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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 his soliloquy in Act IV, Scene I, what does Prospero insinuate a personal connection to?
2. In the false banquet scene, Gonzalo catches on to Antonio's and Sebastian's plan but identifies the wrong motivation for it. What does he believe their motivation to be?
3. While discussing the plan with Caliban, what is Stephano's main objective?
4. In the false banquet scene, what characteristic of Gonzalo is revealed that he shares with Miranda and Ferdinand?
5. Why does Prospero abruptly stop the marriage ceremony and change his mood?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of Gonzalo's comment about the gentleness of the spirits at the banquet?
2. How does Ariel instill remorse in some of the characters when he appears following the banquet?
3. How does the tempest created by Caliban, Trinculo and Stephano come to an end after they put on the gaudy clothes?
4. In Prospero's soliloquy after the magical performance, what is the significance of his reference to the nature of being and the nature of life?
5. Who does Prospero refer to as "the rabble" prior to the magical performance with the dancing spirits?
6. What is Stephano's ulterior motive in the plan to murder Prospero?
7. Describe the tempest and how it is developed metaphorically throughout the play and eventually ended.
8. In Act V, Scene I, why does Prospero whisper to Antonio and Sebastian that he knows of their plans to kill Alonso?
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. Why does Prospero conjure the banquet for Antonio, Alonso, Sebastian and Gonzalo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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?
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