Shakespeare and The Tempest Test Review
Short Answer:
1. Which two men plot to kill Alonso in his sleep?
Will
2. Where did Prospero originally find Ariel condemned to? Why was he there, and
how long had he been there? Jervey
3. Who is Caliban’s mother? What happened to her?
4. Ariel, a spirit, is bound to Prospero because ___________? Kathryn J.
5. What provence is Prospero the rightful duke of?
6. What emotions and events seemed rushed in the story? Why? Give at least 2
examples.
7. Why did Prospero command Ariel to make the Tempest?
8. What lord does Prospero feel sorry for at the end of the play? Why? Jervey
9. With whom does Miranda fall in love at first sight? Jervey
10. Who usurped the throne of Milan from Prospero? Jervey
11. What characters introduced internal conflict into the story? Give examples.
12. What characters introduced external conflict in The Tempest? What were they?
13. How did Caliban come to the island?
14. How/why did Prospero and Miranda end up on the island?
15. Why is Ariel Prospero’s servant? Will
16. Why did Alonso feel guilty towards the end of the play? Isabelle
17. Why did Caliban want to take revenge on Prospero? Isabelle
18. Why did Prospero give up his powers, magic book and wand at the end of the
play? Isabelle
19. Why did character’s in William Shakespeare’s plays usually “fall in love at first
sight”? Isabelle
20. How did Prospero feel when he gave up magic? Austin & Wilson
21. Did Trinculo and Stephano enjoy Caliban’s Company? Explain. Austin & Wilson
22. Who tried to kill Alonso and Gonzalo? Why? Austin and Wilson
23. Who woke up Gonzalo when he was about to be murdered? Austin & Wilson
24. How long was Ariel stuck in a tree? Austin & Wilson
25. Who did Gonzalo wish to be hung? Why is this significant at the beginning of the
play? Austin & Wilson
26. What were two themes that emerged from The Tempest? Elliott
27. What stops Caliban, Trinculo, and Stephano from killing Prospero? Erich
28. Was Prospero the antagonist? Maddy R
29. Why did Prospero want revenge on the people on the boat? What did he do to get
it?
30. Why was Caliban the true owner of the island? Kailey
31. Who was Miranda’s father and what was special about him? Kailey
32. What type of character was Stephano? Kailey
33. What type of character is Prospero? What makes him this way-Ali
34. List some of the conflicts in The Tempest and 1 example of when they were
applied in the play.-Ali
35. How was the final conflict resolved?-Ali
Name two of the themes in the tempest?
36. If you were Alonso would you have let your son get married to someone he pretty
much just met? Abbigail
37. Would you have let Ariel free? Explain. Abbigail
38. What type of character was Prospero and why? Abbigail
39. If you were to rename this play what would it be? Why? Abbigail
40. Why dose Prospero feel sorry for taking revenge on Antonio at the end of the
book? Kyle
41. What adjectives would NOT describe Caliban? Victoria G.
42. What kind of character is Prospero? Victoria G.
43. What did Prospero save Ariel from? Jane
44. What did Stephano think Trinculo and Caliban were? Jane
45. Why did Trinculo hide under Caliban? Jane
46. Why did Prospero quit practicing magic? Zach
47. What is the conflict between Prospero and Antonio? Zach
48. Who actually created the Tempest, storm? Zach
49. Why did Prospero let Caliban go free after Caliban tried to kill to kill him? Zach
50. Who is Clarabelle? Mitchell
51. What happened to Alonso’s daughter, Claribel? Jack
52. Why is Prospero ruler of the island, not Caliban? Jack
53. What stopped Stephano, Trinculo, and Caliban from going to kill Prospero? Jack
54. What kind of play is The Tempest? Kay
55. What are the different types of characters in The Tempest? Kay
56. How did Antonio and Sebastian explain almost killing Alonso and Gonzalo?Nathan
57. Why does Antonio want to kill Alonso?-Nathan
58. How did Prospero treat Caliban? Give examples.
59. Ware did Ariel get rescued from and who? Jessi
60. How did Antonio take over Milan? Jessi
61. Is Caliban or Ariel a more important creation why? Jessi
62. Why is Areal forced to work for Prospero? Jon
63. What did Trinculo and Stephono think that Caliban was when they first saw each
other? Jon
64. What character had an internal conflict about whether to kill themselves or not?
Why was the character thinking this?
65.
The Life and Times of Shakespeare:
66. Who did Shakespeare marry? Austin & Wilson
67. How old was Shakespeare when he was married? Clay
68. List three famous tragedies by Shakespeare Clay
69. What was the name on Shakespeare’s theater? Matt
70. What was the area below the stage called? What was the area above the stage
called? Maddi L.
71. List the four kinds of plays that Shakespeare wrote Victoria
72. Shakespeare developed a type of sonnet called Shakespearean sonnets. What was
the rhyme scheme of these sonnets? Victoria
73. Who were the groundlings? Charly Anne R.
74. What did Shakespeare’s father do for a living?-Ali
75. Name two ways to memorize lines of Shakespeare? Abbigail
76. What town is Shakespeare from? Kyle
77. Where was Shakespeare born? Zach
78. Why was Shakespeare’s dad in legal trouble? Zach
79. Why did Shakespeare use Iambic Pentameter? Bradley and Zaven
80. Why did Shakespeare rarely edit his plays?
81. Which religious group was against the playhouses? Mitchell
82. Who did Shakespeare marry? Jessi
83. How do you know that Mr. Shakespeare did not have a good relationship with his
wife? Jessi
84. Did Shakespeare have good relationship wtith his wife? Why? Lilly
85. What was Shakespeare also known as? Lilly
86. How did Miranda help her father, Prospero, on his way to the island? Lilly
87. Why did Ariel have to serve Prospero? Lilly
88. Are most dynamic charecters round or flat? Lilly
89. When writing using iambic pentameter, how many syllables do most of
Shakespeare’s lines have? What would more syllables than the answer to the last
question indicate? Lilly
90. What was the time limit Shakespeare had to perform the plays in? McKell
91. Read the following:
“All hail, great master! grave sir…”
What does the exclamation mark in this excerpt mean? Lilly
92. Name one of Shakespeare’s patrons. Anna
93. What was Shakespeare’s father’s profession? Katie
94. About how long were Shakespeare’s plays? Katie
95. What types of plays did Shakespeare write? Brian
96. Why does Prospero forgive Antonio and Alonso so quickly? Thomas
97. Why does Caliban try to attack Miranda? Thomas
98. Did Prospero accept Miranda’s love at first? Nate
99. How did Prospero treat Caliban? Give examples. Nate
100.
Why did Gonzalo believe they would survive the Tempest? Give examples
from the text to support you answer. Nate
101.
What was Shakespear’s first play? Nate
102.
When did William Shakespeare marry? Keegan
103.
Who was on the island before Prospero? Keegan
104.
Why did Caliban become Stephano’s slave? Keegan
105.
Who did Shakespeare marry? Keegan
106.
How old was Shakespeare when he started writing? Keegan
107.
What was Shakespeare most famous for? Keegan
108.
What did Shakespeare’s dad do for a living? Keegan
109.
What was Shakespeare’s main religion? Keegan
110.
How did Stephano escape the ship wreck? Keegan
111.
What did they use for thunder in the play? Keegan
112.
Why did Trinculo hate Caliban? Keegan
113.
Who temped Sebastian to kill Alonso and Gonzalo? Keegan
114.
Where was Ariel before Prospero got to the island? Keegan
115.
Who did Ariel work for before Prospero? Keegan
116.
Since Women weren’t allowed to be in plays who played the women?
Keegan
117.
Why did Alonso feel sad when they landed on shore? Stacey
118.
What was the major factor that “powered” Shakespeare’s literature? Anna
119.
Give an example of this. Anna
120.
What did an extra syllable in one of the lines of Shakespearian literature?
Anna
121.
Was Prince Ferdinand an antagonist or a protagonist in the earlier part of
the plot from the point of view of Prospero? Anna
122.
Who was the rightful duke of Mulan? Prospero
Drake
123.
Who is Calibans mother? Sycorax Drake
124.
Who became mad with power? Antonio Drake
125.
Which 3 characters were drunk? Caliban, Trinculo, Stephano Drake
126.
what was William Shakespears theater called? The Globe Drake
127.
why was caliban enslaved? Brady
128.
what were Calibans feelings toward Trinculo? Brady
129.
what was the main conflict of the tempest?
130.
what was shakespeares child hood like? Brady
131.
what is the bard?
132.
If you were Ariel, would you obey Prospero? William
133.
If you were Prospero would you forgive Antonio? William
134.
Why did Prospero stop using magic? William
135.
Do you feel sorry for Caliban? William
136.
What was Calaban, Trinculo, and Stephano’s plan to kill Prospero?
Margaret
137.
Who were the love birds in the story? Margaret
138.
What is the purpose of Stefano/why is he a character in this story?
AnnaKate
139.
After Shakespear retired to Stratford how many plays did he write?
AnnaKate
Multiple Choice:
1. How old were Shakespeare and Anne when they were married? Austin & Wilson
A. 18, 20 B. 16, 16 C. 22, 16 D. 18, 26
2. What was the name of Shakespeare’s theater.
A. World Theatre B. The Globe C. The Act D. The Playhouse
3. William Shakespeare’s dad was a(n)… Amanda R.
A. glover B. actor C. butcher D. his job was out of town
7. The Tempest was caused by ___________ because __________.
A. Prospero, to test Ariel’s obedience. B. Ariel, to kill helpless seafarers. C. Prospero,
to bring his tormenters to the island. D. Caliban, to get the crate of drink. Kathryn J.
8. Which of the following characters is static and flat? Mitchell
A: Ferdinand
B: Francisco
C: Miranda
D: Prospero
13. In what time period did Shakespeare write in? Zaven and Bradley
A: Medieval
B: Renaissance
C: Ancient
14. Label each character with the description that fits him/her best. Use Static Round /
Static . Mitchell
A: Gonzalo
Static Round
B: Miranda
Static Flat
C: Prospero
Dynamic Round
D: Ferdinand
E: Antonio
F: Adrian
15. Who didn’t shipwreck on the island? Nicolas Trocha
A: Prospero
B: Alonso
C: Stephono
D: Ariel
16. What is Ariel? Nicolas Trocha
A: A spirit
B: A sailor
C: A wizard
D: An angel
17. In what city was Shakespeare born? Jack
A. Burnley B. Birmingham C. Stratford D. London
18. Who fell in love with Miranda? Emily L.
A. Caliban
B. Alonzo
C. Ferdinand
D. Trinculo
19. Who was the King or Queen of Naples? Emily L.
A. Alonzo
B. Queen Elizabeth I
C. Anne of Cleves
D. King Henry VIII
20. Where was Ariel when Prospero found him? Emily L.
A. Serving another person
B. Inside a tree
C. Inside a rabbit
D. In china
21. Who did Caliban think was a god? Emily L.
A. Boatswain
B. Prospero
C. Trinculo
D. Stephano
22. Who was the son of the King of Naples? Emily L.
A. Francisco
B. Ferdinand
C. Sebastian
D. Alonzo
23. Who did Shakespeare marry?
A Mary Holiday
B Anne Hathaway
C Dandy Southey
D Danielle Dathaway
24. In Miranda’s first appearance what did she show herself to be? Jessi
A tender hearted
B hyper
C sad
24. When was Shakespeare thought to be born? Lilly
A. April 25
B. December 7
C. April 23
D. March 23
25. why does Prospero hate Caliban? Delia
Caliban
26. How old was Shakespear when he became a player? Nate
A:12
B:9
C:16
D:Not known for certain
27. Who did Stephano beat? Margaret
A. Tinculo
B.Areil
C. Calaban
D. Prospero
28. Who was the monster like creature in The Tempest? Margaret
A. Stephano
B. Trinculo
C. Calaban
D. Prospero
29. Who was creating the tempest? Margaret
A. Miranda
B.Ferdinand
C. Trinculo
D. Prospero
30. Which of these characters is dynamic and round? AnnaKate
A. Miranda
B. Adrian
C. Gonzalo
D. Ariel
31. Why did Prospero give up his magical power? AnnaKate
A. Ariel forced him to
B. He lost his books and wand
C. He felt like he used them wrongly
D. He gave it to Ferdinand
Essay Questions:
1. Name 3 themes from the story. (Nathaniel)
2. Label the characters as static flat, static round, dynamic round, protagonist,
antagonist or support character. (Nathaniel)
What literary divices are used in The Tempest? Give some examples. (Nathaniel)
What types of conflict are used in The Tempest? (Nathaniel)
Rate this story on a scale of 1-5. Explain your answer. (Nathaniel)
1.Give a brief summary of the plot of The Tempest. (What was Prospero trying to do?)
Clay
9. How did Prospero change throughout the play? Give two examples. Clay
10. What kind of character is Caliban? Clay
11. What does this mean to you and why? Joshua
Good frend for Jesus sake forbeare,
To dig the dust encloased heare:
Blese be the man who spares thes stones,
And curst be he who moves my bones.
. 6. Shakespeare married someone that was older then him, why? Joshua
12. If Caliban decided to stay with Prospero, do you think Prospero’s change in
attitude would have caused him to treat Caliban fairly? Why or why not. Victoria
13. Create a character that would help make the storyline more interesting. Explain
how he/ she would contribute to the storyline. Victoria
14. How do you think Antonio got his evil mind?
15. What does “The Tempest” mean to you? Erich
16. Pick one character from “The Tempest” and explain who/what that person
represents. Erich
17. Who could Caliban have symbolized during Shakespeare’s time? Maddy R
18. Why do some people suppose Shakespeare was a different person? Maddy R
19. Was Shakespeare’s Tempest the first tempest play? If it wasn’t, was it original?
Why or why not? Amanda R.
20. There is lots of man vs. man conflict in the Tempest. What are some examples
from the story and how did this come to be? Kathryn J.
21. Do you think the way the conflicts were resolved was satisfying? Why or why
not? Kathryn J.
22. What did Prospero do with Ferdinand and why? Kathryn J.
23. In this book, what are the powers of song? What do you think this represents and
why?
24. Who and why did Shakespeare marry? Show evidence of your answer.
25. Why do you think that Alonso is distressed when Ariel (as a Harpy) mentions
Prospero, but Antonio is not? Explain your reasoning. (Ethan)
26. List a theme of The Tempest and tell how it applies in the story and the real world.
Katie
27. Pick a dynamic character. Tell how he or she changed throughout the play. Katie
28. List one Character that you think is Dynamic Round and explain why you thinck
this? Nic Trocha
29. Why were/are Shakespeare’s plays enjoyed? Kay
33.How did Miranda and the others get stuck on the island?
34. List the types of conflict used in The Tempest and examples from the book.
McKell
35. Did the Tempest appeal to you? Why or why not? Brian
36. When do you think The Tempest is set? Explain. Thomas
37. Who are the protagonists of The Tempest? Explain.
38. Who are the antagonists? Explain. Thomas
39. Prospero puts Miranda to sleep in Act One, Scene 2. Why, in your own words do
you think he did this? Hamberis
True or False:
1. Shakespeare died on his birthday. Elliott
2. Prospero killed Antonio at the end of The Tempest. Matt
3. Prospero kept his promise and set Ariel free.
4. True or false? The Tempest was based on a real tempest storm. Amanda R.
5. William Shakespeare was called The Bard. Jane
6. True or False: Ariel is constantly whining and nagging Prospero about his
freedom. (Ethan)
7. True or False: According to Ariel, Alonso is most affected by Prospero’s spell in
Act Five, Scene I. (Ethan)
8. Shakespeare was very famous during his time. Bradley and Zaven
9. Antonio killed Caliban in anger at the end of The Tempest. Bradley and Zaven
10. Shakespeare’s father’s name is John. Mitchell
11. True or False: Was Francisco the first person to jump off the boat? Nic Trocha
12. Shakespeare wasn’t famous until much after his death. Kay
13. True or false: When using iambic pentameter, the rhythm of the lines makes the
lines harder to memorize. Lilly
14. True or False: Stephano stole the wine. Jon
15. True or False: Prospero’s obsession over magic cost him his dukedom. Jon
16. True or False: Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway at age 18. Brian
17. True or false: Caliban wanted to kill Prospero and worship Stephano. Brian
18. Shakespeare’s plays were put on regularly soon after he died. Brian
19. True or False: Shakespear performed in some of his plays.