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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused Prospero to be on the island?
(a) Lack of money.
(b) He couldn't please the king.
(c) They were exiled.
(d) Lack of a compass.

2. What does Gonzalo see in the sky in 1.1?
(a) A comet.
(b) The sun.
(c) Lightening.
(d) A rainbow.

3. What does Gonzalo say in 2.2 will be their responsibility if the island is uninhabited?
(a) Destruction.
(b) Colonization.
(c) Escaping the island.
(d) Plowing the fields.

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

5. What does Prospero create in 1.2 to bring the men to island?
(a) An iceberg.
(b) A boat.
(c) A magic rope.
(d) A storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which literary device does Cesaire use to fight for freedom?

2. Who is Miranda's father?

3. What does Gonzalo think of the island in 2.2?

4. What does Cesaire compare the future of Africa to?

5. Who spoke out against Prospero in Italy?

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