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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What behavior does Felix describe as “full blown lunacy” (45)?
(a) Isolating himself.
(b) Writing a play.
(c) Stalking Tony Price.
(d) Imagining Miranda’s growth.

2. What does Anne-Marie have tattooed on her as reminder of her production of the Tempest at Makeshiweg Theatre Festival?
(a) A bee.
(b) A sorcerer’s staff.
(c) A cannibal.
(d) An island.

3. What is the significance of Felix’ penname, F. Duke?
(a) He grew up in the town of Duke, Illinois.
(b) Duke is his brand of cigarettes.
(c) Prospero was a duke.
(d) He was descended from an English duke.

4. What does Felix tell the men, to make them warm up to Ariel?
(a) He is immortal.
(b) He is an alien.
(c) He is a prisoner who breaks free.
(d) He has super powers.

5. How will Felix solve the problem of casting the female goddesses?
(a) He will play them himself.
(b) He will omit their scenes.
(c) He will rotate men through those roles.
(d) He will use puppets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Felix give for declining to seduce Tony’s wife as revenge?

2. How many years into his exile has Felix gone, when he takes the job at the Fletcher County Correctional Institute?

3. What is the range of ages among Felix’ inmates?

4. How does Felix defend Prospero’s actions in relation to Caliban?

5. What does Felix say is the heart of his “secret project” (141)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Felix’ policy on cursing during rehearsals?

2. What is Tony Price’s role in Hag-Seed?

3. What causes Felix to change his plan from Henry V to the Tempest?

4. What did Felix occupy his time with, after he moved away from the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival?

5. What is Felix’ relationship with his actors like, in the Fletcher Correctional Players?

6. What unseen characters does Felix converse with?

7. What is the prison like for Felix, and what kind of arrangements have been made for his security?

8. How is Felix let go from the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival?

9. How does Felix get the men to want to play Ariel?

10. How does Felix defend Prospero against the inmates’ distrust?

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