The Tempest Acts I-III

According to Act I of The Tempest, why have Prospero and Miranda turned against Caliban?

• because Caliban is malformed

• because Caliban tried to retake the island

• because Caliban is the child of a sorceress

• because Caliban attacked Miranda

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According to Act I of The Tempest, which of the following events does Prospero bring about or plan to bring about?Chose three options.

• to free Ariel permanently from his service

• to turn over his rule of the island to Ferdinand

• to achieve revenge against his brother Antonio

• to repay Caliban for taking the island away from him

• to arrange a marriage between Ferdinand and Miranda

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Which of the following best characterizes Miranda as Shakespeare presents her in Act I of The Tempest?

• deceitful and sly

• frivolous and silly

• studious and bookish

• kind and compassionate

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Which best explains why Caliban obeys Prospero's orders in Act I of The Tempest?

• because Caliban still hopes to win Miranda's love

• because Caliban wants Prospero to leave the island

• because Caliban and Ariel have a secret plot against Prospero

• because Caliban knows that Prospero can use magic to force obedience

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A Shakespearean romance typically features an unrealistic plot. Which of the following aspects of the plot that unfolds in Act I of The Tempest can best be described as unrealistic?

• Ferdinand suggests marriage the moment he sees Miranda.

• Prospero brings up Miranda on his own with love and care.

• Antonio betrays Prospero and drives him out of Milan.

• Ariel pleads with Prospero to give him his freedom.

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A Shakespearean romance typically features dark themes with hints of violence. Which of the following best describes a dark and violent motif Shakespeare introduces in Act I of The Tempest?

• the wisdom acquired with experience

• the danger of uncontrolled emotions

• the sweetness of love at first sight

• the permanence of familial loyalty

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Given your knowledge of the suffix -uos, identify the best definition of glamourous.

• to take away glamour

• the opposite of glamour

• to give or add glamour to

• having the quality of glamour

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Given your knowledge of suffixes, choose the word that means "full of contempt."

• contemptuous

• contemporary

• contemplated

• contemptible

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Which of the following are among the reasons Antonio suggests killing Alonso in Act II of The Tempest? Choose two options.

• Antonio lacks the conscience that would make him hesitate to commit a murder.

• Antonio knows that Prospero is on the island and will interfere with his schemes.

• Antonio plans to kill Sebastian after Alonso is killed and himself take over the throne of Naples.

• Antonio believes that Ferdinand has survived the shipwreck and hopes to involve him in the plot.

• Antonio tired of paying tributes to Alonso and knows he will not have to pay them to Sebastian.

In Act II of The Tempest, why does Caliban hide under his cloak when Trinculo appears?

• because he thinks that Prospero has sent Trinculo to punish him

• because he thinks that Trinculo is a ghost from the shipwreck

• because he wants to find out whee Trinculo cam from

• because he hopes to overpower and enslave Trinculo

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