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WorksheetsThe Tempest Act II Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What do Caliban's words and style of speaking suggest about his character?
He lies so casually and frequently that people believe him.
He has read and studied many books about science.
He is vividly alive to the natural world around him.
He lives in a dream world of his own imagination.
What impression do Antonio and Sebastian make on the audience when they are roasting Gonzalo at the beginning of Act II?
They make a bad impression because they are not intelligent or witty.
They make a bad impression because they mock Gonzalo for being kind.
They make a good impression because they try to lighten Gonzalo's sorrow.
They make a good impression because they make clever comparisons of language.
Which is the reason(s) that Antonio suggests killing King Alonso?
Antonio lacks a conscience.
Antonio knows Prospero is on the island and will interfere with his schemes.
Antonio is tired of paying tributes to Alonso and won't have to if Sebastion is King.
Both A and C
Which statements BEST describe the effect of Shakespeare's choice to have King Alonso speak formally?
It shows that Alonso grieves more for Ferdinand's death than the others.
It reminds the audience that Alonso is the highest-ranking character in the group.
It tells the audience that Alonso has a more fanciful imagination than his friends.
Both A & B
How does Antonio persuade Sebastian that if they kill Alonso, Sebastian will become King of Naples?
by jeering at Alonso for being a foolish old man
by insisting that Alonso's son has reached the island's shore safely
by explaining that he set this takeover in motion long before their ship set sail
by arguing that Alonso's daughter is too far away from Naples to interfere
How does Ariel prevent Alonso's assassination?
He warns Antonio and Sebastian that their plan is discovered.
He wakes Alonso and Gonzalo by murmuring a warning of danger.
He casts a spell on Antonio and Sebastian so they cannot draw their swords.
He conjures a storm that wakes the sleepers.
Why does Caliban hide under his cloak when Trinculo appears?
because he thinks that Prospero has sent Trinculo to punish him
because he thinks that Trinculo is a ghost from the shipwreck
because he wants to find out where Trinculo came from
because he hopes to overpower and enslave Trinculo
Which statement BEST describes Trinculo's opinion of Caliban?
He is a little afraid of Caliban.
He is disrespectful toward him.
He is in awe of Caliban's strength.
He is skeptical of what Caliban says.
What is a person entitled to as a result of succession?
gratitude or thankfulness
satisfaction or revenge
knowledge or wisdom
rank or inheritance
Which of the following BEST describes what it means to supplant someone?
to replace the person by unethical means
to abandon a person in a dangerous place
to protect the person by any means necessary
to collaborate with the person on major projects
Which of the following BEST explains why Prospero, through Ariel, prevents the murders of Alonso and Gonzalo?
because he sympathizes with Alonso for having lost his son
because he pities them for being victims of a shipwreck
because Alonso and Gonzalo are important to the success of his plan
because Alonso and Gonzalo are conspiring against his old friends
What is an aside?
A comparison between two things
when characters address the audience or each other while others on stage are unaware
when Mrs. Pritzlaff trips over the charging cords in class
a stand up show that makes you laugh
What is a paradox?
A comparison between two things
An exaggeration
Opposites
A contradictory statement that exposes a truth.
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