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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. When awakened, Alonso asks Sebastian and Antonio why they have their swords drawn. What is their excuse?
(a) They were seeing whose sword was bigger.
(b) They heard something and were preparing to protect everyone.
(c) They were having a heated argument.
(d) They were practicing their swordsmanship.

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

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

4. Why does Ferdinand not want Miranda to help him with his work?
(a) Because he wants to show off for her.
(b) Because she has never done it before.
(c) Because she is too young.
(d) Because it is too hard for her.

5. Why does Miranda urge Ferdinand not to work so hard?
(a) He will hurt himself.
(b) She wants him to spend time with her.
(c) He will overtire too soon.
(d) It upsets her seeing him like that.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prospero gives Ferdinand a hard time in order to

2. In Act I, Scene II, what does Prospero promise Ariel yet again?

3. What does Miranda impulsively do in Act III, Scene I?

4. What does Ferdinand say he is willing to do to win Miranda?

5. What does Ferdinand say about Miranda in comparison to all of the women he has encountered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the metaphorical significance of the play's title, "The Tempest"?

2. How does Antonio persuade Sebastian to go along with the plan to assassinate Alonso and take over Naples?

3. How does Act II, Scene I further character development for the audience?

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

5. What is Trinculo's plan for Caliban when he sees that he is actually a man?

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

7. What is the tempest in Ariel's and Prospero's relationship?

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

9. How is Prospero similar to both Antonio and Gonzalo?

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

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