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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Caliban wanted to populate the island with
(a) Coconut trees.
(b) His children.
(c) Lizards.
(d) Other spirits.

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

4. Although coming from different worlds, Miranda and Ferdinand are similar because of their
(a) Innocence.
(b) Fathers.
(c) Age.
(d) Moral beliefs.

5. The only two men Miranda has seen prior to meeting Ferdinand are
(a) Prospero and Trinculo.
(b) Prospero and Ferdinand.
(c) Prospero and Caliban.
(d) Prospero and Gonzalo.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ferdinand sees Miranda for the first time, he believes she is a

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

3. The beginning of The Tempest takes place

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

5. Ferdinand is the prince of

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