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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the journal Cesaire started in college?
(a) The Black Student.
(b) The Paris Student.
(c) The Political Student.
(d) Pravda.

2. What is the title of Cesaire's first non-fiction book?
(a) Discourse on Colonialism.
(b) French Grammar II.
(c) Democrats in action.
(d) Communism at it's Peak.

3. What does Cesaire's writing focus on toward the end of his career?
(a) Art critism.
(b) Surrealism.
(c) Realism.
(d) Non-fiction.

4. Which literary device does Cesaire use to fight for freedom?
(a) Limericks.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Journalism.
(d) Novels.

5. What does Caliban think about Ariel's ideas in 2.1?
(a) He can't be trusted.
(b) He is crazy.
(c) He is brilliant.
(d) He is on to something.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the boatswain act towards the passengers?

2. What are Gonzalo, Sebastian, and Antonio worried about at the start of Act 1 Scene 1 (1.1)?

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

4. What was the occupation of Cesaire's father?

5. What did the king's adviser give to Prospero before he came to the island?

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