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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gonzalo's attempt to comfort his king are mocked by whom?

2. What does the scene between Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban provide to the reader?

3. What does Miranda do when Ferdinand confesses his love for her?

4. What does Miranda tell Ferdinand after he meets Prospero for the first time?

5. Prospero and Miranda were given provisions and books on the boat by

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does the initial scene at sea foreshadow in the play?

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

7. Alonso helped Antonio usurp Prospero's throne. Why does Prospero have Ariel lull him to sleep? What does this scene say about Alonso's character?

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

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

10. How does the audience learn about Caliban's past on the island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolically, what does the scene involving Caliban, Trinculo, Stephano and the gaudy clothing mean? When Trinculo and Stephano put the clothes on, what and who do they represent?

Essay Topic 2

Prospero is a puppet master. Evaluate this statement by examining his relationships with others and why you believe it to be true or false. Cite examples from the play that prove or disprove this statement.

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of the exposition within a story? What does it do? Where in The Tempest is the exposition? Think about character development, plot and foreshadowing of events to come. Cite examples from the play's exposition that accomplish these objectives.

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