English B

Notes and answers

Answer the following questions based on the play, ‘The Tempest’ by William Shakespeare.

1. What dramatic event does this play begin with?

a. A sea storm
b. A whirlwind
c. An earthquake

2. Who lives on the island with Prospero?

a. Miranda, Animal and Persil
b. Miranda, Caliban and Ariel
c. Orlanda, Balican and Daz

3. How did Prospero and Miranda end up on the island?

a. They were on a cruise
b. They were sent away from Naples by the King
c. They appeared there by magic

4. Where is the ship headed?

a. To Naples
b. To Tunis
c. To England

5. What happens when Ariel lures Ferdinand to Prospero?

a. Miranda is repulsed by him
b. Miranda falls instantly in love with him
c. Miranda is terrified of him

6. Who do Antonio and Sebastian plot to kill?

a. Ferdinand
b. Stephano
c. Alonso, King of Naples

7. Why does Trinculo hide under Caliban's cloak?

a. To shelter from a storm
 b. To hide from Stephano
c. To hide from Prospero

8. How does Caliban react to Trinculo and Stephano?

a. He tells them they are handsome
b. He attacks them
c. He vows to be their servant

9. How does Ariel distract Caliban, Stephano and Trinculo?

a. By making beautiful clothes appear
b. By doing a dance
c. By appearing as a nymph

10. What does Prospero ask for at the end of the play?
a. Wine
b. Forgiveness
c. A horse

11. What is the nature and function of Ariel in the play? Why is he invisible to everyone except
Prospero? (4 marks)
His function in the drama is to represent the spiritual and to execute Prospero's
commands. Ariel is invisible because to everyone but rospero because Prospero control
him and if he were visible it might interfere with Prospero's work

12. Who said these words? ( 5 marks)

a. “A pox o’ your throat, you bawling blasphemous, incharitable dog!”Sebastian
b. “Thou shalt be free as Mountain winds” Prospero
c. “ Poor worm,thou art infected; This visitation shows it” Prospero
d. “I’ll swear upon the bottle to be thy true subject, for the liquor is not earthly” Caliban
e. “ I will supplant some of your teeth” Stephano