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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Cesaire's play A Tempest based on?
(a) Othello.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) Twister.
(d) The Tempest.

3. What do the group of men hear in 2.2 when Ariel and Prospero enter the stage?
(a) Music.
(b) Elephants.
(c) A roll of thunder.
(d) Laughter.

4. In the Prologue, how do the characters select the objects?
(a) Leisurely.
(b) Rapidly.
(c) In a panic.
(d) In anger.

5. Who refuses to eat from the table in 2.2?
(a) Gonzalo.
(b) Alonso.
(c) The King.
(d) Miranda.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Prospero consider to be the only honorable man in Italy?

3. What does the Master of Ceremonies assign each person in the Prologue?

4. Who dispensed judgment upon Prospero in Italy?

5. What name does Caliban wish to be called by?

(see the answer key)

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