This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Tempest > The Tempest – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Tempest Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who falls in love with Miranda upon arriving on the island? A) Alonso. B) Sebastian. C) Ferdinand. D) Gonzalo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ferdinand. 2. "come on young man" -who said this? A) Miranda. B) Antonio. C) Prospero. D) Gonzalo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prospero. 3. What title does Stephano assume in this scene? A) King of Naples. B) Lord of the Island. C) King of the Island. D) Lord of The Tempest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lord of the Island. 4. As Ariel's harpy appears and vanishes the stage directions tell us that sound can be heard.What is this sound? A) Driving rain. B) Screeching. C) Whispering. D) Thunder. E) Laughter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thunder. 5. Homage is a type of dip to eat with crackers or vegetables. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 6. Prospero has been exiled on the island for 12 years. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 7. The play draws on traditions of A) Clowning and magic. B) The masque and the pastoral. C) Illusions of the theatre. D) The masque and the spectacular. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The masque and the pastoral. 8. Meaning of fain: "But I would fain die a dry death." A) Faint. B) Fan. C) Gladly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gladly. 9. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gonzalo had kindly provided the boat with clothes, food, water, and supplies. 10. A good habit; positive character trait that helps us make positive choices. A) Virtue. B) Garment. C) Insolent. D) Vessel. E) Barren. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Virtue. 11. Resolve can mean determination-as in "Your smile strengthened my resolve to accept whatever would come our way." A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. In Act I, Prospero ascribes the loss of his dukedom to: A) HIS NEGLIGENCE AS A RULER. B) ALONSO'S DOUBLE DEALING. C) HIS IGNORANCE ABOUT POLITICS. D) ANTONIO'S GREEDY NATURE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HIS NEGLIGENCE AS A RULER. 13. The car was making a ..... noise. A) Smells. B) Crawled. C) Strange. D) Frighten. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strange. 14. The brother to the King of Naples who tries to kill him to steal his power. A) Prospero. B) Antonio. C) Alonso. D) Sebastian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sebastian. 15. Who should be on the stage during a play? A) Audience. B) Playwright. C) Actor. D) Set designer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Actor. 16. Who said to Whom to use magical powers to calm down the Storm? A) Antonio, Miranda. B) Duke, Prospero. C) Miranda, Prospero. D) King Of Naples, Duke Of Milan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Miranda, Prospero. 17. True or False:Prince Ferdinand and Miranda fall in love and get married A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 18. The Boatswain's language and behavior to the noblemen on ship is an example of: A) The Boatswain's incompetence at sailing the ship. B) The Boatswain's respect and devotion for his superiors. C) Disorder and disruption of the hierarchy and natural order. D) The Boatswain's hangover; sailors were known for drinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disorder and disruption of the hierarchy and natural order. 19. I was the Duke of Milan and you were a princess-identify the character A) Ferdinand. B) Prospero. C) Aerial. D) Gonzalo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prospero. 20. How does Shakespeare describe the storm? A) It is powerful and destructive. The magician controls it. The evidence is "mutinous winds, " "roaring war, " "dread rattling thunder", "rived Jove's stout oak", "by the spurs plucked up/the pine and cedar" . B) Its nice. C) Its crazy. D) Its magic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is powerful and destructive. The magician controls it. The evidence is "mutinous winds, " "roaring war, " "dread rattling thunder", "rived Jove's stout oak", "by the spurs plucked up/the pine and cedar" . 21. Things in the air that go through the nose. A) Legs. B) Smells. C) Frighted. D) Crawled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smells. 22. What does Miranda do when Ferdinand says that he does love her? A) Sneers. B) Proposes marriage. C) Calls for Prospero. D) Says Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proposes marriage. 23. An article of clothing A) Vessel. B) Garment. C) Insolent. D) Carcass. E) Barren. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Garment. 24. I love my mom and dad. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 25. What did the commoners not have compared to nobles or gentry? A) Fancy titles. B) Influence in local areas. C) Land ownership. D) Rights and privileges. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rights and privileges. 26. Where does Act 1 Scene 1 take place? A) On a ship during a storm. B) On an island during a storm. C) On a mountain during a storm. D) On a fishing boat during a storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On a ship during a storm. 27. Prospero created the storm to shipwreck all on the boat because he is getting revenge on ..... A) Prospero's cousin, Sebastien. B) Prospero's daughter, Miranda. C) Prospero's brother, Antonio. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prospero's brother, Antonio. 28. When Prospero saw that Ferdinand and Miranda fell in love so fast, he A) Laughed. B) Cried. C) Had to do something. D) Sang a song. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had to do something. 29. How does Ariel address Prospero in Act 1, Scene 2? A) 'master' and 'sir'. B) By his name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'master' and 'sir'. 30. What is the company 'Nike' named for? A) The twin-tailed siren-a beautiful but dangerous sea creature. B) A race of warrior women known for their speed. C) The goddess of victory. D) The legendary Greek hero and grandson of Zeus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The goddess of victory. 31. When Ferdinand and Miranda met, they A) Went to get wood for the fire. B) Fell in love. C) Sang a song. D) Did not like each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fell in love. 32. What is the cost of such advanced magic on the magician? A) He loses touch with reality. B) He sacrifices his soul. C) Complete madness. D) Nobody will love him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He sacrifices his soul. 33. Antonio wnated to be A) The new duke. B) The new prince. C) The new magician. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The new duke. 34. What title does Stephano assume in Act 3, Scene 2? A) King of Naples. B) Lord of the Tempest. C) Lord of the Island. D) King of the Island. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lord of the Island. 35. Why is the captain worried A) About sharks. B) For losing his job. C) He thinks the boat might sink. D) He is not worried. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He thinks the boat might sink. 36. What does Miranda think put her to sleep? A) Caliban's story. B) Ariel's story. C) Prospero's story. D) Ferdinand's story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prospero's story. 37. Who concluded that a good womb had given birth to bad sons A) Miranda. B) Prospero. C) Duke. D) King. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Miranda. 38. What was the name of the theatre associated with Shakespeare? A) Playhouse Theatre. B) Globe. C) National Theatre. D) Prince Edward Theatre. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Globe. 39. Prospero is the duke of Malian and a ..... A) Magician. B) Hello kitty. C) Teacher. D) Witch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Magician. 40. Which of the following is NOT an example of a purpose of classical mythology? A) To Teach. B) To Explain tagsRL.9-10.9. C) To Evangelize. D) To Entertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To Evangelize. 41. "We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep." A) Paradox. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 42. How old is Miranda? A) 15. B) 8. C) 12. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15. 43. How does the resolution of the play reflect the theme of reconciliation? A) By bringing all the characters together, resolving conflicts, and restoring harmony. B) By introducing new conflicts and chaos. C) By ending the play with a tragic and unresolved conclusion. D) By having the characters remain separated and in conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By bringing all the characters together, resolving conflicts, and restoring harmony. 44. In what ways does Prospero use his magic to manipulate the events in Act 1? A) Prospero uses his magic to summon a dragon to attack the characters. B) Prospero uses his magic to turn the characters into animals. C) Prospero uses his magic to create the storm, manipulate the spirits, and control the actions of the characters. D) Prospero uses his magic to make everyone fall in love with him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prospero uses his magic to create the storm, manipulate the spirits, and control the actions of the characters. 45. What does Miranda do in Act III, Scene i that is surprising? A) Proposes to Ferdinand. B) Attacks Caliban. C) Fights with her father. D) Casts a spell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proposes to Ferdinand. 46. Where is the azure vault found in the soliloquy? A) Line 2 of the soliloquy. B) My group did not find this answer. C) Line 11 of the soliloquy. D) I don't know. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Line 11 of the soliloquy. 47. What magical abilities does Ariel possess? A) Time travel and telepathy. B) Super strength and mind reading. C) Ariel possesses magical abilities such as shape-shifting, invisibility, and control over the elements. D) Flying and telekinesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ariel possesses magical abilities such as shape-shifting, invisibility, and control over the elements. 48. To have moved slowly near the ground. A) Frighten. B) Smells. C) Legs. D) Crawled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Crawled. 49. The clear sky that is around the earth. A) Swim. B) Hide. C) Belong. D) Air. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Air. 50. Caliban thinks that Stephano is a "brave god" because of his: A) REGAL APPEARANCE. B) "CELESTIAL LIQUOR". C) BENEVOLENCE TOWARD CALIBAN. D) ELOQUENT LANGUAGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "CELESTIAL LIQUOR". 51. Richard Hakluyt and his writings about seafaring expeditions influenced the play. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 52. Who is responsible for conjuring up the tempest storm? A) Caliban. B) Boatswain. C) Ariel. D) Miranda. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ariel. 53. What does Miranda accidentally reveal to Ferdinand? A) Her name. B) The existence of Ariel. C) The location of their home. D) Her father's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her name. 54. "I left them searching for Ferdinand" ..... who said this? A) Gonzalo. B) Prospero. C) Ariel. D) Miranda. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ariel. 55. When Ariel is a Harpy, how is it she cannot be hurt? A) The royal court cannot lift their swords, Ariel is like the wind, and Ariel is likethe night. B) The royal court cannot lift their swords, Ariel is like the rocks, and Ariel is like thewaves. C) The royal court cannot lift their swords, Ariel is like the wind, and Ariel is like thewaves. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The royal court cannot lift their swords, Ariel is like the wind, and Ariel is like thewaves. 56. How many Acts does The Tempest have? A) 6. B) 8. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 57. What was the public's taste for during the time Shakespeare was writing The Tempest? A) Histories. B) Comedies. C) Tragedies. D) Romances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Romances. 58. What is the history of Miranda's birth and her true place and value? A) She is a princess. B) She is a commoner. C) It is not mentioned. D) She is a goddess. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is a princess. 59. Prospero and Ariel used this as a bait to catch Caliban and the rest A) Fancy Clothes. B) Silver rope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fancy Clothes. 60. Which of the following is the best definition of perfidious? A) Serene and calm. B) Sorry and ashamed. C) Violent and aggressive. D) Untrustworthy and dishonest. 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