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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. In 3.2, who exclaims "Down with tyrants!"

3. What gift does Eshu have for the celebrating couple in 3.3?

4. What does Stephano compare the mud on the island to in 3.4?

5. What does Trinculo see hanging from a rope in 3.4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the men in 2.3 need to do in order to gain Prospero's forgiveness?

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

5. Why does Antonio mock the king in 2.3?

6. Where is the engagement celebration held in 3.3?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do fools play in Cesaire's play? Who are the fools in this play? How do they interact with each other? Choose one other character in the play and describe how the character interacts with the fools.

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

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

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