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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 does Anne-Marie say the rumors had claimed, about Felix’ disappearance from Makeshiweg Theatre Festival?

2. When does Felix tell the inmates he will reveal the last of the prisons in the Tempest?

3. Why does Felix say Miranda does not venture far from the hovel?

4. Which part can Felix not immediately see an actor for, in his first meeting with the inmates to stage the Tempest?

5. What part will all of the men play, in addition to their own roles?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Felix end up after leaving the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival?

2. How did Felix approach Anne-Marie about playing Miranda?

3. What are some of he insults Bent Pencil collects from the Tempest?

4. What problems do the players have with the idea of doing the Tempest?

5. What does Felix bring with him to remember his daughter?

6. What is Felix’ relationship with his daughter’s memory like?

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

8. What do the inmates think about Caliban, and what problem does this cause for Felix?

9. How is time structured at the beginning of Margaret Atwood’s Hag-Seed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

Essay Topic 2

How would you defend the book against the accusation that it follows the play the Tempest too closely, and becomes predictable as a result? Where does Atwood play against the play’s plot or characterizations? Does Atwood improve on the Tempest, or merely employ its themes in her work?

Essay Topic 3

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

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