A Tempest: Based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, Adaptation for a Black Theatre Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gonzalo say in 2.2 will be their responsibility if the island is uninhabited?

2. What themes does Cesaire's play incorporate?

3. In 2.2, who says "wondrous land can only contain wonderful creatures"?

4. What did Prospero promise Ariel?

5. What does Antonio think of Gonzalo's goal in 2.2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What play is A Tempest based on? Who is the author of the original play?

2. What does Caliban wish Ariel at the end of 2.1? What does Ariel wish Caliban?

3. Describe the Master of Ceremonies.

4. Describe Caliban and his role on the island.

5. What themes does Cesaire's play examine?

6. What movements is Cesaire known for?

7. How does Cesaire use poetry and writing to advance politics?

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

9. What happens to the weather at the end of the Prologue?

10. What are Cesaire's opinions on colonization?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Caliban and Ariel's views of slavery. How do their differing opinions aid Cesaire's message in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Does Cesaire resolve the issues he presents in his play? Describe Prospero and Caliban's relationship at the end of the play and what you believe is the significance of this relationship.

Essay Topic 3

How does colonization and the anti-colonization movement present itself in Cesaire's adaptation of this play? Cite specific examples from the text to prove your argument.

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