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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 does Gonzalo contrast to the character of his present company during the banquet?
(a) The dancing spirits Prospero conjures.
(b) Ariel.
(c) Trinculo, Caliban and Stephano.
(d) Miranda and Ferdinand.

2. What is the parallel to Trinculo and Stephano dressing up in borrowed clothes?
(a) Caliban borrowing the men's wine.
(b) Antonio's and Sebastian's borrowed power.
(c) Prospero's borrowing of Ferdinand.
(d) Ariel borrowing Prospero's magical powers.

3. Why do Trinculo and Stephano threaten to beat Caliban?
(a) They think he will back out of their plan to murder Prospero.
(b) They believe he is lying to them about the island spirit.
(c) They think he is leading them in circles.
(d) They believe he lost their bottles of wine.

4. What does the banquet scene reveal about Alonso, Sebastian and Antonio?
(a) That Alonso feels guilt for what he did, while the other two do not.
(b) That Antonio and Sebastian feel guilt for what they did, while Alonso does not.
(c) That the men are easily fooled.
(d) That Alonso, Antonio and Sebastian do not feel guilt for what they did.

5. Why is Gonzalo's comments about the dancing nymphs important during the banquet scene?
(a) They illuminate characteristics about the dancing nymphs.
(b) They illuminate the contrasting characteristics of Antonio and Sebastian.
(c) They show that Gonzalo is capable of lust.
(d) They help introduce new characters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Ariel and Prospero do to disguise themselves from Caliban, Trinculo and Stephano?

2. What does Prospero order Ariel to do when Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban run off?

3. What does Prospero comment on in regard to Alonso and Antonio?

4. Who does Caliban talk about at length to Stephano?

5. Who does Alonso recognize Trinculo and Stephano as?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does a tempest begin with the Trinculo, Stephano and Caliban subplot?

2. After Ariel tells Prospero where Antonio, Alonso, and Sebastian are, what causes Prospero to realize that it is not revenge he wants, but penitence?

3. How does Caliban reveal his humane side in Act III, Scene II?

4. In Prospero's final speech at the play's end, what is the significance of his contemplation of his death? How does it link to his now ended revenge?

5. How does Gonzalo's understanding about Antonio's and Sebastian's plan reveal a similarity between himself and Ferdinand and Miranda?

6. How does Ariel meddle with the Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban trio in Scene II of Act III?

7. Describe Prospero's journey that leads to his transformation at the end of the play.

8. Why does Prospero conjure the banquet for Antonio, Alonso, Sebastian and Gonzalo?

9. Following the magical performance with dancing spirits, Prospero recites one of two famous soliloquies. What does he speak of in the soliloquy and who does he parallel with this soliloquy?

10. What does Prospero do following his revelation about the futility of revenge and his self realization?

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