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

2. Antonio is the brother of
(a) Alonso.
(b) Ferdinand.
(c) Sebastian.
(d) Prospero.

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

4. Caliban wanted to populate the island with
(a) Coconut trees.
(b) Other spirits.
(c) Lizards.
(d) His children.

5. Prospero promises to free Ariel in
(a) In one day.
(b) In three days.
(c) In a week.
(d) Two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prospero was formerly the Duke of

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

3. What does Ferdinand protest when Prospero accuses him of wanting to take over the island?

4. How does Antonio convince Sebastian to go along with the plan in Act II, Scene I?

5. What do Antonio and Sebastian plan to do in Act II, Scene I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What function in the play is served by Act II, Scene II with Trinculo, Stephano and Caliban?

2. In Act III, Scene I, what contrasts are shown between Ferdinand and Miranda?

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

4. What is the intention of Prospero's plan when he has Ariel lead Ferdinand to Miranda?

5. In Act II, Scene II, why does Caliban drop to the ground when Trinculo appears?

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

7. When Caliban starts babbling to Stephano and Trinculo about what he can show them on the island, what is Trinculo's initial thought?

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

9. During the storm, what can the audience already infer about Gonzalo's character and why?

10. How do Ferdinand's and Miranda's positive qualities function in terms of the other characters?

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