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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 spoke out against Prospero in Italy?

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

3. What characters are named on stage in the Prologue?

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

5. What is Ariel instructed to do in 2.2 to get the men to eat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Cesaire's childhood.

3. Describe the Master of Ceremonies.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What movements is Cesaire known for?

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

Define the term Prologue and discuss how Cesaire uses the Prologue to introduce the audience to his play.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Prospero and compare him to two other characters of your choice. How does he relate to these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Cesaire choose to adapt a play by Shakespeare to deliver his message to an audience? How does he stay true to Shakespeare's play and where does he change things? What is the benefit of this?

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