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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 Alonso believe, following the false banquet, that Ferdinand is dead?
(a) Because the dancing spirits showed him Ferdinand's dead body.
(b) Because they would have found him by now.
(c) Because he played a role in Prospero's and Miranda's banishment.
(d) Because he is a corrupt and evil king.

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

3. When Miranda first meets Ferdinand, she believes he is
(a) A thief.
(b) A peasant.
(c) A spirit.
(d) A king.

4. What does Prospero realize about himself when Ariel tells him about the men in the cave?
(a) That he is mad with power.
(b) That all he desired was their apology.
(c) That he does not want to leave the island.
(d) That he is delighted the men are so miserable.

5. Why does Stephano believe that Caliban and Trinculo are some sort of wild beasts when he sees them under the blanket?
(a) He is drunk.
(b) He has little education.
(c) He is ignorant.
(d) He has bad vision.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Antonio, Alonso, Sebastian and Gonzalo learn about the ship in Act V, Scene I?

2. What subplot comes to an end at the completion of Act IV, Scene I?

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

4. In Act IV, Scene I, how is Prospero feeling toward Caliban?

5. What does Stephano admit to Prospero at the end of the play?

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