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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. Which island was Cesaire born on?
(a) St. Croix.
(b) Martinique.
(c) Aruba.
(d) St. Thomas.

2. Who dispensed judgment upon Prospero in Italy?
(a) The Emperor.
(b) The princess.
(c) The police.
(d) The Holy Inquisition.

3. What was the name of the journal Cesaire started in college?
(a) The Black Student.
(b) The Paris Student.
(c) The Political Student.
(d) Pravda.

4. What does Miranda cry out at the start of 1.2?
(a) To save the sinking ship.
(b) To help her get dressed.
(c) To marry her.
(d) To save her cat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Prospero's prophetic sciences inform him of in 1.2?

2. How do the actors enter the stage in the prologue?

3. What caused Prospero to be on the island?

4. Where did Cesaire serve as mayor?

5. What does Cesaire's writing focus on toward the end of his career?

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