BOOM. Thunder. Mariners shriek in the raging wind. The hierarchy of the ship falls away as the sea ignores the commands of kings. Survived the opening gale? Test your knowledge with The Tempest Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz.
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The Tempest Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 1 Scene 1 of The Tempest take place?
- What natural event opens the play?
- Who is the first character to speak in the play?
- What is the Boatswain doing at the start of the scene?
- What do the nobles demand from the Boatswain?
- How does the Boatswain respond to the nobles’ interference?
- Which noble tries to calm the situation between sailors and nobles?
- What does Gonzalo remind the Boatswain about the king?
- How does the Boatswain react to Gonzalo’s remark about the king?
- Which characters are related as brothers?
- What emotion dominates the nobles during the scene?
- What emotion dominates the Boatswain and sailors?
- What does Sebastian say the Boatswain deserves?
- Who says, “What care these roarers for the name of king?”
- What does the Boatswain mean by his remark about the king’s name?
- How does Gonzalo interpret the Boatswain’s courage?
- What do the sailors fear will happen to the ship?
- What happens to the ship by the end of the scene?
- Who is Alonso in the scene?
- Who is Sebastian in relation to Alonso?
- Who is Antonio in relation to Prospero?
- What does Gonzalo do during the chaos?
- What literary device is highlighted through the storm?
- What does the storm foreshadow in the play?
- How do the sailors address the Boatswain?
- What tone does the Boatswain use when speaking to nobles?
- Which theme is introduced in this scene?
- How is class distinction portrayed in the scene?
- What is the final impression left by the scene?
- What does the end of Act 1 foreshadow?