The Tempest Quiz 1

Match the following problems with reading Shakespeare with their solutions

• Identify nouns and verbs + rephrase

• Archaic Language

• Familiarize yourself with common words

• Inverted Word Worder

• Search for end marks and clauses

• Elizabethan Worldview

• Remember the strict social order

• Long Sentence

Queen Elizabeth's reign was known as ​ (a)   in English History, known for​ (b)   .

• a golden age
• war and chaos
• famine and disease
• a dark age
• conquest and colonialization
• a bronze age
• an iron age
• peace and stability

The Renaissance was...

• a period of war and destruction in Europe during the 14th to 17th centuries

• a time of technological stagnation and decline in Europe duirng the 14th to 17th centuries

• a period of great cultural, artistic, and cultural growth during the 14th to 17 centuries

• a period of isolation and lack of cultural exchange in Europe during the 14th to 17th centuries

Blank verse is

• pentameter

• rhymed

• tetrameter

• iambic

• unrhymed

Which of the following characters would most likely speak in Blank Verse?

• The Boatswain, the first mate on a ship

• The Court Jester, a comic relief character

• Johan, a common soldier in a lord's army

• Prospero, former Duke of Milan

The conventions of Shakespearean Romance include...

a(n) ​ (a)   ​ protagonist, characters from ​ (b)   backgrounds, ​ (c)   conflicts, and plots that involve ​ (d)   and ​ (e)   .

• older
• diverse
• deep and complex
• supernatural events
• multiple subplots
• younger
• simplistic and formulaic
• entirely noble
• military victories
• few if any subplots

Who betrayed Prospero before the events of The Tempest and why?

• His brother, Antonio, because Prospero was distracted with his work.

• The King, Alonso, because Prospero was getting too powerful.

• The Prince, Ferdinand, because he wanted to marry Miranda.

• The Monster, Caliban, because he was bitter about losing control of the island.

• The Sprite, Ariel, in order to win his freedom.

Based on her reaction to the sinking of the ship, what can we tell about Miranda as a character?

• Miranda is likely to be indifferent and callous
• Miranda is likely to be selfish and uncaring
• Miranda is likely to be emotional and unstable
• Miranda is likely to be empathetic and compassionate