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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 does Caliban tell Stephano he will need to defeat in 3.2 to rule the island?

2. What do the characters see at the start of 2.3 when they walk on stage?

3. What in 3.4 is Alonso excited about?

4. What does Prospero tell Ariel to arrange on the side of the road in 3.3?

5. How do the Goddesses react in 3.3 to Eshu's gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Prospero instruct Ariel to line the road with gaudy clothes and glass trinkets?

2. Who reunites with his son in 3.5, and what is his reaction?

3. Why does Antonio mock the king in 2.3?

4. Why does Stephano say in 3.2 that he is no longer prejudiced against shipwrecks?

5. Where is the engagement celebration held in 3.3?

6. What does Prospero give back to the nobles in 3.5?

7. What does Caliban comment on in 3.4 when he wakes up?

8. Who offers to help Ferdinand in the field in 3.1? What does Ferdinand want instead?

9. What is Caliban doing at the start of 3.2?

10. Describe the God Eshu.

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

How does colonization and the anti-colonization movement present itself in Cesaire's adaptation of this play? Cite specific examples from the text to prove your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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