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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Prospero create the item in 1.2 that brings the men to the island?
(a) Eshu.
(b) Alonso.
(c) Ariel.
(d) Jacob.

2. What does Ariel wish for Caliban at the end of 2.1?
(a) Strength.
(b) Courage.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Riches.

3. What does Sebastian think of the island in 2.2?
(a) It is homey.
(b) It is uncultivated.
(c) It smells.
(d) It is beautiful.

4. What are Gonzalo, Sebastian, and Antonio worried about at the start of Act 1 Scene 1 (1.1)?
(a) The storm.
(b) Their kingdom.
(c) The king.
(d) Their wives.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What body type is needed to play the tempest?

4. What in 2.1 does Caliban ask Ariel?

5. What does Cesaire think of the idea that poets make terrible politicians?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who refuses to eat the food in 2.2 and why?

2. How does Caliban describe his relationship with Ariel in 2.1?

3. What movements is Cesaire known for?

4. What does Gonzalo think about the island in 2.2? What does Sebastian think?

5. Which roles does the Master of Ceremonies assign to the characters?

6. In 1.1, what does Antonio believe the storm is forewarning them of?

7. What was Cesaire's college career like?

8. How did Prospero end up on the island?

9. Who brings in food and takes away food from the men in 2.2?

10. Who does Prospero says is an honorable man in 1.2 and why?

(see the answer keys)

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