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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the scene between Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban provide to the reader?
(a) Frightening tension.
(b) Comic relief.
(c) Complexity.
(d) Enlightening insight.

2. Who is not lulled to sleep in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Gonzalo and Sebastian.
(b) Antonio and Sebastian.
(c) Antonio and Gonzalo.
(d) Alonso and Sebastian.

3. What is Caliban happiest about after he meets Trinculo and Stephano?
(a) That he has made new friends.
(b) That he now knows what wine is.
(c) That the two men are not more torturous spirits.
(d) That he is free from Prospero.

4. What is Prospero's reasoning for why Miranda believes that Ferdinand is the most beautiful man she has ever known?
(a) He treats her well and loves her.
(b) He is a prince and will inherit the kingdom of Naples.
(c) She has only ever seen Prospero and Caliban before him.
(d) He is intelligent and understands her.

5. When Act II, Scene II opens, what is Caliban doing?
(a) Running from torturous spirits.
(b) Cursing Prospero.
(c) Looking for Miranda.
(d) Carrying jugs of water.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Ariel completes his duties, Prospero promises to

2. The only nobleman who has a calm and positive attitude during the storm at sea is

3. Who thwarts Antonio's and Sebastian's plan in Act II, Scene I?

4. The two men who retreat to their cabins during the storm are

5. Antonio castigates the Boatswain during the storm, because he believes the sailors are

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