play, how does he justify this decision?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Intricate planning has been a theme in this play. Choose three plans from any scene (only one of Barabas's plans) and tell how they were necessary to advance the story. Consider these points when writing:

1. The roles of the characters involved.

2. The previous action that invoked the plan.

3. How the plan's outcome advanced the story.

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