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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 Caliban lament at the end of 3.4?

2. What in 3.4 is Alonso excited about?

3. In 2.3, what time does Antonio say it is?

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

5. In 3.3, what does Iris beckon the nymphs to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Antonio mock the king in 2.3?

3. Where is the engagement celebration held in 3.3?

4. Describe Prospero and Caliban's relationship at the end of the play.

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

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

7. Why does Stephano say in 3.2 that he is no longer prejudiced against shipwrecks?

8. Describe the God Eshu.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term foreshadowing and provide three examples of how foreshadowing is used in this play.

Essay Topic 2

What role do fools play in Cesaire's play? Who are the fools in this play? How do they interact with each other? Choose one other character in the play and describe how the character interacts with the fools.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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