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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. What caused Prospero to be on the island?
(a) Lack of money.
(b) Lack of a compass.
(c) He couldn't please the king.
(d) They were exiled.

2. What do the sailors inform the passengers of at the end of 1.1?
(a) The day is breaking.
(b) The storm is passing.
(c) The boat is sinking.
(d) The boat is sturdy.

3. What was Prospero accused of?
(a) Witchcraft.
(b) Adultery.
(c) Murder.
(d) Theft.

4. In the Prologue, what do the remaining people on stage do?
(a) Leave the stage.
(b) Form the chorus.
(c) Choose roles for themselves.
(d) Join the audience.

5. What is a tempest?
(a) A stubborn child.
(b) An angry woman.
(c) A storm with high winds.
(d) An angry man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Prospero create the item in 1.2 that brings the men to the island?

2. Where does Cesaire move after high school?

3. Where did Cesaire serve as mayor?

4. What do the characters select at the start of the Prologue?

5. How does the boatswain act towards the passengers?

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