View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Prospero's reasoning for why Miranda believes that Ferdinand is the most beautiful man she has ever known?
(a) She has only ever seen Prospero and Caliban before him.
(b) He is intelligent and understands her.
(c) He is a prince and will inherit the kingdom of Naples.
(d) He treats her well and loves her.

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

3. Who is watching Ferdinand and Miranda from a distance in Act III, Scene I?
(a) Prospero.
(b) Caliban.
(c) Ariel.
(d) Alonso.

4. Prior to Prospero releasing him, Ariel was stuck for twelve years in a
(a) Storm.
(b) Box.
(c) Cage.
(d) Tree.

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

6. Why does Stephano believe that Caliban and Trinculo are some sort of wild beasts when he sees them under the blanket?
(a) He has bad vision.
(b) He has little education.
(c) He is ignorant.
(d) He is drunk.

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

8. What does Miranda regret doing while talking to Ferdinand?
(a) Offering to help him.
(b) Telling him her name.
(c) Going against her father's wishes.
(d) Not acting ladylike.

9. Antonio's treatment of Prospero when they were in Milan mirrors
(a) Prospero's treatment of Miranda.
(b) Prospero's treatment of Ferdinand.
(c) Prospero's treatment of Caliban.
(d) Stephano's treatment of Caliban.

10. Trinculo wants to take Caliban back to where?
(a) Tunis.
(b) Milan.
(c) Carthage.
(d) Naples.

11. What is Caliban happiest about after he meets Trinculo and Stephano?
(a) That he has made new friends.
(b) That the two men are not more torturous spirits.
(c) That he now knows what wine is.
(d) That he is free from Prospero.

12. After Ariel completes his duties, Prospero promises to
(a) Knight him.
(b) Teach him his magic.
(c) Let him marry Miranda.
(d) Free him.

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

14. The ship passengers' increasing fear and anxiety are the result of
(a) The ship breaking apart.
(b) Landing on a strange island.
(c) Something they ate.
(d) Ariel's illusions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the scene between Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban provide to the reader?

2. Who thwarts Antonio's and Sebastian's plan in Act II, Scene I?

3. In his soliloquy, what does Ferdinand say makes his job easier?

4. What is one thing about Caliban that Stephano finds amazing?

5. Alonso's daughter was married in

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 498 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample