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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why in 2.2 does Gonzalo believe the food is returned to them?
2. What do Ariel and Caliban have different methods on?
3. Which island was Cesaire born on?
4. In the Prologue, what do the remaining people on stage do?
5. What term is Cesaire considered the originator of?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Prospero says is an honorable man in 1.2 and why?
2. Where does Ariel visit at the start of 2.1, and what does he see there?
3. How does the Master of Ceremonies instruct people to choose their masks?
4. What does Gonzalo think about the island in 2.2? What does Sebastian think?
5. What happens to the ship at the end of 1.1?
6. In 2.1, what does Ariel believe is the best way to destroy Prospero?
7. What does Prospero shout through the megaphone in 1.2?
8. Who brings in food and takes away food from the men in 2.2?
9. How do Alfonso and his friends treat the Boatswain?
10. What is Ariel's opinion about Prospero's tricks with the food in 2.2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the scene where Gonzalo reveals his opinions about colonizing the island. How does it relate to Cesaire's message of anti-colonization?
Essay Topic 2
How does colonization and the anti-colonization movement present itself in Cesaire's adaptation of this play? Cite specific examples from the text to prove your argument.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the use of slave songs in Cesaire's play. In what context are these songs used and what do they symbolize?
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