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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. In 2.1, what does Caliban insist Prospero does not have?

2. Who spoke out against Prospero in Italy?

3. How are the characters instructed to choose the objects on stage in the Prologue?

4. Who does Prospero consider to be the only honorable man in Italy?

5. What in 2.1 does Caliban ask Ariel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Ariel's opinion about Prospero's tricks with the food in 2.2?

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

4. How does Caliban describe his relationship with Ariel in 2.1?

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

6. How did Prospero end up on the island?

7. What happens to the ship at the end of 1.1?

8. What does Caliban wish Ariel at the end of 2.1? What does Ariel wish Caliban?

9. Describe the Master of Ceremonies.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term foreshadowing and provide three examples of how foreshadowing is used in this play.

Essay Topic 2

Define plot and subplot. What is the central plot in Cesaire's play and what is the subplot? Site specific examples from the play to prove your argument. How do the plot and subplot help reveal Cesaire's central theme to the audience?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of slave songs in Cesaire's play. In what context are these songs used and what do they symbolize?

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