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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. In Act I, Scene II, what does Prospero promise to Ariel for the second time?

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

3. Who is not lulled to sleep in Act II, Scene I?

4. Ferdinand is the prince of

5. What does Miranda offer to Ferdinand while he is working?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How do you think Miranda's and Ferdinand's union can positively affect Prospero?

5. What are the characteristics of Ferdinand and Miranda that come off as potentially negative, but are overshadowed by their positive qualities?

6. 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?

7. What is the basic understanding of Antonio's and Prospero's history?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prospero uses his magic to conjure a banquet for his enemies. Why does he do this, rather than use his magic in a different way to punish them? What is the significance of the banquet? What was Shakespeare's intention with the inclusion of this scene?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Miranda and Ferdinand's union? Is it true love, or a scheme orchestrated by Prospero? What role does it play in "The Tempest?" Cite specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Alonso's character is the only person to appear remorseful for his past misdeeds. Do you believe his remorse to be genuine, or is he as unrepentant as Antonio and Sebastian? Why, or why not? Cite evidence from the play.

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