The Tempest Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the azured vault?
2. Ariel accuses which characters as being responsible for Prospero's exile from Milan?
3. Who is the servant of Prospero in Act 1?
4. Part B Which of the following lines from the play best support the answer to Part A?
5. In her first speech, is Miranda?
6. True or False:Prospero and the rest returned to Milan the same day.
7. Which statement best shows the relationship of Prospero and his brother Antonio when they both lived in Milan?
8. O, the cry did knock// Against my very heart! Poor souls, they perish'd!"
9. Slave of Prospero, Is a native inhabitant of the island
10. Not likely to be hurt.
11. A violent storm is called
12. ..... raised a dreadful storm.
13. Much of Prospero's hope for power depends upon:
14. Gonzalo's dreamlike understanding of the island can be connected to which book?
15. Which of the following mythological figures does NOT appear in the play?
16. Interpret the symbolic significance of Prospero's staff in Act 1 Scene 2.
17. "My library was dukedom large enough"
18. I ..... the bay when my mom has things to do.
19. Which character is Sebastian's brother?
20. (n.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; (v.) to annoy or bother
21. Who is required to do Prospero's bidding?
22. Who is the prince of Naples?
23. Which characters can we describe as disrespectful?
24. What was the name of the son of the witch that cursed the island?
25. Which best explains why Caliban obeys Prospero's orders in Act I of The Tempest?
26. Which of the following features is typically found in a Shakespearean 'Romance' play?
27. Which of the following do Ariel and Caliban have in common?
28. In Elizabethan society, people believed that the King was God's representative on earth. What is the term given to this idea?
29. Who falls in love with Miranda?
30. Who is the speaker of the epilogue, and to whom is it addressed?
31. According to Act I of The Tempest, why does Ariel willingly serve Prospero and carry out his commands?
32. When was the book written
33. What causes the shipwreck at the beginning of the play?
34. What was Prospero's title before his position was usurped and he was forced to flee?
35. Unable to lessen the severity of
36. What is the name of the spirit that Prospero releases from the cloven pine?
37. Why is Prospero angry at Ariel for requesting his freedom?
38. To move in the water using arms and legs.
39. When was "The Tempest" written?
40. Who is the rightful Duke of Milan in "The Tempest" ?
41. What is an example of alliteration?
42. What got Proserpo in trouble at the start of the play?
43. There was an ..... in the sea?
44. Who is the slave that is tortured by Prospero?
45. Why is Prospero upset?
46. What kind of servitude does Ferdinand talk about in Act III:Scene i?
47. Michael de Montaigne's essay ..... heavily influenced Shakespeare.
48. What is the occupation of Prospero, the main character in The Tempest?
49. What is the main theme explored in The Tempest?
50. ..... is King Alonso's son.
51. Why does Prospero claim to create the storm?
52. What did the passengers of the ship do when they were afraid of dying?
53. What is a violent, terrible storm?
54. Which ..... did mom say to meet her after the game?
55. The Tempest is one of two plays that has no source material. What other play by Shakespeare is totally his own creation?
56. Wishing something had not come.
57. What is a meter?
58. What motivates Caliban to plot against Prospero in Act 2?
59. What was the theme of Shakespeare's final plays, including The Tempest?
60. Who orchestrated the tempest?