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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 do Gonzalo, Sebastian and Antonio call for at the start of 1.1?

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

3. What does Antonio think of Gonzalo's goal in 2.2?

4. Who in 1.1, demands respect?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In 1.1, what does Antonio believe the storm is forewarning them of?

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

4. What are Cesaire's opinions on colonization?

5. Who is Ariel and what is his role on the island?

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

7. How do Alfonso and his friends treat the Boatswain?

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

9. Who refuses to eat the food in 2.2 and why?

10. Describe the part of the tempest.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare Caliban and Ariel's views of slavery. How do their differing opinions aid Cesaire's message in the play?

Essay Topic 3

How does Cesaire demonstrate the differences between the uncultivated world of the island and the cultured world of Europe. What message is he attempting to deliver through these contrasts?

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