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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. What does Caliban believe Trinculo to be?

2. The tempest is a symbolic form of an upheaval from a state of

3. Prospero gives Ferdinand a hard time in order to

4. After Ariel completes his duties, Prospero promises to

5. What sets Alonso apart from Antonio in Prospero's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Caliban starts babbling to Stephano and Trinculo about what he can show them on the island, what is Trinculo's initial thought?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Act III, Scene I, Ferdinand recites a soliloquy as he stacks wood. What does he talk about?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

Does Prospero truly undergo a "transformation" by the end of The Tempest? What is the evidence to prove or disprove this?

Essay Topic 3

Antonio's character is tested by Prospero throughout the course of the play. Is he truly remorseful for his past wrongdoings, or does he just feel threatened by Prospero? Why, or why not? Cite examples from scenes where Antonio is tested by Prospero and explain how Antonio passes or fails those tests.

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