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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Cesaire study in college?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Journalism.
(c) French.
(d) African history.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prologue, who does the Master of Ceremonies almost forget?

2. Who in 1.1, does Gonzalo say he wants to meet?

3. What does Cesaire compare the future of Africa to?

4. What does Cesaire's writing focus on toward the end of his career?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who brings in food and takes away food from the men in 2.2?

2. What play is A Tempest based on? Who is the author of the original play?

3. What movements is Cesaire known for?

4. What does Prospero shout through the megaphone in 1.2?

5. Describe Cesaire's childhood.

6. How does the Master of Ceremonies instruct people to choose their masks?

7. What does Gonzalo think about the island in 2.2? What does Sebastian think?

8. How did Prospero end up on the island?

9. What does the Master of Ceremonies order the characters to do at the end of the prologue?

10. Describe Caliban and his role on the island.

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