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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The two men who retreat to their cabins during the storm are
(a) Antonio and Gonzalo.
(b) Alonso and Ferdinand.
(c) Alonso and Antonio.
(d) Alonso and Gonzalo.

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

3. When Ferdinand sees Miranda for the first time, he believes she is a
(a) Witch.
(b) Nymph.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Mirage.

4. What do Antonio and Sebastian plan to do in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Assassinate Gonzalo.
(b) Assassinate Alonso.
(c) Look for Ferdinand
(d) Run away.

5. Antonio castigates the Boatswain during the storm, because he believes the sailors are
(a) Sluggish.
(b) Incompetent.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Disrespectful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prospero accuses Ferdinand of

2. The only two men Miranda has seen prior to meeting Ferdinand are

3. When he was Duke of Milan, Prospero turned his duties over to

4. Caliban wanted to populate the island with

5. Prospero gained his power from his books and

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