Whom does Caliban mistake for one of Prospero’s spirits sent to torment him? | Trinculo |
What was Prospero’s title before his position was usurped and he was forced to flee Italy? | Duke of Milan |
From which country is Alonso’s ship returning when it is caught in the tempest? | Tunis |
How long have Prospero and Miranda been on their island? | 12 years |
What was the name of Caliban’s mother? | Sycorax |
Over how many days does the action of The Tempest take place? | One |
Which mythical figures appear in the wedding masque Prospero stages for Miranda and Ferdinand? | Ceres, Iris, and Juno |
Which character is Prospero’s brother? | Antonio |
Which character is Sebastian’s brother? | Alonso |
What do we see Miranda and Ferdinand doing in the play’s final scene? | Playing chess |
What shape does Ariel assume at the magical banquet in Act III, scene 3? | Harpy |
What do Prospero and Ariel set out as bait for Caliban, Trinculo, and Stephano? | “glistening apparel” |
What does Caliban say must be done before Prospero can be killed? | His books |
What is the name of Alonso’s daughter? | Claribel |
What does Prospero give as his reason for treating Caliban so badly? | Caliban attempted to rape Miranda |
Who helped Prospero and Miranda to flee Italy? | Gonzalo |
Where does Ariel put the mariners and Boatswain after the tempest? | Asleep in the ship in the harbor |
Where did Sycorax imprison Ariel? | In a cloven pine |
What task are both Caliban and Ferdinand forced to perform? | carrying wood |
Who persuades Sebastian to try to kill Alonso? | Antonio |
What does Prospero intend to “drown” after he has reconciled with his enemies? | His book (of magic) |
What does Caliban say is his “chief profit” from learning language? | He knows how to curse |
Which characters do Stephano and Trinculo most clearly parody? | Antonio and Sebastian |
What is the final task Prospero orders Ariel to perform? | To give the fleet calm seas on its return to Italy |
We are told that one of the following characters has visited England. Which one? | Trinculo |
The Tempest is the ___________ play Shakespeare wrote by himself, as well as acted in | last |
After the tempest, what does Prospero order Ariel to do? | Become invisible |
Who plots to murder the shipwrecked lords as they sleep? | Stephano and Antonio |
Who gets drunk and raucous? | Stephano, Trinculo, and Caliban |
Who is the King of Naples? | Alonso |
What has Prospero been doing on the island for twelve years? | Refining his magic |
What did Prospero do for Ariel? | Released him from imprisonment |
Who provides the main comic relief in the play? | Trinculo and Stephano |
What got Prospero into trouble before the play begins? | His pursuit of knowledge |
What does Miranda do in Act 3, scene 1 that is surprising? | She proposes to Ferdinand |
What does Caliban do that contrasts with his savage demeanor and grotesque appearance? | He gives beautiful speeches |
Is Caliban a monster or a man? | It is never clarified |
What does the parallel between Alonso’s desire to drown himself and Prospero’s promise to drown his book symbolize? | Their need for sacrifice |
What does the tempest that begins the play symbolize | Suffering and magical power |
In the opening of the first scene, what are the nobles doing during the storm? | Running around in chaos |
What does Gonzalo suggest the mariners do? | Pray for the king |
Where is the ship coming from? | Tunis |
Who do Sebastian and Antonio curse? | The Boatswain |
Where do Antonio, Sebastian, and Gonzalo go when the mariners cry out? | To look for the king |
What does Miranda entreat Prospero to do with the men in the shipwreck? | To keep them safe |
Who helped Antonio raise an army and usurp Prospero? | The King of Naples |
Where was Ariel before Prospero set him free? | in a tree |
Who or what is Sycorax? | A witch |
What does Caliban do after Prospero do to anger him? | Curses Prospero |
According to Caliban, what did Prospero do to anger him? | Betrayed and enslaved him |
What do Miranda and Ferdinand do when they see each other? | Fall in love |
How does Prospero feel about Miranda and Ferdinand falling in love? | Secretly pleased |
Which of the lords expresses the belief that the island is a good place to be? | Gonzalo |
Who doesn’t fall asleep when Ariel enters playing music? | Sebastian and Antonio |
What do Sebastian and Antonio plan while the others sleep? | To kill Alonso |
Who stops Alonso from getting murdered? | Ariel and Gonzalo |
What does Sebastian do when everyone wakes up before he and Antonio can kill Alonso? | Make up a story |
When Trinculo sees Caliban lying on the ground under a cloak, what does he do? | He joins him |
When Stephano spots Trinculo and Caliban under the cloak, what does Stephano think he sees? | A two-headed monster |
What does Caliban do after Stephano mistakes him for something else? | get drunk |
What does Caliban offer the Stephano and Trinculo? | To show them around |
What is Ferdinand doing at the beginning of Act 3, scene 1? | Carrying wood |
How does Miranda react when she learns Ferdinand is a prince? | She asks if he loves her |
What title does Stephano assume in this scene? | Lord of the Island |
What does the invisible Ariel do to cause trouble between Stephano and Trinculo? | Ventriloquizes Trinculo |
What does Caliban say that himself, Stephano and Trinculo must do to take power from Prospero | Steal his books |
Why does Stephano relish the idea of becoming ruler of the island kingdom? | The music is free |
As the men are about to eat the banquet set before them, Ariel appears in what form? | A harpy |
Ariel tells the men that their shipwreck and the loss of Ferdinand are punishment for what? | Endangering Prospero and Miranda |
When Ariel makes the banquet disappear, what do the men do? | Draw their swords |
Why can’t the men attack Ariel with their swords? | Their swords become heavy |
What does Alonso do when reminded of the likely death of his son? | tries to drown himself |
Why does Prospero abruptly end the masque? | He remembers Caliban’s plot |
Where does Ariel lead Trinculo, Stephano and Caliban to delay their attack? | Into a swamp |
What happens when Trinculo and Stephano touch the clothing? | They are chased |
What does Prospero promise to give Ariel at last? | freedom |
In the final scene, what does Prospero do for his enemies? | Forgive them |
What effect does the sight of more humans have on Miranda? | She is impressed |
Why does Prospero ask the audience to applaud him at the end of the play? | To release him |
The Tempest
July 29, 2019