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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Prospero tells Miranda that in order to usurp his power, Antonio allied himself with
(a) Miranda.
(b) Alonso.
(c) Ferdinand.
(d) Caliban.

2. What does Prospero do at the end of Act III, Scene I?
(a) Tells Ariel he will free him.
(b) Sends torturous spirits to Caliban.
(c) Returns to studying his magic book.
(d) Goes looking for Antonio.

3. Although coming from different worlds, Miranda and Ferdinand are similar because of their
(a) Innocence.
(b) Age.
(c) Fathers.
(d) Moral beliefs.

4. What does Prospero state in an aside about Ferdinand?
(a) He will force Ferdinand into servitude.
(b) He will have him duel with Caliban.
(c) He is everything he had hoped he would be.
(d) He is too old for his daughter.

5. At the beginning of Act III, Scene I, what does Prospero have Ferdinand doing?
(a) Preparing food.
(b) Stacking firewood.
(c) Mending his clothes.
(d) Building a fire.

6. Ferdinand is surprised by Miranda, because she
(a) Has a magical father.
(b) Is so beautiful.
(c) Speaks his language.
(d) Thinks he is a spirit.

7. Antonio thinks the Boatswain is being rude by not adhering to his
(a) Ship.
(b) Men.
(c) Rank.
(d) Rules.

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

9. In Act I, Scene II, what does Prospero promise to Ariel for the second time?
(a) To free him once he completes Prospero's orders.
(b) To put him back in the tree if he does not obey.
(c) To allow him to marry Miranda.
(d) To bring him back to Milan with Prospero.

10. Prospero gained his power from his books and
(a) The boat.
(b) The island.
(c) Miranda.
(d) Ariel.

11. Why does Ariel leave Antonio and Sebastian awake?
(a) Prospero meant for them to be awake.
(b) Ariel took pity on them.
(c) Prospero forgot about them.
(d) Ariel wanted to go against Prospero's orders.

12. What is one of Sebastian's reservations about Antonio's plan in Act II, Scene I?
(a) That they will never get off the island anyway.
(b) That Antonio is tricking him.
(c) That Alonso will soon wake up.
(d) That Alonso's daughter would then inherit the throne.

13. What is the strange noise that Gonzalo claims he heard?
(a) Twigs breaking.
(b) Alonso talking in his sleep.
(c) Antonio's and Sebastian's whispering.
(d) Ariel's singing.

14. Who chastises Alonso for allowing his daughter to marry an African?
(a) Antonion.
(b) Gonzalo.
(c) Sebastian.
(d) Adrian.

15. What does Miranda impulsively do in Act III, Scene I?
(a) Kisses Ferdinand.
(b) Tells Ferdinand to run away.
(c) Tells Ferdinand her name.
(d) Tells Ferdinand the secrets of the island.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stephano believe that Caliban and Trinculo are some sort of wild beasts when he sees them under the blanket?

2. What is one way in which Ferdinand's life differs from Miranda's?

3. The tempest is a symbolic form of an upheaval from a state of

4. Who lulls the lords searching for Ferdinand into a deep sleep during their banter?

5. Who ties to calm down Caliban in Act II, Scene II?

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