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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Prospero forbid Miranda to do in 3.1?
(a) Wear skirts.
(b) Dance in public.
(c) Eat from the tree of knowledge.
(d) Tell Ferdinand her name.

2. Who goes to Prospero for forgiveness in 2.3?
(a) Ariel.
(b) Sebastian and Antonio.
(c) Eshu.
(d) Alfonso.

3. How does Eshu claim in 3.3 he behaves towards his friends?
(a) Like a King.
(b) Like a Devil.
(c) Like a God.
(d) Like a servant.

4. Who does Sebastian order to kill his brother in 2.3?
(a) Gonzalo.
(b) Antonio.
(c) Miranda.
(d) Alfonso.

5. Which Gods and Goddesses in 3.3 does Prospero invite to the celebration?
(a) Juno, Ceres, and Iris.
(b) Zeus and Prometheus.
(c) Athena and Zeus.
(d) Juno, Zeus, and Athena.

6. Who tries to save Caliban from punishment in 3.4?
(a) Ariel.
(b) Miranda.
(c) Alfonso.
(d) Gonzalo.

7. Who does Prospero free in 3.4?
(a) Caliban.
(b) Ariel.
(c) Ferdinand.
(d) Miranda.

8. What song does Caliban sing in 3.4 as he marches?
(a) A children's folk song.
(b) Joy to the World.
(c) A hymn.
(d) A battle song.

9. Who appoints himself king in 3.2?
(a) Trinculo.
(b) Ferdinand.
(c) Caliban.
(d) Stephano.

10. What does Stephano compare the mud on the island to in 3.4?
(a) A bird's droppings.
(b) Prosperp's soul.
(c) The mud in Europe.
(d) The sand.

11. In 3.4, what does Caliban regret?
(a) Everything.
(b) Not marrying Miranda.
(c) Not taking control of the island.
(d) Wronging Prospero.

12. What must the men do in 2.3 in order for Prospero to forgive them?
(a) Bring gifts.
(b) Repent.
(c) Dance.
(d) Pray.

13. At the start of 3.1 what does Ferdinand sing about?
(a) Life changes.
(b) Love.
(c) Power.
(d) Money.

14. Why does Prospero scold Eshu in 3.3?
(a) For not taking off his shoes.
(b) For not saying hello.
(c) For scaring his daughter.
(d) For coming without an invitation.

15. What does Trinculo plan in 3.2, to do with Caliban if he is alive?
(a) Make him his brother.
(b) Knight him.
(c) Sell him to a carnival.
(d) Ask him to dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is yelling at the start of 3.4?

2. What time of day is it when 3.4 begins?

3. How do the Goddesses react in 3.3 to Eshu's gift?

4. What does Prospero tell Ariel to arrange on the side of the road in 3.3?

5. In 3.4, what does Stephano demand Trinculo have more of?

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