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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. How do the actors enter the stage in the prologue?
(a) In groups of three.
(b) In pairs.
(c) In groups of ten.
(d) Individually.

2. What does the Master of Ceremonies think about the characters in the Prologue?
(a) They are terrible.
(b) The are evil.
(c) They are scary.
(d) They aren't the worst.

3. What is the weather like as the play begins?
(a) Stormy.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Snowing.
(d) Hot.

4. In the Prologue, what do the remaining people on stage do?
(a) Join the audience.
(b) Choose roles for themselves.
(c) Leave the stage.
(d) Form the chorus.

5. What is a tempest?
(a) An angry woman.
(b) An angry man.
(c) A stubborn child.
(d) A storm with high winds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Master of Ceremonies not have a problem with in the Prologue?

2. Which political party did Cesaire join at the end of the war?

3. What do Gonzalo, Alonso, and Antonio complain about among themselves in 1.1?

4. What occupation did Cesaire's mother have?

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

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