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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 2.1, what does Caliban insist Prospero does not have?
(a) Love.
(b) A brain.
(c) A conscious.
(d) Money.

3. What do Ariel and Caliban have different methods on?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Ruling.

4. What do the sailors inform the passengers of at the end of 1.1?
(a) The boat is sturdy.
(b) The storm is passing.
(c) The boat is sinking.
(d) The day is breaking.

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

6. Why does Gonzalo scold Antonio in 1.1?
(a) He is flirting.
(b) He is pessimistic.
(c) He is rude to the captain.
(d) He is optimistic.

7. At the end of 1.1 what do the passengers sing?
(a) "Nearer, My God, to Thee."
(b) "Row Row Row your Boat"
(c) "Amazing Grace"
(d) "God Bless America"

8. Why is Ariel unhappy in 1.2?
(a) Because he is in love with Miranda.
(b) Because the ship went down.
(c) Because he is lonely.
(d) Because Eshu died.

9. What does Antonio think of Gonzalo's goal in 2.2?
(a) He comes up with a better plan.
(b) He bgins to implement it.
(c) He loves it!
(d) He tells him to shut up.

10. What occupation did Cesaire's mother have?
(a) Cook.
(b) Dress maker.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

11. What characters are named on stage in the Prologue?
(a) Prospero, Ariel, Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo, Miranda, Ferdinand, Antonio, Alonso, and Eshu
(b) King, Prince, Slave, God.
(c) Prospero, Ariel, and Prince.
(d) Richard, Puck, Charles, Macbeth.

12. Where are Gonzalo, Alonso, and Antonio originally from?
(a) America.
(b) Asia.
(c) Europe.
(d) Africa.

13. What is the name of the journal Cesaire starts with his wife in 1941?
(a) The Native Palm.
(b) Freedom Rings.
(c) Bonjour Amie!
(d) Tropiques.

14. What title did Prospero once hold?
(a) Prince.
(b) Duke.
(c) Priest.
(d) Lord.

15. What does Ariel wish for Caliban at the end of 2.1?
(a) Strength.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Riches.
(d) Courage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Cesaire serve as mayor?

3. What is the title of Cesaire's first non-fiction book?

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

5. What does Caliban think about Ariel's ideas in 2.1?

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