The Tempest Unit Review

Which of the following quotes from Act I, Scene I shows how the drama is created?

• “Mercy on us! – We split, we split! – Farewell my wife and children! – Farewell brother! – We split, we split, we split!” 

• "If by your art, my dearest father, you have put the wild waters in this roar, allay them."

• "What’s destined to happen will happen, but I’d give anything to be dry when I die”?

• “Good, speak to th’ mariners."

What tragic flaw did Prospero have that enabled his brother Antonio to betray him and become the Duke?

• Envy: characterized by an insatiable desire like greed and lust.

• Gluttony: over-indulgence and over-consumption of food, drink, or wealth items, particularly as status symbols.

• Sloth: a failure to do things that one should do.

• Wrath: uncontrolled feelings of anger, rage, and even hatred.

Which of the following quotes from Act I, Scene II best represents the emotion that Miranda is feeling during the shipwreck?

• "You've often started to tell me who I am, but then suddenly stopped, leaving me asking questions that never get answered, telling me, 'Wait. Not yet.'"

• "It never occured to me to imagine there was anything more to know."

• "Oh, I suffered along with all the men I watched suffer!" 

• "The sky's so dark it looks like it would rain down boiling hot tar if the sea weren't swelling up to the sky to put its fire out."

What type of emotion is conveyed through Miranda? Think about how Miranda may feel on the island, away from civilization.

• Inadequacy and Guilt

• Longing and Loneliness

• Gratitude and Amusement

• Serenity and Contentment

What is a possible connotative meaning of Prospero putting Miranda to sleep?

• Peace: Prospero puts Miranda to sleep because he knows that she is tired; and she won't rest because she is upset about the mariners' misfortune.

• Deviousness: Prospero puts Miranda to sleep because he is planning to harm her with one of his spells.

• Carelessness: Prospero didn't mean to put Miranda to sleep, but his staff malfunctioned. His intended target was Caliban.

• Ignorance: Prospero puts Miranda to sleep because he doesn't want her to know about his plot.

What is the significance of Ferdinand and Miranda's chess game in Act V, Scene I in relevance to the whole play?

• Ferdinand and Miranda, suddenly and unexpectedly revealed behind a curtain, playing chess and talking gently of love and faith, seem entirely removed from the world around them. Even though Prospero has committed to end his rough magic, his plot still succeeded. 

• Prospero has maneuvered the different passengers of Alonso’s ship around the island with the skill of a great chess player. 

• Prospero has "captured the king," Alonso, and reprimanded him for his treachery.

• Ferdinand and Miranda were metaphorical pawns in Prospero's plot to marry Miranda off to a man who would be able to take care of her after he is no longer alive.

• All of the above are correct.

Which of the following quotes represents Miranda and Ferdinand's subtle acknowledgement of the Prospero's plot, although they are completely engrossed in their game? 

• “Sweet lord, you play me false,” Miranda says, and Ferdinand assures her that he “would not for the world” do so.

• Miranda says, "O brave new world, that has such people in't!"

• Miranda says, "How many goodly creatures are there here!" Then, Ferdinand says, "But by immortal providence, she's mine." 

• Ferdinand says, "She is daughter to this famous Duke of Milan, of whom so often I have heard renown."

How are Ferdinand and Miranda indirectly characterized by playing chess?

• They are indirectly characterized as bored and tired.

• They are indirectly characterized as being ignorant and rude.

• They are indirectly characterized as being smart and strategic.

• They are indirectly characterized as being lazy and careless.

Who is the primary villain of The Tempest?

• Antonio, because he betrayed and usurped his brother, Prospero

• Ariel, because of what he desires the power he possesses

• Caliban, because of his past transgressions with both Prospero and Miranda

• Ferdinand, because he is attempting to take Miranda away from Prospero 

Why does Prospero test Antonio and Sebastian?

• He is bored and wants something to do to pass the time since he is stranded on the island.

• He is testing to see if they are worthy of being his daughter Miranda's suitors.

• He wants to see if they are going to the exact same thing that the court party did to him.

• He wants to see if they are just as wicked and conniving, or if they've changed their ways.