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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ferdinand prefer not to do Prospero's work?
(a) Because he is a prince of Naples.
(b) Because he is not strong enough.
(c) Because he does not want to marry Miranda.
(d) Because he does not want to take over the island.

2. Why do Trinculo and Stephano threaten to beat Caliban?
(a) They think he will back out of their plan to murder Prospero.
(b) They think he is leading them in circles.
(c) They believe he is lying to them about the island spirit.
(d) They believe he lost their bottles of wine.

3. How does Antonio convince Sebastian to go along with the plan in Act II, Scene I?
(a) He explains how much he benefited from taking Prospero's throne.
(b) He describes the riches he will gain as the king of Naples.
(c) He tells him that they can combine powers once he is king of Naples.
(d) He tells him how much fun it is to be a king.

4. What does Prospero say about Caliban's distorted looks?
(a) That they parallel the ugliness of the other men's actions.
(b) That his manners are equally as distorted.
(c) That they are not his fault.
(d) That they are not his true visage.

5. What does Trinculo wonder about Caliban after listening to his drunken speech?
(a) How quickly Caliban became drunk.
(b) How he could have been afraid of someone so weak.
(c) Why Caliban is on the island.
(d) How Caliban came to look the way he does.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ariel bring back at Prospero's request?

2. What does Prospero think about Ferdinand's and Miranda's attraction to each other?

3. Why does Prospero tell the story of their past to Miranda?

4. Alonso's daughter was married in

5. What is one of Sebastian's reservations about Antonio's plan in Act II, Scene I?

(see the answer key)

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