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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. Why does Caliban say in 3.4 that Prospero is showing his power?

2. Who goes to Prospero for forgiveness in 2.3?

3. How does Eshu claim in 3.3 he behaves towards his friends?

4. What do the characters see at the start of 2.3 when they walk on stage?

5. Who does Prospero order to complete Ferdinand's work in 3.1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 2.3, who warns Alonso and Gonzalo that Antonio and Sebastian are plotting their deaths.

2. Why does Prospero instruct Ariel to line the road with gaudy clothes and glass trinkets?

3. Describe the conversation about mud in 3.4.

4. Describe the fight between Prospero and Caliban in 3.4.

5. What does Prospero do in 3.1 that angers Caliban?

6. What does Prospero give back to the nobles in 3.5?

7. What do Trinculo and Stephano want to do with Caliban?

8. In 3.5, how does Prospero treat Trinculo and Stephano?

9. What do the two spirits yell about in 3.4?

10. What does Caliban comment on in 3.4 when he wakes up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two conflicts within Cesaire's play and discuss how these conflicts aid in the creation of two different characters.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the scene where Gonzalo reveals his opinions about colonizing the island. How does it relate to Cesaire's message of anti-colonization?

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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