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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. How long ago was Antonio's usurpation of Prospero's throne in Milan?
(a) Seventeen years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Ten years.

2. What are Trinculo, Stephano and Caliban arguing about in their drunken stupor?
(a) Whether or not they have been fooled by the island spirit.
(b) Which one of them will marry Miranda.
(c) How they will kill Prospero.
(d) Where the ship has gone.

3. What does Sebastian wonder about Antonio and his usurpation of Prospero's throne?
(a) How hard it is to be the king.
(b) If he is as courageous as Antonio.
(c) If Antonio will do it to him.
(d) If it plagues his conscience.

4. Miranda dislikes Caliban, because
(a) He tried to rape her.
(b) He tries to trick her with magic.
(c) He is malformed.
(d) He is rude.

5. In Act IV, Scene I, how is Prospero feeling toward Caliban?
(a) Prospero wants to befriend Caliban.
(b) Prospero is disgusted with Caliban.
(c) Prospero feels sorry for Caliban.
(d) Prospero feels betrayed by Caliban.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the strange noise that Gonzalo claims he heard?

2. What does Antonio offer to do in order to persuade Sebastian to go along with the plan?

3. Alonso's son is

4. What does Alonso do when Prospero reveals Ferdinand and Miranda to him?

5. Prospero was formerly the Duke of

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