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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 does Prospero say when he sees Ferdinand's work in 3.1?
(a) He scolds him.
(b) He praises him.
(c) He hits him.
(d) He hugs him.

2. Who does Prospero order to complete Ferdinand's work in 3.1?
(a) Caliban.
(b) Miranda.
(c) Alonso.
(d) Ariel.

3. Who enters the stage at the start of 3.2?
(a) Ariel.
(b) Miranda.
(c) Trinculo and Spencer.
(d) Trinculo.

4. Who does Alfonso learns in 2.3 rules over the island?
(a) Ariel.
(b) Prospero.
(c) Miranda.
(d) Ferdinad.

5. In 3.2 where does Caliban sleep?
(a) In an open field.
(b) Under a wheelbarrow.
(c) In a house.
(d) In a tent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters the scene at the start of 2.3?

2. What do the nymphs do at the celebration in 3.3?

3. How does Miranda respond in 3.1 to Ferdinand's compliments?

4. Who in 3.3 does Miranda claim is more devil than God?

5. What are the voices yelling about when 3.4 begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the men in 2.3 need to do in order to gain Prospero's forgiveness?

2. Why does Stephano say in 3.2 that he is no longer prejudiced against shipwrecks?

3. Describe the conversation about mud in 3.4.

4. What does Ferdinand sing about at the start of 3.1? What is his emotional state?

5. In 3.5, how does Prospero treat Trinculo and Stephano?

6. Who offers to help Ferdinand in the field in 3.1? What does Ferdinand want instead?

7. Who reunites with his son in 3.5, and what is his reaction?

8. What do the two spirits yell about in 3.4?

9. What is Caliban doing at the start of 3.2?

10. What does the expression "time to shake the coconut palm" mean in 2.3?

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