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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of Sebastian's reservations about Antonio's plan in Act II, Scene I?
(a) That Alonso's daughter would then inherit the throne.
(b) That they will never get off the island anyway.
(c) That Antonio is tricking him.
(d) That Alonso will soon wake up.

2. Who chastises Alonso for allowing his daughter to marry an African?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Sebastian.
(c) Gonzalo.
(d) Antonion.

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

4. After Ariel completes his duties, Prospero promises to
(a) Teach him his magic.
(b) Free him.
(c) Let him marry Miranda.
(d) Knight him.

5. The only nobleman who has a calm and positive attitude during the storm at sea is
(a) Antonio.
(b) Gonzalo.
(c) Ferdinand.
(d) Alonso.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Act II, Scene II, what is Caliban doing?

2. The tempest is a symbolic form of an upheaval from a state of

3. The two spirits who reside on the island with Prospero and Miranda are

4. Prospero's magical power comes from

5. In his soliloquy, what does Ferdinand say makes his job easier?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reason Prospero gives for Miranda's attraction to Ferdinand?

2. What are the characteristics of Ferdinand and Miranda that come off as potentially negative, but are overshadowed by their positive qualities?

3. What is the basic understanding of Antonio's and Prospero's history?

4. In Act III, Scene I, Ferdinand recites a soliloquy as he stacks wood. What does he talk about?

5. Why does Prospero create the tempest? What is his initial incentive?

6. Why does Prospero render Ferdinand immobile during Act I, Scene II?

7. What does Ariel do when Antonio and Sebastian draw their swords and why?

8. What is the metaphorical significance of the storm at sea in the exposition of the play?

9. What does the drunken Stephano think he sees when he happens upon Caliban and Trinculo?

10. Why does Miranda regret telling Ferdinand her name so quickly?

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