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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ferdinand is the prince of
(a) Carthage.
(b) Naples.
(c) Tunis.
(d) Milan.

2. By the beginning of Act III, Scene II, what is the state of Caliban, Trinculo and Stephano?
(a) Sick.
(b) Elated.
(c) Mad.
(d) Drunk.

3. Caliban believes the island is
(a) His birthright.
(b) Prospero's.
(c) Haunted.
(d) Doomed.

4. How long ago was Antonio's usurpation of Prospero's throne in Milan?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Seventeen years.
(d) Ten years.

5. What is one way in which Ferdinand's life differs from Miranda's?
(a) He is not used to manual labor as much as she is.
(b) He understands what it means to be royalty, while she does not.
(c) He is more educated than Miranda.
(d) He has encountered many women, while she has encountered few men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Prospero state in an aside about Ferdinand?

2. Who wants to take over the throne of Naples?

3. The ship passengers' increasing fear and anxiety are the result of

4. What does Prospero do at the end of Act III, Scene I?

5. What does Ferdinand say about Miranda in comparison to all of the women he has encountered?

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