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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gonzalo scold Antonio in 1.1?
(a) He is flirting.
(b) He is optimistic.
(c) He is pessimistic.
(d) He is rude to the captain.

2. What does Gonzalo suggest in 2.2, will make the fields bloom?
(a) An ox and plow.
(b) A rain dance.
(c) Lots of rain.
(d) Irrigating the fields.

3. What does Caliban think is better than humiliation in 2.1?
(a) War.
(b) Art.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Money.

4. In 1.1, who tells the passengers on the ship to return to their cabin?
(a) The captain.
(b) The queen.
(c) The boatswain.
(d) The king.

5. How do the actors enter the stage in the prologue?
(a) In groups of ten.
(b) In pairs.
(c) In groups of three.
(d) Individually.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sebastian say they will need to make the fields bloom in 2.2?

2. Why does Miranda respond the way she does in 3.1 to Ferdinand's compliments?

3. Who do Gonzalo, Sebastian and Antonio call for at the start of 1.1?

4. Who does Sebastian order to kill his brother in 2.3?

5. Why does Antonio mock the king in 2.3?

(see the answer key)

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