Act 1-2 Test Review

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

According to Act II of The Tempest, which of the following best explains why Prospero, through Ariel, prevents the murders of Alonso and Gonzalo?

• because he sympathizes with Alonso for having lost his son

• because he pities them for being the victims of a shipwreck

• because Alonso and Gonzalo are important to the success of his own plans

• because Alonso and Gonzalo are conspiring against his old friends

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which of the following best describes Stephano as Shakespeare presents him in Act II, Scene ii, of The Tempest?

• practical and capable

• naïve and credulous

• foolish and ignorant

• sly and devious

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• the wisdom acquired with experience

• the danger of uncontrolled passions

• the sweetness of love at first sight

• the permanence of familial loyalty

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2