You really think you can remember the fearful sight of the Harpy, and the particular sins with which she charges the three men of sin at the vanished banquet? The Tempest Act 3 Scene 3 Quiz asks you to remember all the details of the psychological torture Prospero inflicts on his enemies. Now try your memory of this supernatural judgement.
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The Tempest Act 3 Scene 3 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 3 Scene 3 take place?
- Which characters appear at the start of the scene?
- Why are Alonso and his men wandering the island?
- What mood dominates the opening of the scene?
- Who tries to comfort Alonso as he mourns Ferdinand?
- How do Antonio and Sebastian behave during this scene?
- What strange sight suddenly appears before the nobles?
- Who conjures the banquet?
- What do the spirits look like when they appear?
- What is the nobles’ reaction to the banquet?
- Who urges Alonso and his men to eat first?
- What does Sebastian say about the food?
- What happens when the nobles attempt to eat?
- In what form does Ariel appear to the men?
- What does Ariel accuse Alonso, Sebastian, and Antonio of?
- Who is the “three men of sin” Ariel refers to?
- What power does Ariel say created the storm?
- What punishment does Ariel warn the men of?
- How do Alonso, Sebastian, and Antonio react to Ariel’s words?
- What does Gonzalo do when he sees the others draw their swords?
- What does Prospero say as he observes the scene?
- What theme is most evident in this scene?
- What does the vanishing banquet symbolize?
- What emotion overtakes Alonso after Ariel’s speech?
- How does Ariel’s harpy form reinforce the play’s imagery?
- What does Gonzalo represent in this scene?
- What literary device dominates the banquet’s disappearance?
- What contrast is highlighted between Gonzalo and the others?
- What message does this scene convey about repentance?
- How does this scene develop Prospero’s plan?