The Jew of Malta Quizzes

The Jew of Malta Quiz 1

1 When was The Jew of Malta first performed?
1600

1588

1584

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

William Shakespeare

Thomas Kyd

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

Duke of Guise

Duke of Norbrant

Duke of Beck
4 Where does Barabas's argosy arrive from?
Gwadar

Alexandria

Kyrenia

Damietta
5 What does Abigail mean in Hebrew?
Princess

Father's joy

Mother's beloved

Girl of gold
6 What position does Ferneze hold?
Governor

President

Sultan

Mayor
7 Where does Calymath arrive from?
Turkey

Persia

France

Egypt
8 How long does Calymath grant Malta to pay the due tribute?
One month

One year

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

Malta is too poor

He has invested it in a merchant ship coming in

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

Calymath

Barabas

Callapine
11 How much does Ferneze first propose to take from the Jews?
All of their wealth

The same tax as the other citizens

Half of their estates

One hundred thousand pieces in gold
12 Which biblical story do the three Jews invoke to comfort Barabas?
The story of Jesus

The story of Job

The story of Joseph

The story of Jacob
13 Where has Barabas hidden a small fortune?
In his yard

In his house

Near the shore

On his ships
14 What sign marks Barabas's hidden treasure?
A skull and crossbones

A circle

A star

A cross
15 How does Abigall retrieve her father's treasure?
By pretending to convert to Christianity

By pretending to be the maid

By sneaking in late at night

By poisoning the nuns
16 Which men are most intent on seeing Abigall?
Friar Jacomo and Friar Barnardine

Calymath and Callapine

Ferneze and Martin del Bosco

Mathias and Lodowick
17 When do the nuns wake up?
Midnight

In the evening

Noon

When the sun rises
18 What title does Martin del Bosco hold?
Vicar

Captain

Vice-admiral

Lieutenant
19 From which country does Martin del Bosco hail?
Turkey

Spain

Egypt

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

The governor does not have enough money to pay the tribute

Malta did not pay Spain its tribute

Malta is in league with the Turks
21 What is the sum that Calymath demands from Malta?
One hundred thousand crowns

One thousand pieces of gold

One thousand lira

One hundred thousand pesos
22 According to Martin del Bosco, who has title to Malta?
Spain

Egypt

Greece

Turkey
23 Where does Barabas find Ithamore?
With the Turkish Bashaws

On the Spanish ships

In front of his house

At the marketplace
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

Lodowick

Mathias

Martin del Bosco

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