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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the occupation of Cesaire's father?
(a) Gardener.
(b) Tax inspector.
(c) Cook.
(d) Doctor.

2. Why does Prospero say to calm MIranda in 1.2?
(a) This is only a play.
(b) The ship is not sinking.
(c) The storm is passing.
(d) Help is on the way.

3. What does Cesaire think of the idea that poets make terrible politicians?
(a) He thinks it is ridiculous.
(b) He does not care.
(c) He this it is true.
(d) He thinks the idea is ridiculous but true.

4. Who does the Master of Ceremonies not have a problem with in the Prologue?
(a) The juveniles or the villains.
(b) The knights.
(c) The orphans.
(d) The kings and queens.

5. Who does Miranda cry out to at the start of 1.2?
(a) God.
(b) The captain.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gonzalo describe the lands they are approaching in 1.1?

2. Where was Miranda a princess?

3. Who is Miranda's father?

4. In 1.1, who yells at Gonzalo, Alonso, and Antonio for their appearance?

5. What characters are named on stage in the Prologue?

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