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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2.1, what does Ariel dream about building?
(a) The 10th wonder of the world.
(b) A better world.
(c) A big house.
(d) A ship.

2. What is the title of Cesaire's first non-fiction book?
(a) Democrats in action.
(b) Communism at it's Peak.
(c) Discourse on Colonialism.
(d) French Grammar II.

3. What does Cesaire's writing focus on toward the end of his career?
(a) Surrealism.
(b) Art critism.
(c) Non-fiction.
(d) Realism.

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

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

6. What did Prospero promise Ariel?
(a) Freedom.
(b) His daughter.
(c) A royal position.
(d) Money.

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

8. How does Gonzalo describe the lands they are approaching in 1.1?
(a) Rocky.
(b) Tropic.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Magical.

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

10. What themes does Cesaire's play incorporate?
(a) War.
(b) Colonialism and negritude.
(c) Money.
(d) Love and hate.

11. Who takes the table off the stage in 2.2?
(a) Miranda.
(b) Elves.
(c) Fairies.
(d) Monkeys.

12. What do the characters select at the start of the Prologue?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Masks.
(c) Wigs.
(d) Cups.

13. What does Gonzalo think of the island in 2.2?
(a) It is beautiful.
(b) It is in ill-repair.
(c) It lacks food.
(d) It is ugly.

14. In 1.1, who tells the passengers on the ship to return to their cabin?
(a) The queen.
(b) The boatswain.
(c) The king.
(d) The captain.

15. How do the actors enter the stage in the prologue?
(a) Individually.
(b) In groups of ten.
(c) In groups of three.
(d) In pairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Prospero's reaction in 2.2 to the person's refusal to eat?

2. What do the sailors inform the passengers of at the end of 1.1?

3. Which role does the Master of Ceremonies say in the Prologue, he will choose?

4. What does the Master of Ceremonies assign each person in the Prologue?

5. Which style is Cesaire considered a major voice of?

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