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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When he was Duke of Milan, Prospero turned his duties over to
(a) His loyal subjects.
(b) His council.
(c) The queen.
(d) Antonio.

3. The tempest is a symbolic form of an upheaval from a state of
(a) Disgust.
(b) Harm.
(c) Nature.
(d) Peace.

4. Prospero's magical power comes from
(a) His books.
(b) Ariel.
(c) His staff.
(d) The trees.

5. Prospero tells Miranda that in order to usurp his power, Antonio allied himself with
(a) Ferdinand.
(b) Miranda.
(c) Alonso.
(d) Caliban.

Short Answer Questions

1. Antonio is the brother of

2. What part of the scene in which Caliban plans the assassination is somewhat poetic and shows the depth of Caliban?

3. How long ago was Antonio's usurpation of Prospero's throne in Milan?

4. Gonzalo's attempt to comfort his king are mocked by whom?

5. What is Prospero's reasoning for why Miranda believes that Ferdinand is the most beautiful man she has ever known?

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