English 9 - Mr. Ubriaco

You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture.
    Just get people to stop reading them.
~ Ray Bradbury

 

Final Exam Study Questions for The Tempest

  1. Why does the royal party leave the ship?
  1. When Prospero first came to the island, how did he help Ariel?
  1. Prospero and his daughter came to the island after what happened?
  1. If Ariel does as requested, Prospero promises to do what for Ariel?
  1. Caliban has been punished by Prospero because he did what?
  1. When Ferdinand and Miranda meet, they are attracted to each other, but Prospero is outwardly disapproving.  What is the reason for this behavior?
  1. In the first act, Prospero has shown his magic by doing what?
  1. When King Alonso and his party arrive on the island, what does the king thinks has happened to his son Ferdinand?
  1. Why were the royal party  in Tunis?
  1. When Ariel arrives on the scene, he puts all of the royal party to sleep except Sebastian and Antonio.  The two of them then plan to do what?
  1. When Caliban first sees Trinculo, why is he scared?
  1. Stephano gives Caliban wine.  Caliban mistakenly thinks what about Stephano
  1. What task must Ferdinand perform for Prospero?
  1. What does Miranda asks Ferdinand?
  1. What does Caliban persuade Stephano and Trinculo to do?
  1. During a magic banquet for the royal party, what does Ariel appear as?
  1. At the banquet, Ariel accuses several characters of wrong doing.  How does Alonso respond?
  1. The masque performed before Ferdinand and Miranda uses characters from what mythology?
  1. To foil the plot of Trinculo, Stephano, and Caliban, Prospero punishes them by doing what to them?
  1. When the royal party arrives, what does Prospero reveal?
  1. Several of the members of the royal party have been guilty of crimes, what does Prospero do to them?
  1. What does Alonso consent to when he sees Miranda and Ferdinand?
  1. In the epilogue, Prospero says he will do what?
  1. How will the royal party return to their country?
  1. What from Shakespeare’s life enabled him to see several points of view?