The Tempest Themes Quiz
The Tempest by William Shakespeare · 5 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 4 min
Test your knowledge of The Tempest with 5 themes questions with answers and explanations — the big ideas and what the writer is saying about them. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole play.
The big ideas and what the writer is saying about them. Drawn from the whole play — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Theme · Difficulty: Challenge, Standard
The Tempest Themes questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- What does Trinculo's first thought on finding Caliban - that he could show him for money in England - suggest?
Trinculo plans to free Caliban later · Caliban is famous in Naples already · Europeans see the islander as a curiosity · England has outlawed such shows
- In 'Our revels now are ended', what does Prospero say about the world itself?
It will be restored once he returns home · It will dissolve like the vanished masque · It is ruled by fortune and by stars · It can be mastered by enough study
- In the Epilogue, what does Prospero ask the audience to do?
Forgive Caliban for his crimes · Return next day for a new play · Keep his magic a secret · Set him free with their applause
- How do many modern readers interpret Prospero's rule over the island?
As a model of fair government · As a warning against travel · As a picture of colonial power · As a celebration of magic
- What finally drives the resolution of the play?
Alonso's victory over Antonio in battle · Prospero's choice to forgive his enemies · Caliban's confession of his plot · Ariel's refusal to obey any more
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Original questions written for Pagine. Quotations are from the public-domain text.
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Is this The Tempest Themes quiz free?
Yes. All 5 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 Themes quiz cover?
5 themes questions drawn from every part of The Tempest. The big ideas and what the writer is saying about them. It tests theme at challenge, standard 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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