This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Tempest > The Tempest – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Tempest Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the azured vault? A) The building. B) The sky. C) The shore. D) The sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sky. 2. Ariel accuses which characters as being responsible for Prospero's exile from Milan? A) Miranda, Alonso and Sebastian. B) Caliban, Miranda and Alonso. C) Alonso, Gonzalo and Sebastian. D) Alonso, Sebastian and Antonio. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alonso, Sebastian and Antonio. 3. Who is the servant of Prospero in Act 1? A) Ariel. B) Caliban. C) Ferdinand. D) Miranda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ariel. 4. Part B Which of the following lines from the play best support the answer to Part A? A) Caliban A southwest blow on ye / And blister you all o'er!. B) Caliban. This island's mine by Sycorax my mother, / Which thou tak'st from me . C) Caliban. For I am all the subjects that you have, / Which first was mine own king. D) Caliban His art is of such pow'r / It would control my dam's god, Setebos, / And make a vassal of him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caliban His art is of such pow'r / It would control my dam's god, Setebos, / And make a vassal of him. 5. In her first speech, is Miranda? A) Naive. B) Compassionate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Naive. 6. True or False:Prospero and the rest returned to Milan the same day. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Which statement best shows the relationship of Prospero and his brother Antonio when they both lived in Milan? A) Antonio wanted Prospero to rule Milan, but Prospero preferred to study magic. B) Antonio and Prospero wanted to take Milan back from the King of Naples. C) Prospero accepted Antonio help in ruling Milan, but was betrayed by Antonio. D) Prospero prevented Antonio from having any place in Milan's government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prospero accepted Antonio help in ruling Milan, but was betrayed by Antonio. 8. O, the cry did knock// Against my very heart! Poor souls, they perish'd!" A) Miranda. B) Boatswain. C) Gonzalo. D) Ariel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Miranda. 9. Slave of Prospero, Is a native inhabitant of the island A) Narrator. B) Miranda. C) I'm ready. D) Ariel. E) In Clai. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) In Clai. 10. Not likely to be hurt. A) Place. B) Wise. C) Safe. D) Wonderful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Safe. 11. A violent storm is called A) Tempest. B) Anchor. C) Ballad. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tempest. 12. ..... raised a dreadful storm. A) Aerial. B) Prospero. C) Miranda. D) Sycoarax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prospero. 13. Much of Prospero's hope for power depends upon: A) SEBASTIAN AND ANTONIO'S ADMISSION OF GUILT. B) ALONSO'S REPENTANCE FOR THE USURPATION. C) MIRANDA'S HOPES FOR MARRIAGE. D) ARIEL'S ALLEGIANCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) MIRANDA'S HOPES FOR MARRIAGE. 14. Gonzalo's dreamlike understanding of the island can be connected to which book? A) Utopia, Thomas mOre. B) News from Nowhere, William Morris. C) Garden of Eden, Bosch. D) Republic, Plato. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Utopia, Thomas mOre. 15. Which of the following mythological figures does NOT appear in the play? A) DIANA. B) CERES. C) IRIS. D) JUNO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DIANA. 16. Interpret the symbolic significance of Prospero's staff in Act 1 Scene 2. A) Prospero's staff is a symbol of his humility and modesty. B) Prospero's staff signifies his lack of control and influence. C) Prospero's staff represents his vulnerability and weakness. D) Prospero's staff symbolizes his authority and power. . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prospero's staff symbolizes his authority and power. . 17. "My library was dukedom large enough" A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Oxymoron. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 18. I ..... the bay when my mom has things to do. A) Watch. B) Yourself. C) Hide. D) Swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watch. 19. Which character is Sebastian's brother? A) Sebastian. B) Gonzalo. C) Antonio. D) Alonso. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alonso. 20. (n.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; (v.) to annoy or bother A) Plague. B) Barren. C) Vessel. D) Insolent. E) Garment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plague. 21. Who is required to do Prospero's bidding? A) Caliban. B) Sycorax. C) Ferdinand. D) Ariel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ariel. 22. Who is the prince of Naples? A) Aragog. B) Alister. C) Ferdinand. D) Alonso. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ferdinand. 23. Which characters can we describe as disrespectful? A) Boatswain. B) The king and his noblemen. C) Gonzalo. D) Captain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boatswain. 24. What was the name of the son of the witch that cursed the island? A) Ariel. B) Caliban. C) Sicorax. D) Sycorax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caliban. 25. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because Caliban knows that Prospero can use magic to force obedience. 26. Which of the following features is typically found in a Shakespearean 'Romance' play? A) A tragic ending for the main characters. B) A focus on political intrigue and power struggles. C) Elements of magic, supernatural occurrences, or divine intervention. D) Central themes revolving around comedic misunderstandings and mistaken identities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elements of magic, supernatural occurrences, or divine intervention. 27. Which of the following do Ariel and Caliban have in common? A) They are both the children of Sycorax. B) They are both in love with Miranda. C) They are both angry with Prospero for stealing the island. D) They are both servants of Prospero and have been imprisoned. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are both servants of Prospero and have been imprisoned. 28. In Elizabethan society, people believed that the King was God's representative on earth. What is the term given to this idea? A) The Divine Right of Kings. B) The Chain of Being. C) Colonialism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Divine Right of Kings. 29. Who falls in love with Miranda? A) Alonso. B) Antonio. C) Caliban. D) Ferdinand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ferdinand. 30. Who is the speaker of the epilogue, and to whom is it addressed? A) ARIEL, THE AUDIENCE. B) ALONSO, THE ENTIRE PARTY. C) PROSPERO, MIRANDA. D) PROSPERO, THE AUDIENCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PROSPERO, THE AUDIENCE. 31. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because Prospero rescued him from imprisonment and could trap him again. 32. When was the book written A) 1799. B) 1818. C) 1819. D) 1800. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1818. 33. What causes the shipwreck at the beginning of the play? A) A mechanical failure. B) An attack by sea monsters. C) A storm created by Prospero's magic. D) A pirate attack. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A storm created by Prospero's magic. 34. What was Prospero's title before his position was usurped and he was forced to flee? A) Duke of Naples. B) King of Naples. C) Pope of Rome. D) Duke of Milan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Duke of Milan. 35. Unable to lessen the severity of A) Perfidious. B) Treacherous. C) Usurp. D) Unmitigable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unmitigable. 36. What is the name of the spirit that Prospero releases from the cloven pine? A) Ariel. B) Caliban. C) Ferdinand. D) Antonio. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ariel. 37. Why is Prospero angry at Ariel for requesting his freedom? 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: 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. 38. To move in the water using arms and legs. A) Hide. B) Swim. C) Watch. D) Air. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swim. 39. When was "The Tempest" written? A) 1610-1612. B) 1605-1606. C) 1610-1611. D) 1510-1511. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1610-1611. 40. Who is the rightful Duke of Milan in "The Tempest" ? A) Caliban. B) Prospero. C) Alonso. D) Antonio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prospero. 41. What is an example of alliteration? A) Making midnight mushrooms. B) Line 6. C) Called forth the mutinous winds. D) The green sea and the azured vault. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making midnight mushrooms. 42. What got Proserpo in trouble at the start of the play? A) His ambition of knowledge. B) His boring nature. C) His speech. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His ambition of knowledge. 43. There was an ..... in the sea? A) Rock. B) Island. C) Iceland. D) Wand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Island. 44. Who is the slave that is tortured by Prospero? A) Ariel. B) Caliban. C) Stephano. D) With a trill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caliban. 45. Why is Prospero upset? A) Because Ferdinand is trying to win Miranda's heart and take her away. B) Because he thinks that the people off the ship were going to strip him of his magic. C) Ecause his brother betrayed him to take his position and had him outcasted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecause his brother betrayed him to take his position and had him outcasted. 46. What kind of servitude does Ferdinand talk about in Act III:Scene i? A) Emotional slavery. B) Mental control. C) Physical labor. D) Enforced love. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotional slavery. 47. Michael de Montaigne's essay ..... heavily influenced Shakespeare. A) 'Of the Canniballes'. B) 'Cannibalism'. C) 'How to spot a savage'. D) Caliban is noble'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Of the Canniballes'. 48. What is the occupation of Prospero, the main character in The Tempest? A) Merchant. B) Soldier. C) Doctor. D) Magician. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Magician. 49. What is the main theme explored in The Tempest? A) Power and Control. B) Love and Betrayal. C) Freedom and Justice. D) Magic and Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Power and Control. 50. ..... is King Alonso's son. A) Ferdinand. B) Antonio. C) Gonzalo. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ferdinand. 51. Why does Prospero claim to create the storm? A) To right the scales of justice. B) To impress her. C) To entertain her. D) To protect her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To protect her. 52. What did the passengers of the ship do when they were afraid of dying? A) Ariel represents the elements of air, water, and fire. B) Ariel divides himself and becomes several fires on the ship during the tempest. C) All except the mariners plunged into the foaming sea. D) Ariel brought the passengers to the shore, safe and unblemished, and dispersed them in groups around the island. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All except the mariners plunged into the foaming sea. 53. What is a violent, terrible storm? A) Boatswain. B) Heir. C) Tempest. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tempest. 54. Which ..... did mom say to meet her after the game? A) Safe. B) Wise. C) Feel. D) Place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Place. 55. The Tempest is one of two plays that has no source material. What other play by Shakespeare is totally his own creation? A) Romeo and Juliet. B) A Midsummer Night's Dream. C) King Lear. D) Much Ado About Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Midsummer Night's Dream. 56. Wishing something had not come. A) Wise. B) Sorry. C) Place. D) Feel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sorry. 57. What is a meter? A) The form of a poem. B) The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line in poetry. C) The figurative language in a poem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line in poetry. 58. What motivates Caliban to plot against Prospero in Act 2? A) Feeling enslaved and mistreated by Prospero. B) Jealousy towards Miranda. C) Desire for power and control. D) Revenge for past grievances. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feeling enslaved and mistreated by Prospero. 59. What was the theme of Shakespeare's final plays, including The Tempest? A) Romance. B) History. C) Tragedy. D) Comedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romance. 60. Who orchestrated the tempest? A) Sycorax. B) Prospero. C) Antonio. D) Gonzalo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prospero. 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