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

2. What game do Miranda and Ferdinand play at the start of 3.5?

3. What time of day is it when 3.4 begins?

4. What does Trinculo decide to use for shelter in 3.2?

5. Who does Prospero order to complete Ferdinand's work in 3.1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 3.5, how does Prospero treat Trinculo and Stephano?

2. What does Prospero do in 3.1 that angers Caliban?

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

4. Where is the engagement celebration held in 3.3?

5. Describe the fight between Prospero and Caliban in 3.4.

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

7. What does the expression "time to shake the coconut palm" mean in 2.3?

8. What does Caliban whisper to Ferdinand, and how does Ferdinand use that information in 3.1?

9. Describe the God Eshu.

10. What does Ferdinand sing about at the start of 3.1? What is his emotional state?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Cesaire presents the theme of mercy in his play and in what context.

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

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.

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