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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Gonzalo, Alonso, and Antonio originally from?
(a) America.
(b) Europe.
(c) Asia.
(d) Africa.

2. What do Gonzalo, Alonso, and Antonio complain about among themselves in 1.1?
(a) The economy.
(b) The captain's manners.
(c) The lack of pillows on the ship.
(d) The boatswain's manners.

3. What body type is needed to play the tempest?
(a) Obese.
(b) Scrawny.
(c) Large.
(d) Small.

4. Who helps Prospero create the item in 1.2 that brings the men to the island?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Ariel.
(c) Eshu.
(d) Alonso.

5. What does the Master of Ceremonies instruct the actors to do as the Prologue ends?
(a) Fight.
(b) Ad lib.
(c) Hug.
(d) Leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1.1, who tells the passengers on the ship to return to their cabin?

2. What caused Prospero to be on the island?

3. What is a tempest?

4. What does the Master of Ceremonies think about the characters in the Prologue?

5. Which role does the Master of Ceremonies say in the Prologue, he will choose?

(see the answer key)

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