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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who lulls the lords searching for Ferdinand into a deep sleep during their banter?
(a) Miranda.
(b) Ariel.
(c) Caliban.
(d) Prospero.

2. How does one character finally get Caliban to calm down in Act II, Scene II?
(a) By giving him money.
(b) By giving Caliban wine.
(c) By saying nice things to Caliban.
(d) By singing him a song.

3. Who assures Miranda that Ferdinand is a man and not a spirit?
(a) Ferdinand.
(b) Caliban.
(c) Ariel.
(d) Prospero.

4. How does Antonio convince Sebastian to go along with the plan in Act II, Scene I?
(a) He tells him that they can combine powers once he is king of Naples.
(b) He describes the riches he will gain as the king of Naples.
(c) He explains how much he benefited from taking Prospero's throne.
(d) He tells him how much fun it is to be a king.

5. Ariel lets the other ships return to Naples in order to
(a) Tell everyone where Prospero is.
(b) Preserve their secret.
(c) Spare their lives.
(d) Tell the kingdom the king is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miranda offer to Ferdinand while he is working?

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

3. When Miranda first meets Ferdinand, she believes he is

4. Miranda at first took pity on Caliban and tried to

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

Short Essay Questions

1. During the storm, what can the audience already infer about Antonio's character and why?

2. Why does Miranda regret telling Ferdinand her name so quickly?

3. How are Miranda and Ferdinand different, but also the same?

4. Alonso helped Antonio usurp Prospero's throne. Why does Prospero have Ariel lull him to sleep? What does this scene say about Alonso's character?

5. What does Ariel do when Antonio and Sebastian draw their swords and why?

6. In Act II, Scene II, why does Caliban drop to the ground when Trinculo appears?

7. What are the characteristics of Ferdinand and Miranda that come off as potentially negative, but are overshadowed by their positive qualities?

8. What does the initial scene at sea foreshadow in the play?

9. How do you think Miranda's and Ferdinand's union can positively affect Prospero?

10. Why does Prospero make it difficult for Ferdinand to be with Miranda?

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