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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. Who listens in on Caliban's and Stephano's conversation?
2. What does Prospero conjure in order to derange Alonso, Gonzalo, Antonio and Sebastian while they are resting?
3. What does Prospero bury in the earth?
4. When Trinculo and Stephano wonder where the music is coming from, what is Caliban's reasoning?
5. What does Alonso wonder about when he sees that Trinculo, Stephano and Caliban are intoxicated?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Prospero do following his revelation about the futility of revenge and his self realization?
2. In Act V, Scene I, why does Prospero whisper to Antonio and Sebastian that he knows of their plans to kill Alonso?
3. What is Stephano's ulterior motive in the plan to murder Prospero?
4. What spirits does Prospero summon for the magical performance when he sees Ferdinand getting too close to Miranda?
5. In Prospero's soliloquy after the magical performance, what is the significance of his reference to the nature of being and the nature of life?
6. How does Ariel instill remorse in some of the characters when he appears following the banquet?
7. Describe the tempest and how it is developed metaphorically throughout the play and eventually ended.
8. How does Ariel meddle with the Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban trio in Scene II of Act III?
9. After Ariel tells Prospero where Antonio, Alonso, and Sebastian are, what causes Prospero to realize that it is not revenge he wants, but penitence?
10. How does Gonzalo's understanding about Antonio's and Sebastian's plan reveal a similarity between himself and Ferdinand and Miranda?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Prospero is a puppet master. Evaluate this statement by examining his relationships with others and why you believe it to be true or false. Cite examples from the play that prove or disprove this statement.
Essay Topic 2
"We are such stuff/As dreams are made on." Who says this in a famous soliloquy in "The Tempest?" What is the meaning of this verse? What is its significance in regard to the rest of the play?
Essay Topic 3
Antonio's character is tested by Prospero throughout the course of the play. Is he truly remorseful for his past wrongdoings, or does he just feel threatened by Prospero? Why, or why not? Cite examples from scenes where Antonio is tested by Prospero and explain how Antonio passes or fails those tests.
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