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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Act I, Scene II, what does Prospero promise Ariel yet again?
(a) The island.
(b) Miranda.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Power.
2. What keeps Ferdinand going as he does Prospero's work?
(a) His willingness to do anything for Miranda.
(b) The possibility of being let go and leaving the island.
(c) His desire to prove that he is good at everything.
(d) The promise of being reunited with his father.
3. What do Antonio and Sebastian plan to do in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Assassinate Gonzalo.
(b) Assassinate Alonso.
(c) Look for Ferdinand
(d) Run away.
4. What does Miranda urge Ferdinand to do while he is working?
(a) To run away.
(b) To not work so hard.
(c) To work harder.
(d) To leave her alone.
5. When Ferdinand sees Miranda for the first time, he believes she is a
(a) Witch.
(b) Nymph.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Mirage.
6. In Act I, Scene II, what does Prospero promise to Ariel for the second time?
(a) To allow him to marry Miranda.
(b) To put him back in the tree if he does not obey.
(c) To bring him back to Milan with Prospero.
(d) To free him once he completes Prospero's orders.
7. What does Miranda do when Ferdinand confesses his love for her?
(a) Weeps.
(b) Runs away.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Scoffs.
8. Miranda at first took pity on Caliban and tried to
(a) Teach him how to write.
(b) Teach him how to read.
(c) Teach him how to speak.
(d) Teach him how to sing.
9. Why does Ariel leave Antonio and Sebastian awake?
(a) Prospero forgot about them.
(b) Ariel took pity on them.
(c) Ariel wanted to go against Prospero's orders.
(d) Prospero meant for them to be awake.
10. What is one thing about Caliban that Stephano finds amazing?
(a) His garish robe.
(b) His stupidity.
(c) His ability to talk.
(d) His willingness to serve.
11. What is the true motivation behind Prospero's grand plan for Miranda and Ferdinand?
(a) It is not specifically defined.
(b) That it will spite Alonso and any plans he had for his son.
(c) That it is a good union that will bring Naples and Milan together.
(d) That it will finally get him and his daughter off of the island.
12. When Miranda first meets Ferdinand, she believes he is
(a) A peasant.
(b) A spirit.
(c) A thief.
(d) A king.
13. Alonso's son is
(a) Sebastian.
(b) Antonio.
(c) Stephano.
(d) Ferdinand.
14. Prospero gained his power from his books and
(a) Miranda.
(b) Ariel.
(c) The island.
(d) The boat.
15. What does Caliban beg of Stephano when he first meets him?
(a) To get Trinculo out from under his robes.
(b) To be left alone.
(c) To help him off the island.
(d) To sing for him.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is not lulled to sleep in Act II, Scene I?
2. Prospero promises to free Ariel in
3. Ferdinand is surprised by Miranda, because she
4. In his soliloquy, what does Ferdinand say makes his job easier?
5. At the beginning of Act III, Scene I, what does Prospero have Ferdinand doing?
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