In 'The Jew of Malta,' Barabas's slave and accomplice is named:
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Correct answer: Ithamore
Ithamore is a Turkish slave whom Barabas buys and trains to be his partner in crime. The relationship ends in betrayal when Ithamore is bribed by a courtesan and her pimp to blackmail Barabas.
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