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The Tempest ACT I

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was Ariel when the spirit was discovered by Prospero?
a)
Held within the bark of tree.
b)
Stuck in a cage.
c)
Imprisoned within an orb.
d)
Floating amongst the clouds of a storm.
2.
Who did Prospero leave in charge of Milan while he was still the Duke?
a)
Prospero's wife, the Queen.
b)
Prospero's daughter, Miranda.
c)
Prospero's brother, Antonio.
d)
Prospero's cousin, Sebastien.
3.

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

a)

because he mistakenly believes Prospero is his father

b)

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

c)

because he knows Prospero’s history and pities him

d)

because Prospero rescued him from imprisonment and could trap him again

4.
According to Act I of The Tempest, why have Prospero and Miranda turned against Caliban?
a)
because Caliban is malformed
b)
because Caliban tried to retake the island
c)
because Caliban is the child of a sorceress
d)
because Caliban attacked Miranda
5.

According to Act I of The Tempest, which of the following events does Prospero bring about or plan to bring about? Choose three options.

a)

to free Ariel permanently from his service

b)

to achieve revenge against his brother Antonio

c)

to arrange a marriage between Ferdinand and Miranda

d)

to repay Caliban for taking the island away from him

e)

to drown Antonio, Sebastian, and the other passengers

6.
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?
a)
Commoners address aristocrats politely and respectfully.
b)
Aristocrats and commoners avoid contact with one another.
c)
Aristocrats express only contempt and scorn for commoners.
d)
Commoners speak their minds freely to aristocrats as if equals.
7.
Which best explains why Caliban obeys Prospero’s orders in Act I of The Tempest?
a)
because Caliban still hopes to win Miranda’s love
b)
because Caliban wants Prospero to leave the island
c)
because Caliban and Ariel have a secret plot against Prospero
d)
because Caliban knows that Prospero can use magic to force obedience
8.
Which of the following best characterizes Miranda as Shakespeare presents her in Act I of The Tempest?
a)
deceitful and sly
b)
frivolous and silly
c)
studious and bookish
d)
kind and compassionate
9.

In The Tempest, Act I, what does Caliban most likely mean when he tells Miranda, “You taught me language, and my profit on’t / Is, I know how to curse”?

a)

He means that Miranda did not teach him to read or write, so being able to speak is of no use to him.

b)

He means that Miranda was a poor and unskilled teacher because he could not learn to speak properly.

c)

He means that Miranda has taught him useless skills, except that he can now insult his teachers.

d)

He means that Miranda has taught him to despise himself because he comes from a questionable background.

10.
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?
a)
the wisdom acquired with experience
b)
the danger of uncontrolled passions
c)
the sweetness of love at first sight
d)
the permanence of familial loyalty
11.
What trait usually marks a Shakespearean comedy?
a)
There are many puns and jokes.
b)
It ends with a marriage.
c)
There is a clown other comic-relief character.
d)
Characters confront the darkness of human nature, but overcome it.
12.
How does Caliban feel about being on the island?He longs for his escape from the deserted island.
a)
He longs for his escape from the deserted island.
b)
He feels tortured by the loniless and lack of people.
c)
He is content with a land that is his own.
d)
He feels happy that others have come to the island.
13.

How did Prospero and Miranda survive the journey to the island?

a)

Prospero used his magic to sail their small boat to safety.

b)

Pure good luck had brought the boat drifting safely to the island.

c)

Gonzalo had kindly provided the boat with clothes, food, water, and supplies.

d)

The spirit Ariel turned into a gentle breeze and blew the boat to land.

14.

How does Prospero feel about his treatment of Caliban?

a)

He feels justified in how he treats him.

b)

He feels saddened that Caliban does not respect him.

c)

He doesn't care about how Caliban feels.

d)

He feels happy that he has power over someone as strong and powerful as Caliban.

15.

When Prospero says ithat he has more commands for Ariel, Ariel protests:

Remember, I have done thee worthy service,

Told thee no lies, made thee no mistakings, served

Without or grudge or grumblings. Thou didst promise

To bate me a full year.


What does Ariel’s speech imply about the relationship between him and Prospero?

a)

Ariel knows that he can turn to Prospero for comfort.

b)

Ariel believes he can rely on Prospero’s sense of justice.

c)

Prospero hopes to adopt Ariel into his family as his heir.

d)

Prospero tolerates Ariel’s mischief and enjoys his company.

16.

SHAKESPEARE TRIVIA! Which Hollywood actress shares a name with Shakespeare's wife?

a)

Scarlett Johansen

b)

Brie Larson

c)

Anne Hathaway

d)

Elizabeth Olsen

e)

Cardi B

17.

TRIVIA CHALLENGE! What story is being told through emoji?

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

Beauty and the Beast

c)

Feed

d)

The Odyssey

18.

What is the context for the following quote?

"What, must our mouths be cold?"

a)

What, we're going to die?

b)

What, we are forced to freeze?

c)

What, we cannot eat and are forced to starve?

19.

Which character said the following quote?

"What, must our mouths be cold?"

a)

Boatswain

b)

Gonzalo

c)

Sebastian

20.

Which character spoke the following quote?

"Dashed all to pieces! O, the cry did knock / Against my very heart! Poor souls, they perished!"

a)

Miranda

b)

Caliban

c)

Prospero

d)

Ferdinand

21.

Which is the context for the following quote?

"Dashed all to pieces! O, the cry did knock / Against my very heart! Poor souls, they perished!"

a)

Ferdinand is heart broken that he cannot marry Miranda.

b)

Caliban is upset he is enslaved by Prospero.

c)

Miranda feels bad for the sailors suffering in the shipwreck.

d)

Prospero feels bad for the sailors suffering in the shipwreck.

22.

Which character spoke the following line of dialogue?

"By foul play, as thou say'st, were we heaved thence, / But blessedly holp hither."

a)

Caliban

b)

Prospero

c)

Miranda

d)

Ariel

23.

What is the context for the following line of dialogue?

"By foul play, as thou say'st, were we heaved thence, / But blessedly holp hither."

a)

Caliban is saddened by his mother's death, but he is happy he can keep the island for himself.

b)

Prospero informs Miranda they were pushed out of power by evil deeds, but they were blessed to come to the island.

c)

Miranda informs Caliban that she sees their friendship as a blessing and a curse.

d)

Ariel appreciates Prospero as a master, but he thinks he can be controlling at times.

24.

Which character said this line of dialogue?

"Made such a sinner of his memory / To credit his own lie, he did believe / He was indeed the Duke, out o' th' substitution"

a)

Prospero

b)

Antonio

c)

Alonso

d)

Ferdinand

25.

What is the context for this line of dialogue?

"Made such a sinner of his memory / To credit his own lie, he did believe / He was indeed the Duke, out o' th' substitution"

a)

Prospero is starting to believe he is the true Duke of Milan and deserves his brother's land and title!

b)

Antonio is starting to believe he is the true Duke of Milan and deserves his brother's land and title!

c)

Alonso is starting to believe he is the true Duke of Milan and deserves his brother's land and title!

d)

Ferdinand is starting to believe he is the true Duke of Milan and deserves his brother's land and title!

26.

Which character spoke this line of dialogue?

"It was mine art, / When I arrived and heard thee, that made gape / The pine, and let thee out."

a)

Prospero

b)

Ariel

c)

Caliban

d)

Antonio

27.

What is the context for this line of dialogue?

"It was mine art, / When I arrived and heard thee, that made gape / The pine, and let thee out."

a)

Prospero is the one who used his magic to free Ariel from the pine tree!

b)

Ariel used his magic to split a pine tree open because Prospero commanded him to!

c)

Caliban had to use magic to split a tree to get Miranda and Prospero more fire wood.

d)

Antonio is the one who used his magic to free Ariel from the pine tree!

28.

Which character spoke this line of dialogue?

"This island's mine by Sycorax my mother, / Which thou tak'st from me. When thou cam'st first,"

a)

Antonio

b)

Ariel

c)

Caliban

d)

Miranda

29.

What is the context for this line of dialogue?

"This island's mine by Sycorax my mother, / Which thou tak'st from me. When thou cam'st first,"

a)

Antonio reminds Prospero that he is the rightful Duke of Milan and deserves the land and title.

b)

Ariel reminds Prospero that he was living on the island first, and he should be granted his freedom.

c)

Caliban reminds Prospero that after his mother's death, he was given the island. However, Prospero took control of it when he got stranded there.

d)

Miranda reminds Caliban that the island was left to her by her mother, and she is entitled to the land because she is royal.

30.

Which vocabulary word means unfaithful or dishonest?

a)

Perfidious

b)

Treacherous

c)

Usurp

d)

Horrid

31.

Which two characters represent a foil in ACT I?

a)

Ferdinand & Miranda

b)

Antonio & Prospero

c)

Caliban & Ariel

d)

Miranda & Prospero

32.

Which character is obsessed with getting revenge in ACT I?

a)

Prospero

b)

Caliban

c)

Ferdinand

d)

Sycorax

33.

What is the relationship between Prospero & Ariel?

a)

Master/Servant Relationship

b)

Duke/Nobleman Relationship

c)

Father/Son Relationship

d)

King/Subject Relationship

34.

What is the central conflict introduced in ACT I of The Tempest by William Shakespeare?

a)

Man vs. Man

(Prospero vs. Antonio)

b)

Man vs. Nature

(Sailors vs. Storm)

c)

Man vs. Self

(Prospero vs. his revenge)

d)

Man vs. Society

(Sailors vs. King)

35.

How does King Alonso help to develop the story's plot in ACT I?

a)

The King of Naples supports Prospero's plan for revenge.

b)

The King of Naples is struggling with giving the Kingdom to his son.

c)

The King of Naples helps Antonio get rid of Prospero & Miranda.

d)

The King of Naples creates the storm to get revenge on his brother.

36.

Use Act 1 Scene 1 p. 15-17 Lines 1-66 to choose the best answer to the following questions.

Gonzalo is optimistic about survival because

a)

he trusts the crew's skill

b)

he believes the boatswain is destined to die from hanging

c)

Sebastian and Antonio have begun to help

d)

the king and prince are at prayer

37.

Use Act 1 Scene 1 p. 15-17 Lines 1-66 to choose the best answer to the following questions.

The central irony of this passage lies in the fact that the

a)

Boatswain wants to save his own life

b)

Boatswain does not seem to respect his passengers' authority

c)

men doing the most complaining are doing the least work

d)

men who have authority on land believe they also have authority at sea

38.

Use Act 1 Scene 1 p. 15-17 Lines 1-66 to choose the best answer to the following questions.

The boatswain's tone can best be described as

a)

sarcastic.

b)

desperate.

c)

commanding.

d)

indifferent.

39.

Use Act 1 Scene 1 p. 15-17 Lines 1-66 to choose the best answer to the following questions.

If Shakespeare introduces an antagonist in the first scene, then it is

a)

Alonso.

b)

Antonio.

c)

Gonzalo.

d)

the crew.

40.

Why is Ariel indebted to Prospero? 

a)

Prospero promised Miranda's hand in marriage to Ariel.

b)


Prospero rescued Ariel from Caliban.

c)

Prospero was nice to him.

d)

Prospero freed Ariel from a tree in which he had been imprisoned.

41.

Who or what caused the tempest?

a)

Prospero, in order to bring his enemies to the island.

b)


Miranda, in a fit of rage.

c)


Global warming.

d)

Angry spirits, to punish Prospero.

42.

Who is on board the ship in Act I, scene 1?

a)


Prospero and Miranda

b)

Caliban and Ariel.

c)

Prospero, Miranda, and a royal part of nobles.

d)


A royal party of nobles.

43.

How do Alonso, Gonzalo, Antonio, and Sebastian feel about the storm?

a)

They believe it's been conjured by Prospero.

b)

They believe they will die.

c)

They believe it will pass and are not very worried.

d)

They believe it is a magical illusion and doesn't really exist.

44.

Why does the boatswain tell the king and the other royals to go below deck?

a)


He fears they will be in the way as the boat navigates through the storm.

b)

He needs them to go get life jackets for everyone.

c)

He needs them to go consult the map because they are lost.

d)

He doesn't want them to see him escape on the lifeboat.

45.

Who is Miranda?

a)

Prospero’s wife

b)

Prospero’s servant

c)

Prospero’s mother

d)

Prospero’s daughter