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

2. What does Prospero state in an aside about Ferdinand?
(a) He will force Ferdinand into servitude.
(b) He will have him duel with Caliban.
(c) He is too old for his daughter.
(d) He is everything he had hoped he would be.

3. The only nobleman who has a calm and positive attitude during the storm at sea is
(a) Gonzalo.
(b) Antonio.
(c) Alonso.
(d) Ferdinand.

4. The Tempest is considered one of Shakespeare's
(a) Later works.
(b) Romantic works.
(c) Modern works.
(d) Earlier works.

5. Alonso's daughter was married in
(a) Sparta.
(b) Milan.
(c) Tunis.
(d) Athens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prospero accuses Ferdinand of

2. Although coming from different worlds, Miranda and Ferdinand are similar because of their

3. When Miranda first meets Ferdinand, she believes he is

4. In Act I, Scene II, what does Prospero promise Ariel yet again?

5. Prior to Prospero releasing him, Ariel was stuck for twelve years in a

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