The Tempest Act 2 Scene 2 Quiz shows the high-stakes comedic chaos as a thunderstorm approaches, forcing the jester Trinculo to hide beneath the gaberdine of a creature he barely recognises as human. The confrontation of a drunkard with a monster is a biting satire on colonial discovery and exploitation. See how well you know this scene by following the trail of the bottle.
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The Tempest Act 2 Scene 2 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 2 Scene 2 take place?
- Who appears first in Act 2 Scene 2?
- What is Caliban doing at the beginning of the scene?
- What does Caliban fear as the scene opens?
- What does Caliban call Prospero’s punishments?
- What does Caliban wish would happen to Prospero?
- Why does Caliban hide under his cloak?
- What does Trinculo first think Caliban is?
- What natural event frightens Trinculo?
- Where does Trinculo hide from the storm?
- Who enters the scene singing drunkenly?
- What does Stephano carry when he appears?
- How did Stephano survive the shipwreck?
- What does Stephano think when he sees Caliban and Trinculo under the cloak?
- What does Stephano do to the “monster”?
- What is Caliban’s reaction to wine?
- What does Trinculo think of Caliban’s reaction?
- What does Caliban promise Stephano?
- What does Stephano call Caliban?
- What plan does Caliban form with Stephano?
- What does Trinculo think of the plan?
- What does Caliban say must be taken from Prospero first?
- What role does Caliban assign to Stephano in the plot?
- How does Ariel create mischief among the trio?
- How does the trio react to Ariel’s interference?
- What emotion dominates this scene?
- What does Caliban’s speech about the island’s “noises” reveal?
- What theme is reinforced through this scene?
- How does Shakespeare use contrast in this scene?
- What central theme does Act 4 emphasize?