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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes the table off the stage in 2.2?

2. What was the occupation of Cesaire's father?

3. What does Caliban think is better than humiliation in 2.1?

4. In 1.1, who yells at Gonzalo, Alonso, and Antonio for their appearance?

5. Which political party did Cesaire join at the end of the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cesaire use poetry and writing to advance politics?

2. What was Prospero and Miranda's life like prior to the island?

3. What happens to the weather at the end of the Prologue?

4. Who does Prospero says is an honorable man in 1.2 and why?

5. What are Gonzalo and Sebastian's views in 2.2 on the fertilizing and caring for the fields?

6. Describe the part of the tempest.

7. What violent act of nature occurs at the start of 1.1? What is it compared to?

8. Describe Caliban and his role on the island.

9. Describe the Master of Ceremonies.

10. Where does Ariel visit at the start of 2.1, and what does he see there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Cesaire's personal history leads him to create this play.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Gonzalo and compare his actions to one other character. How do the interactions with this other character enhance the plot?

Essay Topic 3

When Prospero comes on stage in 1.2 he carries a megaphone. What does he shout through the megaphone and what is the effect of that statement? What is the significance of the megaphone?

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