The Tempest Full Book Quiz brings to life the high-stakes environment of a story that starts with a legendary storm and ends with a humble plea for redemption. The Jacobean stage was frequently a site to test the boundaries of colonial expansion via magical tragicomedy. Try to make it through the whole arc of the story from first wave to final applause.
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The Tempest Full Book Quiz Questions
- What causes the shipwreck at the beginning of The Tempest?
- Who is Miranda’s father?
- What title did Prospero hold before living on the island?
- Who usurped Prospero’s dukedom?
- Who helped Prospero and Miranda escape after the usurpation?
- How many years have Prospero and Miranda lived on the island?
- Who is Caliban’s mother?
- What kind of being is Ariel?
- Why does Prospero keep Ariel under his command?
- How does Caliban view Prospero?
- Who falls in love with Miranda?
- What test does Prospero give Ferdinand?
- What theme does the romance of Ferdinand and Miranda symbolize?
- What plan do Antonio and Sebastian make during the play?
- Who distracts Antonio and Sebastian’s plot with music?
- Who joins Stephano and Trinculo in plotting against Prospero?
- What does Caliban promise Stephano if he kills Prospero?
- What does Prospero use to perform his magic?
- Which goddess appears in the masque blessing Ferdinand and Miranda?
- What does the masque in Act 4 celebrate?
- Why does Prospero abruptly end the masque?
- What does Prospero call his enemies before forgiving them?
- How does Ariel describe the remorse of the nobles?
- What does Prospero do to show his change of heart?
- What does Prospero promise to do before leaving the island?
- Who brings news that the ship is restored?
- How does Alonso react when he finds Ferdinand alive?
- What is Prospero’s final act before leaving the island?
- What does Prospero ask of the audience in his Epilogue?
- What central theme best defines The Tempest as a whole?