The Tempest Plot recall Quiz

The Tempest Plot recall questions

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1. How did Prospero lose his dukedom of Milan?
   He gave it up to study magic in exile · The people of Milan voted him out of power · Alonso conquered Milan in open battle · His brother Antonio seized it with Naples' help
2. Who secretly helped Prospero and Miranda when they were set adrift?
   Ariel, who steered the boat to the island · Sebastian, who hid them from Antonio · Gonzalo, who gave them food and books · Ferdinand's mother, the Queen of Naples
3. What does Alonso believe has happened to his son Ferdinand?
   That he has fled to Milan · That Prospero holds him prisoner · That he has drowned in the storm · That pirates have taken him
4. What does Antonio urge Sebastian to do while the king sleeps?
   Steal the ship and sail home alone · Kill Alonso and take the crown of Naples · Find Prospero and make peace with him · Search the island for Ferdinand
5. What task has Prospero set Ferdinand?
   Guarding the cell from Caliban · Carrying thousands of heavy logs · Rowing out to rescue his father · Copying the spells from his books
6. What do Caliban, Stephano and Trinculo plot to do?
   Steal a boat and escape the island · Burn down Prospero's cell at night · Capture Ariel and sell him in Naples · Kill Prospero and seize his books
7. What entertainment does Prospero stage for Ferdinand and Miranda?
   A masque of goddesses blessing the match · A play about his brother's treachery · A hunting party with spirit hounds · A feast with music from Milan
8. What warning does Prospero give Ferdinand about Miranda before the masque?
   Not to tell her about his father · Not to leave the island without her · Not to speak to Ariel or Caliban · Not to break her virgin-knot before marriage
9. Where are Ferdinand and Miranda discovered when Prospero draws back a curtain?
   Asleep beneath a lime tree · Kneeling before the shrine of Juno · Rowing back toward the ship · Playing chess together in his cell
10. What does Prospero vow to do with his magic before he leaves the island?
    Pass it on to Miranda and Ferdinand · Break his staff and drown his book · Use it to rule Milan once again · Give it to Ariel as his reward
11. Where is The Tempest set?
    The court of the Duke of Milan · A ship sailing to Tunis · A remote island ruled by Prospero · A forest outside Athens
12. Who raises the storm that wrecks the royal ship?
    Caliban, using Sycorax's spells · Ariel, at Prospero's command · A real storm with no magic in it · Prospero's brother Antonio
13. What reward does Ariel receive at the end?
    His freedom · The rule of the island · Miranda's lasting friendship · A place at the court of Naples

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Original questions written for Pagine. Quotations are from the public-domain text.