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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

In The Tempest, who is Prospero's daughter?
  1. Miranda
  2. Sycorax
  3. Ariel
  4. Beatrice

Question 4

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

Question 5

In The Tempest, which character is linked to the island's original inhabitants?
  1. Caliban
  2. Ferdinand
  3. Gonzalo
  4. Adrian

Question 6

In The Tempest, how does the play begin?
  1. With a storm at sea
  2. With a wedding
  3. With a funeral
  4. With a courtroom trial

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

In The Tempest, which theme is central to Prospero's final choices?
  1. Forgiveness
  2. Revenge only
  3. Greed
  4. Romantic jealousy

Question 15

In the epilogue of The Tempest, what does Prospero ask the audience for?
  1. Applause
  2. Money
  3. A sword
  4. A crown

Question 16

In The Tempest, what idea does Ariel strongly represent?
  1. Freedom
  2. Inheritance
  3. Marriage law
  4. Military honour

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

Why does the main conflict of The Tempest begin?
  1. Prospero is overthrown by Antonio
  2. Prospero is defeated by Tybalt
  3. Prospero is banished by Macbeth
  4. Prospero is exiled by Claudius

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