View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What body type is needed to play the tempest?
(a) Large.
(b) Obese.
(c) Small.
(d) Scrawny.

2. What do Gonzalo, Alonso, and Antonio complain about among themselves in 1.1?
(a) The captain's manners.
(b) The boatswain's manners.
(c) The economy.
(d) The lack of pillows on the ship.

3. What occupation did Cesaire's mother have?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Cook.
(c) Dress maker.
(d) Lawyer.

4. Which political party did Cesaire help form?
(a) Martinican Progressive Party.
(b) African Nation United.
(c) Freedom Rings Party.
(d) The Raging Lion Party.

5. Who is Miranda's father?
(a) Prospero.
(b) Angelo.
(c) The captain.
(d) Caliban.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prologue, what do the remaining people on stage do?

2. Who does Prospero consider to be the only honorable man in Italy?

3. What caused Prospero to be on the island?

4. What is a tempest?

5. Which literary device does Cesaire use to fight for freedom?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 174 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample