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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow does Antonio respond when Prospero accuses him in Act V of The Tempest?Antonio says nothing.Antonio confesses his guilt.Antonio asks Prospero to forgive him.Antonio insists that Prospero is mistaken.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens when Trinculo, Stephano, and Caliban are brought before the company in Act V of The Tempest?They are given a scolding but forgiven.They are severely punished.They are tried and convicted.They are sent to a faraway place.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat news does the Boatswain bring when he appears before Prospero in Act V of The Tempest?He recognizes the island from a previous voyage.He has spotted a rescue ship on the horizon.He has found that the ship is undamaged.He is the only crew member left alive.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn Act V of The Tempest, Prospero tells Antonio and Sebastian that he “will tell no tales” about their plot to murder Alonso. Given Prospero’s words and actions throughout Act V, which is the most reasonable inference about why he decides to keep silent?He believes it is nobler to forgive them than it would be to condemn them.He is convinced that they are already sorry for having plotted against Alonso.He relies on his magical powers to punish them if they try to carry out their plot.He reasons that if they attempt to kill Alonso again, Ferdinand will become king.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAs The Tempest comes to an end in Act V, which best describes the resolution of the story for those characters who have planned and/or carried out evil deeds?The evil characters are forgiven for the wrongs they have done.The evil characters are punished in accordance with their crimes.The evil characters are marooned on the island with no means of leaving.The evil characters prosper from the money and property they have stolen.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the Character: A man filled with sorrow and guilt, who finds relief for both by the play's endAlonsoProsperoFerdinandGonzaloAdrian
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the Character: Though talkative and long-winded, he proves a loyal of wise servant who shows genuine care for allProsperoFranciscoGonzaloAlonsoAriel
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe epilogue could be interpreted as having particular meaning beyond the context of the play. Which of the following theories could be seen in the epilogue?The epilgue could represent Shakespeare's own feelings as he approached retirementThe epilogue could represent the nation's feelings towards Queen Elizabeth as she approached old age and deathThe epilogue could represent Queen Elizabeth's sense of accomplishment as she looked back her reign as queenThe epilogue could represent the churches waning power and influence as science and logic grew to have more influence
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which word best describes Caliban's attitude at the end of the play?
Remorseful
Resentful
Stubborn
Angry
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who encourages Prospero to feel sympathy toward the nobles in Act 5?
Miranda
Ariel
Gonzalo
Ferdinand
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who said it: "O brave new world, that has such people in 't!"
Ferdinand
Ariel
Caliban
Miranda
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who said it: "We are such stuff
As dreams are made on, and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep."
Alonso
Antonio
Ariel
Prospero
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who said it: "The rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance."
Antonio
Caliban
Stephano
Prospero
- 14. Multiple Choice
What does Prospero do with his wand in Act 5?
Snaps it in half and buries the pieces
Burns it in a fire and scatters the ashes
Casts it into the sea
Gives it to Ariel to hide where no one will find it
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does Prospero do with his magic books in Act 5?
Casts them into the deepest part of the sea
Burns them in a fire
Tears out all the pages and scatters them
Gives them to Miranda and Ferdinand as a wedding present
- 16. Multiple Choice
What has Prospero "lost" his daughter to?
Death, as he knows she is sick
The tempest, as he has foreseen her drowning in a storm
The temptation of magic, since she takes his books and wand
Marriage, as she will leave him to be with Ferdinand
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is Caliban's fate?
Prospero returns the island to Caliban and everyone else leaves
Prospero punishes Caliban with pain that will never stop
Caliban is chased off a cliff by hellhounds and drowns in the sea
Caliban, Trinculo, and Stephano are left on the island to start their own "kingdom"
- 18. Multiple Choice
What does Prospero say will be his "every third thought"?
His death, which he thinks is coming soon
Miranda, whom he will sorely miss
Ariel, his truest friend
How to be the best Duke he can
- 19. Multiple Choice
In Act IV, what does Prospero allow Ferdinand and Miranda to do?
Go on a date
Get engaged
Leave the island
Kiss each other
- 20. Multiple Choice
Who said: "Our revels now are ended. These our actors,
As I foretold you, were all spirits and
Are melted into air, into thin air..."
Ferdinand
Alonso
Prospero
Caliban
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