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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which political party did Cesaire help form?
(a) Freedom Rings Party.
(b) The Raging Lion Party.
(c) African Nation United.
(d) Martinican Progressive Party.

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

3. Who, in the Prologue, says "it takes all kinds to make a world"?
(a) The Master of Ceremonies.
(b) Stephano.
(c) Ariel.
(d) Prospero.

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

5. In 2.2, what does Gonzalo claim makes great fertilizer?
(a) Hay seeds.
(b) Scraps of food.
(c) Bear droppings.
(d) Guano.

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

7. What is Prospero's reaction in 2.2 to the person's refusal to eat?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Respect.
(c) Anger.
(d) Joy.

8. How does Ariel want to change Prospero's disposition in 2.1?
(a) Kill his child.
(b) Destroy his serenity.
(c) Kill his wife.
(d) Bribe him.

9. What was the occupation of Cesaire's father?
(a) Cook.
(b) Gardener.
(c) Tax inspector.
(d) Doctor.

10. Who, in the Prologue, orchestrates the actions on stage?
(a) Alonso.
(b) Eshu.
(c) Stephano.
(d) The Master of Ceremonies.

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

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

13. Who is Alonso worried about in 2.2?
(a) His wife.
(b) His son.
(c) The king.
(d) His daughter.

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

15. What did the king's adviser give to Prospero before he came to the island?
(a) Money.
(b) Food and clothing.
(c) A silver coin.
(d) A compass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Prospero come on stage with in 1.2?

2. What do the characters select at the start of the Prologue?

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

4. What occupation did Cesaire's mother have?

5. Where did Cesaire serve as mayor?

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