Exam study guide

Why does Ariel willingly serve Prospero?

• Because he trusts Prospero to set him free

• Prospero uses magic to keep Ariel under his control

• Prospero rescued him from the Sycorax

• Prospero and Ariel are related

What argument does Antonio make to convince Sebastian to kill Alonso?

• Alonso is a weak old man and cannot fight back

• Ferdinand is still alive and will give up his right to the throne

• The tempest has driven Alonso mad and he can no longer be king

• Alonso's daughter is too far away to interfere and claim the throne

Who helped Prospero and Miranda when they were first sent away to the island?

• Antonio

• Alonso

• Gonzalo

• Ariel

Why does Caliban hide to avoid Trinculo when he first sees Trinculo?

• He thinks Prospero sent Trinculo to torture him

• He thinks Trinculo is a ghost

• He thinks Trinculo is a god

• He wants to find out where Trinculo came from

Why does Prospero prevent the murder of Alonso and Gonzalo?

• He sympathizes with Alonso who lost his son

• He feels bad that they were shipwrecked

• Alonso and Gonzalo are conspiring against his friends

• Alonso and Gonzalo are important to his own plans

What do Ferdinand and Miranda agree to do?

• Tell Prospero that Ferdinand is the heir to a kingdom

• Search for the survivors of the shipwreck

• Escape the island

• Get married

What does Caliban identify as the source of Prospero's power?

True or False: Ferdinand's attitude is to make the best of his situation as he hauls wood on Prospero's order.

• True

• False

Why does Prospero stage a pageant (masque) for Ferdinand and Miranda?

• To celebrate and bless their upcoming marriage

• To warn them the dangers of trusting the noblemen

• To exact revenge on his enemies

• To show what their life will be like as a married couple

True or False: Prospero punishes Trinculo, Stephano, and Caliban by presenting a banquet then taking it away while condemning them.

• True

• False