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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Trinculo want to do with Caliban in order to make money?
(a) Sell him off as a slave.
(b) Show him off to the public.
(c) Have him steal from Antonio.
(d) Have him steal from Prospero.

2. At the end of Act IV, Scene I, what does Prospero promise to Ariel after asking him to pursue Trinculo, Stephano and Caliban?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Love.

3. When he was Duke of Milan, Prospero was more interested in
(a) Dancing.
(b) Learning.
(c) Governing.
(d) Leading.

4. Although the ship passengers believe the ship is gone, it is actually
(a) On fire.
(b) At the bottom of the sea.
(c) At another island.
(d) Hidden.

5. What does Ariel ask Prospero before going to fetch Caliban, Trinculo and Stephano?
(a) If Prospero will teach Ariel magic.
(b) What should Ariel dress up as this time.
(c) If Prospero loves Ariel.
(d) Why Prospero is doing all of this.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ferdinand is the prince of

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

3. How does Ariel appear to the men during the banquet?

4. In the false banquet scene, Gonzalo catches on to Antonio's and Sebastian's plan but identifies the wrong motivation for it. What does he believe their motivation to be?

5. Why do Trinculo and Stephano threaten to beat Caliban?

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