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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. What does Prospero create in 1.2 to bring the men to island?

2. Who in 1.1, does Gonzalo say he wants to meet?

3. In 2.2, what does Gonzalo claim makes great fertilizer?

4. Which role does the Master of Ceremonies say in the Prologue, he will choose?

5. What does Prospero's prophetic sciences inform him of in 1.2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What themes does Cesaire's play examine?

2. What happens to the ship at the end of 1.1?

3. What violent act of nature occurs at the start of 1.1? What is it compared to?

4. What happens to the weather at the end of the Prologue?

5. What play is A Tempest based on? Who is the author of the original play?

6. What are Cesaire's opinions on colonization?

7. Who is Ariel and what is his role on the island?

8. What movements is Cesaire known for?

9. Which roles does the Master of Ceremonies assign to the characters?

10. What does Caliban wish Ariel at the end of 2.1? What does Ariel wish Caliban?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Cesaire demonstrate the differences between the uncultivated world of the island and the cultured world of Europe. What message is he attempting to deliver through these contrasts?

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship between Prospero and Ariel? Describe each character briefly as individuals. then describe how the interactions between the two characters add to the complexity of the play.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two conflicts within Cesaire's play and discuss how these conflicts aid in the creation of two different characters.

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