The Tempest

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.

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.

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

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.

What is Ferdinand doing at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?

• Plotting to escape

• Cursing Prospero

• Crying

• Carrying Wood

How does Miranda react to the news that Ferdinand is a prince?

• She is awed.

• She is disgusted.

• She is excited.

• She seems unconcerned.

What does Miranda ask when she finds out that Ferdinand is a prince?

• What time it is

• If he loves her

• For news from Milan

• If she's cursed

What does Miranda do when Ferdinand says that he does love her?

• Sneers

• Proposes marriage

• Calls for Prospero

• Says Nothing

What title does Stephano assume in Act 3, Scene 2?

• King of Naples

• Lord of the Tempest

• Lord of the Island

• King of the Island

What does the invisible Ariel do to cause trouble between Stephano and Trinculo?

• Ventriloquizes Trinculo

• Pinches Stephano

• Ventriloquizes Stephano

• Pinches Trinculo