The Tempest | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1, Scene 1

1. Antonio castigates the Boatswain during the storm, because he believes the sailors are

Drunk.

2. The tempest is a symbolic form of an upheaval from a state of

Nature.

3. The only nobleman who has a calm and positive attitude during the storm at sea is

Gonzalo.

4. The two spirits who reside on the island with Prospero and Miranda are

Caliban and Ariel.

5. Prospero was formerly the Duke of

Milan.

6. The Tempest is considered one of Shakespeare's

Later works.

7. Prospero's magical power comes from

His books.

8. Prior to Prospero releasing him, Ariel was stuck for twelve years in a

Tree.

9. Caliban is the offspring of

Sycorax.

10. The only two men Miranda has seen prior to meeting Ferdinand are

Prospero and Caliban.

11. The beginning of The Tempest takes place

At sea.

12. Antonio thinks the Boatswain...
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