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

2. What does the Master of Ceremonies think about the characters in the Prologue?

3. What themes does Cesaire's play incorporate?

4. Which style is Cesaire considered a major voice of?

5. Who does Miranda cry out to at the start of 1.2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What movements is Cesaire known for?

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

5. In 2.1, what does Ariel believe is the best way to destroy Prospero?

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

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

8. When Cesaire and his wife moved back to his native land, what did they do?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the theme of power is present in Cesaire's play. Provide three specific examples of where this theme is demonstrated and in what context.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two conflicts within Cesaire's play and discuss how these conflicts aid in the creation of two different characters.

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