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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 Miranda tell Ferdinand after he meets Prospero for the first time?

2. Why does Ariel leave Antonio and Sebastian awake?

3. At the end of Act II, Scene II, what is Caliban doing?

4. Who is watching Ferdinand and Miranda from a distance in Act III, Scene I?

5. Antonio thinks the Boatswain is being rude by not adhering to his

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How can Prospero's use/treatment of Miranda be characterized?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Antonio used Prospero and took advantage of him fifteen years prior to the play in Milan. Can it be argued that Alonso was as much a victim of Antonio's manipulation as Prospero was? What about Sebastian? Support your argument with examples from the text.

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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