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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alonso is the king of
(a) Tunis.
(b) Milan.
(c) Carthage.
(d) Naples.

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

3. Who leads Ferdinand to Prospero?
(a) Miranda.
(b) Alonso.
(c) Ariel.
(d) Caliban.

4. Why does Prospero tell the story of their past to Miranda?
(a) Because she has always asked him about it.
(b) Because she is concerned about the people on the ship.
(c) Because she wants to hear a story.
(d) Because she wants to know where they came from.

5. Alonso's daughter was married in
(a) Tunis.
(b) Athens.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Milan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ariel lets the other ships return to Naples in order to

2. In Act I, Scene II, what does Prospero promise Ariel yet again?

3. Prospero accuses Ferdinand of

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

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

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