The Tempest Act IV & V Quiz

What agreement does Prospero make with Miranda and Ferdinand at the start of Act IV?

• to forgive Alonso and Antonio

• to set Ariel free immediately

• to show mercy to Caliban

• to let them get married

What is Propsero's purpose in staging the pageant for Ferdinand and Miranda in Act IV?

• to underscore his warning that they must remain chaste until they are married

• to show them how he plans to enact revenge on Alonso, Antonio, and Sebastian

• to intimidate Stephano, Trinculo, and Caliban with an elaborate display of his powers

• to celebrate and bless Ferdinand and Miranda's love and upcoming marriage

In Act IV what tricks does Ariel say he played on Stephano, Trinculo, and Caliban? CHOOSE TWO

• he played music that charmed and confused them into following its sound

• he pretended to sympathize with and join in their scheme to kill Prospero

• he asked them riddles and laughed at them when they could not answer

• he encouraged them to drink a potion that made them silly and stupid

• he lured them into a pool of dirty water and left them there helpless

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What happens when Stephano and Trinculo approach Prospero's cell in Act IV?

• they fall victim to a charm that makes them forget why they have come

• they argue with one another about which of them shall rule the island

• they stop and eagerly take fancy clothing Prospero has put there as bait

• they search for Prospero and fail to find any sign of him near the cell

What does Prospero do to punish Trinculo, Stephano, and Caliban at the end of Act IV?

• he orders them to serve him faithfully to atone for their scheme

• he confronts the three of them and accuses them of trechery

• he sends dogs and goblins to chase and torment them

• he banishes them permanently from the island

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Which best describes how Ariel feels up to the end of Act IV?

• anger towards Sycorax

• gratitude to Trinculo

• jealousy of Caliban

• loyalty to Prospero

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Which best describes Triculo and Stephano's personalities as Shakespeare presents them in Act IV?

• melancholy

• strategic and shrewd

• mostly interested in pleasure

• vengeful toward anyone who wronged them

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In Act V, to which of the ship's passengers does Prospero show the greatest kindness, and why?

• Alonso, because he sincerely mourns the supposed death of Ferdinand

• Sebastian, because he is guilty of evil thoughts but no evil deeds

• Antonio, because he is Prospero's brother and therefore Miranda's uncle

• Gonzalo, because he gave Prospero and Miranda supplies when they were exiled.

How does Antonio respond when Prospero accuses him in Act V?

• he says nothing

• he confesses his guilt

• he asks that Prospero forgives him

• he insists that Prospero is mistaken

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What happens when Trinculo, Stephano, and Caliban are brought before everyone in Act V?

• They are given a scolding

• They are severely punished

• They are tried and convicted

• They are sent to a faraway place

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