The Tempest Characters Quiz
The Tempest by William Shakespeare · 7 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 6 min
Test your knowledge of The Tempest with 7 characters questions with answers and explanations — motives, relationships and how characters change. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole play.
Motives, relationships and how characters change. Drawn from the whole play — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Character · Difficulty: Standard, Challenge
The Tempest Characters questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- How does Caliban claim a right to the island?
Ariel granted it to him as a reward · It was his mother Sycorax's before Prospero came · He found it empty when he was shipwrecked · Prospero promised it to him for his service
- What is Antonio and Sebastian's response to Gonzalo's dream of an ideal commonwealth?
They mock him with constant jibes · They agree to help him build it · They sleep through the whole speech · They praise him and promise him land
- How does Miranda break from what her father has taught her in this scene?
She tells Ferdinand her name and proposes · She runs away to find the shipwrecked court · She frees Ariel without Prospero's leave · She refuses Ferdinand and returns to her father
- Why does Prospero suddenly break off the masque?
Miranda falls asleep during it · Ariel forgets the goddesses' lines · He remembers Caliban's plot against him · Ferdinand asks to see his father
- What prompts Prospero to choose forgiveness over revenge?
Gonzalo begs him on his knees to forgive · Miranda threatens to leave him for ever · Ariel says he would pity them, were he human · Alonso offers him the crown of Naples
- How does Prospero treat Ariel and Caliban differently?
He bargains with Ariel but threatens Caliban · He trusts Caliban more than Ariel · He has already freed both of them · He treats them both as equals
- Which character is the clearest picture of loyal goodness among the shipwrecked lords?
Antonio · Sebastian · Gonzalo · Stephano
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Original questions written for Pagine. Quotations are from the public-domain text.
Frequently asked questions
Is this The Tempest Characters quiz free?
Yes. All 7 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the The Tempest Characters quiz cover?
7 characters questions drawn from every part of The Tempest. Motives, relationships and how characters change. It tests character at standard, challenge level.
Does it contain spoilers?
Yes — it draws on the whole play, including the ending.
Can I use it with a class?
Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.
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