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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. Who is Miranda's father?
(a) Angelo.
(b) Prospero.
(c) The captain.
(d) Caliban.

2. What was the occupation of Cesaire's father?
(a) Cook.
(b) Tax inspector.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Gardener.

3. What did Cesaire study in college?
(a) French.
(b) Journalism.
(c) Spanish.
(d) African history.

4. What does Cesaire's writing focus on toward the end of his career?
(a) Realism.
(b) Art critism.
(c) Surrealism.
(d) Non-fiction.

5. Why does Prospero say to calm MIranda in 1.2?
(a) The ship is not sinking.
(b) Help is on the way.
(c) The storm is passing.
(d) This is only a play.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which political party did Cesaire help form?

2. Who, in the Prologue, says "it takes all kinds to make a world"?

3. What characters are named on stage in the Prologue?

4. Where are Gonzalo, Alonso, and Antonio originally from?

5. What occupation did Cesaire's mother have?

(see the answer key)

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