Act I The Tempest

12 years ago, Prospero and Miranda survive on the ship because _________ gave them supplies:

• Antonio

• Gonzalo

• Alonso

• Sebastian

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Prospero describes the loss of his dukedom to:

• his interest in reading and learning

• his passion

• his power

• his ignorance about politics

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What is Prospero's relationship to the storm and shipwreck in Act i?

• He made the storm to impress his daughter

• He caused the storm to shipwreck his enemies

• He learned about the storm from his daughter

• He was on the ship

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Ariel owes a debt to Prospero because:

• Prospero is his dad

• Prospero raised him from the dead

• Prospero rescued him from a pine tree

• He doesn't owe Prospero anything

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At the beginning of scene ii, Miranda is upset with her father because:

• she can't remember her past

• she doesn't want to marry Ferdinand

• she is afraid of Caliban

• she is afraid the mariners might be hurt on the ship

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Ferdinand initially falls in love with Miranda due to:

• Ariel's spell

• her beauty

• pressure from Prospero

• her intelligence

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Prospero's kingdom was:

• turned into a democracy

• taken by Alonso and added to his kingdom

• taken by his brother Antonio

• conquered and taken in war

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What does Gonzalo mean when he says at the end of Act I, Scene 1, “Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea / for an acre of barren ground” (lines 63–64)?

• He thinks land is more valuable than the sea

• He will give the ship’s captain a gift of land

• He prefers owning land to captaining a ship

• He would rather die on land than on sea

What does Prospero reveal to Miranda about her heritage?

• He was once the Duke of Milan.
• He was once the King of England.
• His mother was a magical witch.
• He was born in the USA.

After Prospero puts Miranda to sleep, which character appears?

• Ariel
• Caliban
• Alonso
• Ferdinand