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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the boatswain act towards the passengers?
(a) He ignores them.
(b) Kindly.
(c) He bows to them.
(d) Rudely.

2. Where does Cesaire move after high school?
(a) New York.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Rome.

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

4. Who in 1.1, demands respect?
(a) Gonzalo.
(b) Sebastian.
(c) The captain.
(d) The king.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gonzalo scold Antonio in 1.1?

2. What term is Cesaire considered the originator of?

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

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

5. Which political party did Cesaire help form?

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