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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who leads Ferdinand to Prospero?
2. What does Miranda do when Ferdinand confesses his love for her?
3. What is Prospero's reasoning for why Miranda believes that Ferdinand is the most beautiful man she has ever known?
4. Caliban is the offspring of
5. At the beginning of Act III, Scene I, what does Prospero have Ferdinand doing?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Prospero render Ferdinand immobile during Act I, Scene II?
2. What does the drunken Stephano think he sees when he happens upon Caliban and Trinculo?
3. How does Antonio persuade Sebastian to go along with the plan to assassinate Alonso and take over Naples?
4. What is the basic understanding of Antonio's and Prospero's history?
5. Why does Prospero create the tempest? What is his initial incentive?
6. How are Miranda and Ferdinand different, but also the same?
7. During the storm, what can the audience already infer about Gonzalo's character and why?
8. What is the intention of Prospero's plan when he has Ariel lead Ferdinand to Miranda?
9. In Act II, Scene II, why does Caliban drop to the ground when Trinculo appears?
10. What are the characteristics of Ferdinand and Miranda that come off as potentially negative, but are overshadowed by their positive qualities?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the importance of the exposition within a story? What does it do? Where in The Tempest is the exposition? Think about character development, plot and foreshadowing of events to come. Cite examples from the play's exposition that accomplish these objectives.
Essay Topic 2
Antonio's character is tested by Prospero throughout the course of the play. Is he truly remorseful for his past wrongdoings, or does he just feel threatened by Prospero? Why, or why not? Cite examples from scenes where Antonio is tested by Prospero and explain how Antonio passes or fails those tests.
Essay Topic 3
The exposition of a story is the anchor that grounds all details of the plot. However, the placement of exposition within a story can vary. What is your understanding of the exposition in "The Tempest?" Where does it take place? Why does it take place at that point in the play? What is the significance of that placement?
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