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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 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 is ignorant.
(c) He has bad vision.
(d) He has little education.

2. Prospero accuses Ferdinand of
(a) Polluting the island.
(b) Trespassing.
(c) Wanting to steal the island.
(d) Wanting to rape Miranda.

3. Prospero's magical power comes from
(a) Ariel.
(b) The trees.
(c) His staff.
(d) His books.

4. What is the true motivation behind Prospero's grand plan for Miranda and Ferdinand?
(a) That it will finally get him and his daughter off of the island.
(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) It is not specifically defined.

5. Who assures Miranda that Ferdinand is a man and not a spirit?
(a) Ariel.
(b) Ferdinand.
(c) Prospero.
(d) Caliban.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prospero and Miranda were not killed when expelled from Milan because

2. What does Trinculo wonder about Caliban after listening to his drunken speech?

3. Alonso's daughter was married in

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

5. What is one thing about Caliban that Stephano finds amazing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Caliban parallel some of Prospero's characteristics in Act II, Scene II?

2. In Act II, Scene I, Ariel lulls Gonzalo, Adrian and Alonso to sleep. Why not Antonio and Sebastian?

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

4. How can Prospero's use/treatment of Miranda be characterized?

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

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

7. How does the audience learn about Ariel's past on the island?

8. Why does Prospero make it difficult for Ferdinand to be with Miranda?

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

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

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