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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. Why does Prospero say to calm MIranda in 1.2?
(a) This is only a play.
(b) The storm is passing.
(c) The ship is not sinking.
(d) Help is on the way.

2. Who do Gonzalo, Sebastian and Antonio call for at the start of 1.1?
(a) The slave.
(b) The captain.
(c) The lady.
(d) The king.

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

4. What does the Master of Ceremonies instruct the actors to do as the Prologue ends?
(a) Leave.
(b) Fight.
(c) Hug.
(d) Ad lib.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the boatswain act towards the passengers?

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

3. Which island was Cesaire born on?

4. What does Antonio say the storm is a foretaste of in 1.1?

5. What term is Cesaire considered the originator of?

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