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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 24-28; Pages 149-181.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Felix defend Prospero’s actions in relation to Caliban?
(a) Progress.
(b) Right of ownership.
(c) Self-defense.
(d) Solidarity with Ariel.

2. Why does Felix say that simple curses are unacceptable?
(a) They are meaningless.
(b) They suppress too much meaning.
(c) They are too vulgar.
(d) They are monotonous.

3. What explanation does 8Handz give for why “thou earth” is an insult (93)?
(a) Colonialism.
(b) Racism.
(c) Modernism.
(d) Environmentalism.

4. What role does Anne-Marie say Felix is already playing for her?
(a) Demanding landlord.
(b) Overbearing landowner.
(c) Troublesome brother.
(d) Protective father.

5. When does Felix tell the inmates he will reveal the last of the prisons in the Tempest?
(a) When they get to the appropriate scene.
(b) When they are all paroled.
(c) After the play.
(d) When the ministers arrive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the inmates want to play Caliban?

2. How does Felix describe his production with the men Anne-Marie calls “crims” (143)?

3. What does Felix train the guards and inmates to say instead of “break a leg” (77)?

4. What was Felix planning to stage, before he found out about the ministers’ visit and decided to do the Tempest?

5. How does Felix characterize the prison employees’ opinions about how damaged the prisoners are?

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