On the island’s desolate shores, a darker plot begins to unfold as Sebastian and Antonio plot a murderous betrayal of the sleeping King of Naples. Our The Tempest Act 2 Quiz is set in this atmosphere of high stakes as the power dynamics are once again switched. The air is thick with the smell of stagnant pools and the drunken antics of Stephano and Trinculo.
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The Tempest Act 2 Quiz Questions
- Which two characters first appear alone at the start of Act 2, Scene 1?
- Why is Alonso deeply sorrowful at the beginning of Act 2?
- How does Gonzalo try to comfort Alonso?
- What does Antonio do during Gonzalo’s hopeful speech?
- Which characters consistently mock Gonzalo throughout Act 2, Scene 1?
- What does Gonzalo imagine creating if he ruled the island?
- What feature does Gonzalo’s utopia notably lack?
- Who challenges Gonzalo’s vision as foolish?
- What do Antonio and Sebastian discuss privately after Gonzalo’s speech?
- Why does Sebastian hesitate to follow Antonio’s suggestion?
- Which event does Antonio use to justify killing Alonso?
- What does Antonio promise Sebastian if he kills Alonso?
- How does Ariel prevent the assassination plot?
- What sound wakes Alonso and Gonzalo before the attack?
- How do Alonso and Gonzalo interpret the swords drawn by Antonio and Sebastian?
- Where does Act 2, Scene 2 take place?
- What is Caliban doing when the scene begins?
- What does Caliban fear at the start of the scene?
- Why does Caliban hide under his cloak?
- What does Trinculo first mistake Caliban for?
- Why does Trinculo crawl under Caliban’s cloak?
- What does Stephano carry when he enters?
- How did Stephano survive the shipwreck?
- What does Stephano think when he first sees Caliban and Trinculo under the cloak?
- What does Stephano give Caliban to drink?
- How does Caliban react to drinking?
- What promise does Caliban make to Stephano?
- What does Trinculo think of Caliban’s servitude to Stephano?
- What do Stephano and Trinculo plan to do together?
- What theme is most evident in Act 2 through Caliban’s new allegiance?