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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ties to calm down Caliban in Act II, Scene II?
(a) Trinculo.
(b) Prospero.
(c) Antonio.
(d) Stephano.

2. In the false banquet scene, what characteristic of Gonzalo is revealed that he shares with Miranda and Ferdinand?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Purity.
(c) Selflessness.
(d) Naivety.

3. Gonzalo's attempt to comfort his king are mocked by whom?
(a) Antonio, Adrian and Alonso.
(b) Antonio, Sebastian and Alonso.
(c) Antonio, Sebastian and Adrian
(d) Sebastian, Adrian and Alonso.

4. Who pretends to be Trinculo and interrupts Stephano's and Caliban's conversation?
(a) Miranda.
(b) Prospero.
(c) Ferdinand.
(d) Ariel.

5. What does Ferdinand say about Miranda in comparison to all of the women he has encountered?
(a) That he has never met one as beautiful as she.
(b) That she is much nicer than the other women.
(c) That she is simple-minded and not as exotic.
(d) That she would not understand royal life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prospero and Miranda were given provisions and books on the boat by

2. When awakened, Alonso asks Sebastian and Antonio why they have their swords drawn. What is their excuse?

3. While discussing the plan with Caliban, what is Stephano's main objective?

4. Why does Miranda urge Ferdinand not to work so hard?

5. The two spirits who reside on the island with Prospero and Miranda are

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