Tempest

Which of the following best characterizes Miranda as Shakespeare presents her in Act I of The Tempest? deceitful and sly; or, frivolous and silly; or, studious and bookish; or, kind and compassionate. According to your answer in the above question, Which of the following lines of dialogue from the play best supports the answer to Part A?

• Miranda. . . . Oh, I have suffered / With those that I saw suffer! A brave vessel / . . . Dashed all to pieces!

• Miranda. . . . And now I pray you, sir— / . . . your reason / For raising this sea storm?

• Miranda. The strangeness of your story put / Heaviness in me.

• Miranda. What is't? A spirit? / Lord, how it looks about! Believe me, sir, / It carries a brave form.

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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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Which best explains why Caliban obeys Prospero’s orders in Act I of The Tempest? Which of the following lines from the play best support the answer to Part A?

• Caliban. . . . A southwest blow on ye / And blister you all o'er!

• Caliban. This island's mine by Sycorax my mother, / Which thou tak'st from me. . . .

• Caliban. For I am all the subjects that you have, / Which first was mine own king . . .

• Caliban. . . . His art is of such pow'r / It would control my dam's god, Setebos, / And make a vassal of him.

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Aristocrats and commoners mix freely in Act I of The Tempest, both on the island and on board ship. Which best describes the relations between the high-ranking aristocrats and the lower-ranking commoners?

• Commoners address aristocrats politely and respectfully.

• Aristocrats and commoners avoid contact with one another.

• Aristocrats express only contempt and scorn for commoners.

• Commoners speak their minds freely to aristocrats as if equals.

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According to the answer to the Part A question: Which best describes the relations between the high-ranking aristocrats and the lower-ranking commoners? Which of the following lines of dialogue from the play best supports the answer to Part A?

• Boatswain. . . . Hence! What cares these roarers for the name of king? To cabin! Silence! Trouble us not!

• Gonzalo. Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren ground—long heath, brown furze, anything. . . .

• Prospero. Ariel, thy charge / Exactly is performed; but there's more work.

• Miranda. I might call him / A thing divine; for nothing natural / I ever saw so noble.

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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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A Shakespearean romance typically features an unrealistic plot. Which of the following aspects of the plot that unfolds in Act I of The Tempest can best be described as unrealistic?

• Ferdinand suggests marriage the moment he sees Miranda.

• Prospero brings up Miranda on his own with love and care.

• Antonio betrays Prospero and drives him out of Milan.

• Ariel pleads with Prospero to give him his freedom.

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Who did Prospero leave in charge of Milan while he was still the Duke?

• Prospero's wife, the Queen.

• Prospero's daughter, Miranda.

• Prospero's brother, Antonio.

• Prospero's cousin, Sebastien.

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According to Act I of The Tempest, why does Ariel willingly serve Prospero and carry out his commands?

• because he mistakenly believes Prospero is his father

• because Prospero uses magic to steal his willpower and force his obedience

• because he knows Prospero’s history and pities him

• because Prospero rescued him from imprisonment and could trap him again

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According to Act I of The Tempest, why have Prospero and Miranda turned against Caliban?

• because Caliban is malformed

• because Caliban tried to retake the island

• because Caliban is the child of a sorceress

• because Caliban attacked Miranda

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