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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the sailors inform the passengers of at the end of 1.1?
(a) The day is breaking.
(b) The boat is sturdy.
(c) The storm is passing.
(d) The boat is sinking.

2. What did the king's adviser give to Prospero before he came to the island?
(a) Money.
(b) Food and clothing.
(c) A compass.
(d) A silver coin.

3. What do the group of men hear in 2.2 when Ariel and Prospero enter the stage?
(a) A roll of thunder.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Laughter.
(d) Music.

4. Where are Gonzalo, Alonso, and Antonio originally from?
(a) Africa.
(b) Europe.
(c) America.
(d) Asia.

5. How are the characters instructed to choose the objects on stage in the Prologue?
(a) Based on their height.
(b) Based on their character.
(c) Based on their hair color.
(d) Based on their position in life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who spoke out against Prospero in Italy?

2. What do the characters see at the start of 2.3 when they walk on stage?

3. Where was Miranda a princess?

4. What is Ariel instructed to do in 2.2 to get the men to eat?

5. What do Gonzalo, Alonso, and Antonio complain about among themselves in 1.1?

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