The Tempest Act II Review

What do Caliban's words and style of speaking suggest about his character?

• He lies so casually and frequently that people believe him.

• He has read and studied many books about science.

• He is vividly alive to the natural world around him.

• He lives in a dream world of his own imagination.

What impression do Antonio and Sebastian make on the audience when they are roasting Gonzalo at the beginning of Act II?

• They make a bad impression because they are not intelligent or witty.

• They make a bad impression because they mock Gonzalo for being kind.

• They make a good impression because they try to lighten Gonzalo's sorrow.

• They make a good impression because they make clever comparisons of language.

Which is the reason(s) that Antonio suggests killing King Alonso?

• Antonio lacks a conscience.

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

• Antonio is tired of paying tributes to Alonso and won't have to if Sebastion is King.

• Both A and C

Which statements BEST describe the effect of Shakespeare's choice to have King Alonso speak formally?

• It shows that Alonso grieves more for Ferdinand's death than the others.

• It reminds the audience that Alonso is the highest-ranking character in the group.

• It tells the audience that Alonso has a more fanciful imagination than his friends.

• Both A & B

How does Antonio persuade Sebastian that if they kill Alonso, Sebastian will become King of Naples?

• by jeering at Alonso for being a foolish old man

• by insisting that Alonso's son has reached the island's shore safely

• by explaining that he set this takeover in motion long before their ship set sail

• by arguing that Alonso's daughter is too far away from Naples to interfere

How does Ariel prevent Alonso's assassination?

• He warns Antonio and Sebastian that their plan is discovered.

• He wakes Alonso and Gonzalo by murmuring a warning of danger.

• He casts a spell on Antonio and Sebastian so they cannot draw their swords.

• He conjures a storm that wakes the sleepers.

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 where Trinculo came from

• because he hopes to overpower and enslave Trinculo

Which statement BEST describes Trinculo's opinion of Caliban?

• He is a little afraid of Caliban.

• He is disrespectful toward him.

• He is in awe of Caliban's strength.

• He is skeptical of what Caliban says.

What is a person entitled to as a result of succession?

• gratitude or thankfulness

• satisfaction or revenge

• knowledge or wisdom

• rank or inheritance

Which of the following BEST describes what it means to supplant someone?

• to replace the person by unethical means

• to abandon a person in a dangerous place

• to protect the person by any means necessary

• to collaborate with the person on major projects