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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act I, Scene II, what does Prospero promise Ariel yet again?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Miranda.
(c) The island.
(d) Power.

2. What is one way in which Ferdinand's life differs from Miranda's?
(a) He is more educated than Miranda.
(b) He understands what it means to be royalty, while she does not.
(c) He is not used to manual labor as much as she is.
(d) He has encountered many women, while she has encountered few men.

3. Who assures Miranda that Ferdinand is a man and not a spirit?
(a) Prospero.
(b) Ferdinand.
(c) Caliban.
(d) Ariel.

4. When Trinculo and Stephano wonder where the music is coming from, what is Caliban's reasoning?
(a) They are simply imagining it.
(b) That the island is magical.
(c) It is coming from a nearby island.
(d) Singing causes nymphs to play their instruments.

5. Why does Prospero tell the story of their past to Miranda?
(a) Because she wants to know where they came from.
(b) Because she is concerned about the people on the ship.
(c) Because she has always asked him about it.
(d) Because she wants to hear a story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prospero tells Miranda that in order to usurp his power, Antonio allied himself with

2. While discussing the plan with Caliban, what is Stephano's main objective?

3. Who chastises Alonso for allowing his daughter to marry an African?

4. In order to render Ferdinand defenseless after he draws his sword, Prospero

5. When he was Duke of Milan, Prospero was more interested in

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