People
This character is the son of the King and falls in love with Miranda.
Ferdinand
This character is a changeling spirit who serves Prospero.
Ariel
What causes Antonio and the other passengers to desert their ship in Act I of The Tempest?
Prospero uses magic to create a storm and make the passengers believe the ship is breaking up.
The Boatswain refuses to correct the course of the ship, and it runs aground on the island.
Ariel sets the ship on fire, and the passengers must jump off it to save their lives.
Ariel calls on Poseidon to sink the ship, causing all the passengers to swim for their lives.
Prospero uses magic to create a storm and make the passengers believe the ship is breaking up.
Which of the following is the best definition of perfidious?
serene and calm
sorry and ashamed
violent and aggressive
untrustworthy and dishonest
Untrustworthy and dishonest
Who wrote The Tempest
William Shakespeare
This character is a sorcerer and was the Duke of Milan.
Prospero
This is Prospero's daughter
Mirando
According to Act I of The Tempest, why does Ariel willingly serve Prospero and carry out his commands?
because he mistakenly believes Prospero is his father
because Prospero uses magic to force his obedience
because he knows Prospero’s history and pities him
because Prospero rescued him from imprisonment
Because Prospero rescued him from imprisonment
Which of the following is the best example of treacherous behavior?
helping someone recover
betraying someone’s trust
challenging someone’s statement
accepting punishment for someone
Betraying someone’s trust
The Globe
This character is considered the villain in The Tempest.
Antonio
This character was trapped in a tree before becoming Prospero’s slave.
Caliban
According to Act II of The Tempest, which of the following best explains why Prospero, through Ariel, prevents the murders of Alonso and Gonzalo?
because he sympathizes with Alonso for having lost his son
because he pities them for being the victims of a shipwreck
because Alonso and Gonzalo are important to the success of his own plans
because Alonso and Gonzalo are conspiring against his old friends
Because Alonso and Gonzalo are important to the success of his own plans
What does it mean to usurp a leadership position?
to seize it illegally or by force
to inherit it by right of birth
to pass it on to another person
to win it fairly in a free election
To seize it illegally or by force
During which literary period was The Tempest written?
The Rennaissance
This character was originally shipwrecked with Prospero.
Miranda
This loyal character provided water, food and books for Prospero and Miranda
Gonzalo
In The Tempest, Act III, Scene ii, Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo discuss their plans. Ariel, hiding nearby, repeatedly interrupts Caliban, saying “Thou liest.” Caliban and Stephano believe it is Trinculo speaking. Which is the most reasonable conclusion to draw about Ariel’s motive for breaking into the conversation?
Ariel loves Miranda and wants to protect her.
Ariel stirs up trouble for his own amusement.
Ariel dislikes Trinculo and enjoys causing him trouble.
Ariel resents hearing Prospero mocked and insulted.
Ariel stirs up trouble for his own amusement.
What is a person most clearly entitled to as a result of succession?
gratitude or thankfulness
satisfaction or revenge
knowledge or wisdom
rank or inheritance
Rank or inheritance
Ethos - ethics or trustworthiness
Pathos - emotional
Logos - logical
This King supplanted Prospero and allowed his/her brother to rise and become Duke of Mulan
King Alonso
The name of the witch who is Caliban's mother
Sycorax
Read the following speech from Act II of The Tempest: Trinculo. By this good light, this is a very shallow monster! I afeard of him? A very weak monster! The Man i’ th’ Moon! A most poor credulous monster! Well drawn, monster, in good sooth! Which statement best describes Trinculo’s opinion of Caliban, as expressed in this speech?
He is a little afraid of Caliban.
He is skeptical of what Caliban says.
He is disrespectful of Caliban.
He is in awe of Caliban’s strength.
He is disrespectful of Caliban.
Which of the following best describes what it means to supplant someone?
to replace the person by unethical means
to abandon the person in a dangerous place
to protect the person by any means necessary
to collaborate with the person on major projects
To replace the person by unethical means
Give an example of an idiom
Break a leg