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Question 1

Who wrote The Tempest?
  1. William Shakespeare
  2. J.B. Priestley
  3. Robert Louis Stevenson
  4. Charles Dickens

Question 2

In The Tempest, who is the former Duke of Milan?
  1. Prospero
  2. Alonso
  3. Antonio
  4. Gonzalo

Question 3

Who is Prospero's daughter?
  1. Miranda
  2. Claribel
  3. Sycorax
  4. Juno

Question 4

In The Tempest, which spirit serves Prospero?
  1. Ariel
  2. Caliban
  3. Trinculo
  4. Sebastian

Question 5

Who claims to inherit the island from Sycorax?
  1. Caliban
  2. Ariel
  3. Prospero
  4. Antonio

Question 6

Which event opens The Tempest?
  1. A storm at sea
  2. Prospero's exile
  3. Ferdinand's wedding
  4. Caliban's rebellion

Question 7

In The Tempest, who is the King of Naples?
  1. Alonso
  2. Prospero
  3. Sebastian
  4. Antonio

Question 8

In The Tempest, who usurped Prospero's dukedom?
  1. Antonio
  2. Gonzalo
  3. Ferdinand
  4. Caliban

Question 9

In The Tempest, who falls in love with Miranda?
  1. Ferdinand
  2. Sebastian
  3. Trinculo
  4. Stephano

Question 10

In The Tempest, who says "O brave new world"?
  1. Miranda
  2. Prospero
  3. Ariel
  4. Caliban

Question 11

By the end of The Tempest, what does Prospero give up?
  1. Magic
  2. Kingdom
  3. Family name
  4. Ship

Question 12

In The Tempest, which pair joins Caliban's plot against Prospero?
  1. Stephano and Trinculo
  2. Alonso and Gonzalo
  3. Ariel and Miranda
  4. Ferdinand and Sebastian

Question 13

Where is most of The Tempest set?
  1. On an island
  2. In Rome
  3. In Athens
  4. In Denmark

Question 14

What does Prospero choose instead of revenge?
  1. Forgiveness
  2. Exile
  3. Imprisonment
  4. Execution

Question 15

Which audience response does Prospero request in the epilogue?
  1. Applause
  2. Laughter
  3. Jeering
  4. Silence

Question 16

Which idea does Ariel most strongly represent?
  1. Freedom
  2. Ambition
  3. Forgiveness
  4. Romantic love

Question 17

In The Tempest, who is Caliban the son of?
  1. Sycorax
  2. Miranda
  3. Ariel
  4. Ceres

Question 18

In The Tempest, who is known for hopeful, idealistic speeches?
  1. Gonzalo
  2. Antonio
  3. Caliban
  4. Stephano

Question 19

How is The Tempest often classified?
  1. As a romance
  2. As a history play
  3. As a tragedy
  4. As a farce

Question 20

Which event causes Prospero's exile?
  1. Antonio seizes his dukedom
  2. Alonso's ship is wrecked
  3. Caliban rebels
  4. Ariel demands freedom

Question 21

Who gives Prospero books and supplies when he leaves Milan?
  1. Gonzalo
  2. Antonio
  3. Alonso
  4. Sebastian

Question 22

How does Prospero test Ferdinand?
  1. He makes him carry logs
  2. He sends him back to Naples
  3. He makes him serve Caliban
  4. He asks him to command the ship

Question 23

Who is Ferdinand’s father?
  1. Alonso
  2. Antonio
  3. Gonzalo
  4. Sebastian

Question 24

Who does Antonio persuade to plot against Alonso?
  1. Sebastian
  2. Ferdinand
  3. Gonzalo
  4. Caliban

Question 25

Who does Caliban want Stephano to overthrow?
  1. Prospero
  2. Alonso
  3. Gonzalo
  4. Ferdinand

Question 26

What does Ariel want after completing Prospero’s task?
  1. Freedom
  2. The Dukedom of Milan
  3. Miranda’s hand in marriage
  4. Control of the island

Question 27

Which title does Prospero regain?
  1. Duke of Milan
  2. King of Milan
  3. Duke of Naples
  4. King of Naples

Question 28

What does Alonso believe happened to Ferdinand?
  1. He drowned
  2. He was captured
  3. He returned to Naples
  4. He joined Prospero

Question 29

Who is reunited with Alonso at the end?
  1. Ferdinand
  2. Antonio
  3. Caliban
  4. Stephano

Question 30

Which couple agree to marry in The Tempest?
  1. Ferdinand and Miranda
  2. Romeo and Juliet
  3. Benedick and Beatrice
  4. Orlando and Rosalind

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