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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Alonso prepared to give up in 2.3 if his son is returned to him?
(a) His ship.
(b) His leg.
(c) His rank.
(d) His arm.

2. Who does Caliban tell Stephano he will need to defeat in 3.2 to rule the island?
(a) Alfonso.
(b) Miranda.
(c) Prospero.
(d) Trinculo.

3. What animal does Trinculo complain about in 3.4?
(a) Ants.
(b) Mosquitos.
(c) Bears.
(d) Snakes.

4. How does Eshu claim in 3.3 he behaves towards his friends?
(a) Like a servant.
(b) Like a God.
(c) Like a King.
(d) Like a Devil.

5. What song does Caliban sing in 3.4 as he marches?
(a) A hymn.
(b) A children's folk song.
(c) Joy to the World.
(d) A battle song.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action is Ferdinand doing at the start of 3.1?

2. What are the voices yelling about when 3.4 begins?

3. What does Prospero tell the nobles in 3.4 will be returned to them?

4. What gift does Eshu have for the celebrating couple in 3.3?

5. In 3.4, what does Stephano demand Trinculo have more of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Caliban comment on in 3.4 when he wakes up?

2. Why does Prospero instruct Ariel to line the road with gaudy clothes and glass trinkets?

3. Describe the conversation about mud in 3.4.

4. Describe the fight between Prospero and Caliban in 3.4.

5. In 2.3, who warns Alonso and Gonzalo that Antonio and Sebastian are plotting their deaths.

6. What does Prospero do in 3.1 that angers Caliban?

7. Where is the engagement celebration held in 3.3?

8. In 3.5, how does Prospero treat Trinculo and Stephano?

9. What does the expression "time to shake the coconut palm" mean in 2.3?

10. What do the men in 2.3 need to do in order to gain Prospero's forgiveness?

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