06/12/2023, 12:59 'The Tempest' Act I
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'The Tempest' Act I
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11 Questions
1. Where was Ariel when the spirit was discovered by Prospero?
Floating amongst the clouds of a Imprisoned within an orb.
A B
storm.
C Held within the bark of tree. D Stuck in a cage.
2. According to Act I of The Tempest, why does Ariel willingly serve Prospero and
carry out his commands?
because he knows Prospero’s history because Prospero rescued him from
A and pities him B imprisonment and could trap him
again
because he mistakenly believes because Prospero uses magic to
C Prospero is his father D steal his willpower and force his
obedience
3. According to Act I of The Tempest, why have Prospero and Miranda turned against
Caliban?
A because Caliban attacked Miranda B because Caliban is malformed
because Caliban is the child of a because Caliban tried to retake the
C D
sorceress island
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4. Which best explains why Caliban obeys Prospero’s orders in Act I of The
Tempest?
because Caliban still hopes to win because Caliban wants Prospero to
A B
Miranda’s love leave the island
because Caliban and Ariel have a because Caliban knows that
C secret plot against Prospero D Prospero can use magic to force
obedience
5. Which of the following best characterizes Miranda as Shakespeare presents her in
Act I of The Tempest?
A kind and compassionate B deceitful and sly
C studious and bookish D frivolous and silly
6. What trait usually marks a Shakespearean comedy?
Characters confront the darkness of It ends with a marriage.
A B
human nature, but overcome it.
There is a clown other comic-relief There are many puns and jokes.
C D
character.
7. How did Prospero and Miranda survive the journey to the island?
The spirit Ariel turned into a gentle Gonzalo had kindly provided the boat
A breeze and blew the boat to land. B with clothes, food, water, and
supplies.
Prospero used his magic to sail their Pure good luck had brought the boat
C D
small boat to safety. drifting safely to the island.
8. What causes Antonio and the other passengers to desert their ship in Act I of
The Tempest?
The Boatswain refuses to correct the Ariel calls on Poseidon to sink the
A course of the ship, and it runs B ship, causing all the passengers to
aground on the island. swim for their lives.
Ariel sets the ship on fire, and the Prospero uses magic to create a
C passengers must jump off it to save D storm and make the passengers
their lives. believe the ship is breaking up.
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9. Why does Prospero cause the tempest?
to bring his enemies to the island to show his enemies his immense
A B
power
C to destroy his enemies D to instill fear in his enemies
10. Why does Miranda ask her father to calm the storm at sea?
A the tempest frightens her B she is afraid of her father's powers
she doesn't like her father using she does not want anyone hurt
C D
magic
11. Does Miranda remember anything about her life before she came to the island?
she remembers playing in a beautiful no
A B
garden with other children
she remembers her bedroom she remembers being taken care of
C D
by ladies
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