This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Tempest – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Tempest Quiz 31 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why does Stephano relish the idea of becoming ruler of the island kingdom? A) The music is free. B) It is beautiful. C) He likes islands. D) He will be rich. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The music is free. 2. What is the positive reading of Prospero and Ariel's relationship? A) That Ariel has great respect for Prospero and worships him. B) He fears him and so calls him 'master' and 'sir' to navigate himself to freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That Ariel has great respect for Prospero and worships him. 3. 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? A) Ferdinand suggests marriage the moment he sees Miranda. B) Prospero brings up Miranda on his own with love and care. C) Antonio betrays Prospero and drives him out of Milan. D) Ariel pleads with Prospero to give him his freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ferdinand suggests marriage the moment he sees Miranda. 4. What's the punishment The King, Antonio and Sebastian received? A) To be isolated near the island. B) To be chased by dogs. C) To be tormented by their memories. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be tormented by their memories. 5. Which of the following is the best example of treacherous behavior? A) Helping someone recover. B) Betraying someone's trust. C) Challenging someone's statement. D) Accepting punishment for someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Betraying someone's trust. 6. What does Ariel expect to get for all of his labors? A) Ariel put them to sleep and left them in the ship. B) Ariel left the ship in a deep inlet of the island. The ship was undamaged from the storm. C) Ariel expects Prospero to give him his liberty in exchange for his services. D) Prospero reminds Ariel of the time he saved him from the curse of Sycorax, and now he feels that Ariel owes him his services. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ariel expects Prospero to give him his liberty in exchange for his services. 7. Which of the following would not be a theme seen throughout The Tempest? A) Forgiveness is possible even after great hurt and betrayal. B) A lack of forgiveness can cause a hardened heart to others around you. C) Revenge is not as satisfying as we imagine it will be. D) When forgiveness doesn't happen, bitterness grows. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Revenge is not as satisfying as we imagine it will be. 8. Who was 'Prospero'? A) The king. B) A wizard. C) An evil wizard. D) The Duke of Milan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Duke of Milan. 9. Who causes the tempest A) Alonso. B) Weather. C) Prospero magic. D) Iceberg. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prospero magic. 10. Replace by unethical means A) Succession. B) Supplant. C) Perfidious. D) Usurp. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supplant. 11. Where was William Shakespeare buried? A) Bunhill. B) Highgate. C) Tintern Abbey. D) Stratford-upon-Avon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stratford-upon-Avon. 12. Prospero was fascinated by: A) His family. B) His subjects. C) Magic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Magic. 13. Who is supposedly his 'father' A) The Devil Himself. B) A Goblin. C) King Alanso. D) He has no father. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Devil Himself. 14. Gonzalo, the King's advisor, says to the Boatswain "remember who thou hast aboard" . What does he mean? A) That the boatswain is doing a good job. B) That the boatswain should be more polite to the noblemen. C) That he is scared. D) That he should count the passenger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That the boatswain should be more polite to the noblemen. 15. Who was Caliban's mom? A) Ananias. B) Sycorax. C) Things. D) Miranda. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sycorax. 16. What did the speaker say he will do with the staff? A) Give the staff to a friend. B) Break the staff and bury certain fathoms in the Earth. C) Write a book about it. D) Talk about it over tea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Break the staff and bury certain fathoms in the Earth. 17. Which important event was this play chosen for? A) England's win at the 1610 football world cup. B) Baptism of Elizabeth. C) Creation of parliament. D) Wedding celebration of Elizabeth and Frederick. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wedding celebration of Elizabeth and Frederick. 18. What surprising or unlikely event occurs in this scene? A) Alonso days. B) Prospero forgives his usurpers. C) Ariel is set free. D) Ferdinand finds his father. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prospero forgives his usurpers. 19. What is the role of Prospero in The Tempest? A) To fall in love with Miranda. B) To control the island with magic. C) To seek revenge on Antonio. D) To escape from the island. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To control the island with magic. 20. Who is the current Duke of Milan? A) Antonio. B) Sebastian. C) Prospero. D) Alonso. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antonio. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesThe Tempest Quiz 1The Tempest Quiz 2The Tempest Quiz 3The Tempest Quiz 4The Tempest Quiz 5The Tempest Quiz 6The Tempest Quiz 7The Tempest Quiz 8The Tempest Quiz 9The Tempest Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books