The Jew of Malta Quizzes

The Jew of Malta Quiz 1

1 When was The Jew of Malta first performed?
1600

1584

1588

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

Ben Jonson

William Shakespeare

Thomas Heywood
3 Of where was Machevil claimed to be a Duke?
Duke of Guise

Duke of Norbrant

Duke of Brabant

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

Gwadar

Damietta

Alexandria
5 What does Abigail mean in Hebrew?
Girl of gold

Princess

Father's joy

Mother's beloved
6 What position does Ferneze hold?
Mayor

Governor

President

Sultan
7 Where does Calymath arrive from?
France

Egypt

Persia

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

Six weeks

One week

One year
9 What excuse does Ferneze use to delay payment of the tribute?
He has invested it in a merchant ship coming in

He does not have the gold at the moment

The Jews have promised to pay taxes to the city

Malta is too poor
10 Who objects to the extension of the tribute?
The Bashaws

Calymath

Callapine

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

Half of their estates

All of their wealth

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

The story of Joseph

The story of Job

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

On his ships

In his house

Near the shore
14 What sign marks Barabas's hidden treasure?
A skull and crossbones

A cross

A star

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

By poisoning the nuns

By pretending to be the maid

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

Mathias and Lodowick

Friar Jacomo and Friar Barnardine

Ferneze and Martin del Bosco
17 When do the nuns wake up?
In the evening

Noon

When the sun rises

Midnight
18 What title does Martin del Bosco hold?
Vicar

Captain

Vice-admiral

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

Egypt

Turkey

Spain
20 Why does Martin del Bosco criticize Ferneze?
Malta did not pay Spain its tribute

Malta is in league with the Turks

The governor does not have enough money to pay the tribute

The Maltese soldiers are weak
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?
Spain

Egypt

Greece

Turkey
23 Where does Barabas find Ithamore?
On the Spanish ships

With the Turkish Bashaws

In front of his house

At the marketplace
24 How do Barabas and Lodowick repeatedly refer to Abigall?
A pearl

A treasure trove

A tender fruit

A diamond
25 Who does Abigall love?
Martin del Bosco

Lodowick

Mathias

The governor

Examine the relationships among desire, trust, and betrayal.

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Theme of revenge in the play?

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Allusion in The Jew of Malta

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