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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the group of men hear in 2.2 when Ariel and Prospero enter the stage?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Music.
(c) A roll of thunder.
(d) Elephants.

3. Where was Miranda a princess?
(a) Paris.
(b) Milan.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Florence.

4. What is Gonzalo's goal for the island in 2.2?
(a) To give the land to the king.
(b) To build condos.
(c) To enslave the population.
(d) To keep it a peaceful place.

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

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

7. In the Prologue, how do the characters select the objects?
(a) In a panic.
(b) Rapidly.
(c) In anger.
(d) Leisurely.

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

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

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

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

12. What does Caliban think about Prospero at the end of 2.1?
(a) He is not the collaborating type.
(b) He makes good choices.
(c) He has potential.
(d) He would be a good father.

13. In 2.1, what does Ariel believe is left?
(a) War.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Power.
(d) Money.

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

15. Who does Prospero consider to be the only honorable man in Italy?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Alonso.
(c) Gonzalo.
(d) Luigi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which political party did Cesaire help form?

2. What name does Caliban wish to be called by?

3. In 1.1, who tells the passengers on the ship to return to their cabin?

4. What was the name of the journal Cesaire started in college?

5. In 2.1, what does Caliban insist Prospero does not have?

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