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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ariel ?
(a) A mermaid.
(b) A queen.
(c) A bi-racial slave.
(d) A king.

2. Which literary device does Cesaire use to fight for freedom?
(a) Novels.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Journalism.
(d) Limericks.

3. What themes does Cesaire's play incorporate?
(a) War.
(b) Love and hate.
(c) Colonialism and negritude.
(d) Money.

4. Where was Miranda a princess?
(a) Florence.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Milan.
(d) Paris.

5. What does Antonio say the storm is a foretaste of in 1.1?
(a) The hell that awaits them.
(b) Good fortune.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) The beauty of the next day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cesaire's play A Tempest based on?

2. What does Cesaire think of the idea that poets make terrible politicians?

3. In 1.1, who yells at Gonzalo, Alonso, and Antonio for their appearance?

4. What caused Prospero to be on the island?

5. How does the boatswain act towards the passengers?

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