The Jew of Malta Quizzes

The Jew of Malta Quiz 1

1 When was The Jew of Malta first performed?
1584

1600

1588

1594
2 Who revived and published The Jew of Malta in 1633?
Thomas Kyd

William Shakespeare

Thomas Heywood

Ben Jonson
3 Of where was Machevil claimed to be a Duke?
Duke of Brabant

Duke of Guise

Duke of Beck

Duke of Norbrant
4 Where does Barabas's argosy arrive from?
Damietta

Gwadar

Alexandria

Kyrenia
5 What does Abigail mean in Hebrew?
Father's joy

Mother's beloved

Girl of gold

Princess
6 What position does Ferneze hold?
Sultan

President

Governor

Mayor
7 Where does Calymath arrive from?
France

Egypt

Persia

Turkey
8 How long does Calymath grant Malta to pay the due tribute?
One year

One month

Six weeks

One week
9 What excuse does Ferneze use to delay payment of the tribute?
He does not have the gold at the moment

He has invested it in a merchant ship coming in

Malta is too poor

The Jews have promised to pay taxes to the city
10 Who objects to the extension of the tribute?
The Bashaws

Barabas

Callapine

Calymath
11 How much does Ferneze first propose to take from the Jews?
The same tax as the other citizens

One hundred thousand pieces in gold

Half of their estates

All of their wealth
12 Which biblical story do the three Jews invoke to comfort Barabas?
The story of Job

The story of Joseph

The story of Jacob

The story of Jesus
13 Where has Barabas hidden a small fortune?
Near the shore

In his yard

On his ships

In his house
14 What sign marks Barabas's hidden treasure?
A cross

A circle

A star

A skull and crossbones
15 How does Abigall retrieve her father's treasure?
By poisoning the nuns

By pretending to convert to Christianity

By pretending to be the maid

By sneaking in late at night
16 Which men are most intent on seeing Abigall?
Mathias and Lodowick

Ferneze and Martin del Bosco

Friar Jacomo and Friar Barnardine

Calymath and Callapine
17 When do the nuns wake up?
Noon

When the sun rises

Midnight

In the evening
18 What title does Martin del Bosco hold?
Captain

Vice-admiral

Lieutenant

Vicar
19 From which country does Martin del Bosco hail?
France

Egypt

Spain

Turkey
20 Why does Martin del Bosco criticize Ferneze?
The Maltese soldiers are weak

Malta is in league with the Turks

Malta did not pay Spain its tribute

The governor does not have enough money to pay the tribute
21 What is the sum that Calymath demands from Malta?
One hundred thousand pesos

One thousand lira

One thousand pieces of gold

One hundred thousand crowns
22 According to Martin del Bosco, who has title to Malta?
Greece

Egypt

Turkey

Spain
23 Where does Barabas find Ithamore?
In front of his house

On the Spanish ships

At the marketplace

With the Turkish Bashaws
24 How do Barabas and Lodowick repeatedly refer to Abigall?
A treasure trove

A diamond

A pearl

A tender fruit
25 Who does Abigall love?
The governor

Martin del Bosco

Lodowick

Mathias

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