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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. When Stephano sees Caliban, what does Stephano decide to do with him in 3.2?

2. What do Stephano and Trinculo decide Caliban needs in 3.2?

3. Who appoints himself king in 3.2?

4. Which Gods and Goddesses in 3.3 does Prospero invite to the celebration?

5. Where does 3.3 open?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 2.3, who warns Alonso and Gonzalo that Antonio and Sebastian are plotting their deaths.

2. Why does Antonio mock the king in 2.3?

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

4. What do Trinculo and Stephano want to do with Caliban?

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

6. Describe the conversation about mud in 3.4.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the scene where Gonzalo reveals his opinions about colonizing the island. How does it relate to Cesaire's message of anti-colonization?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Cesaire's personal history leads him to create this play.

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