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The Tempest Trivia Quiz

General questions on Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'.

A multiple-choice quiz by cerealqueen. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cerealqueen

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,180

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1499

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (8/10), Guest 103 (10/10), Guest 158 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these animals is Caliban likened to? Hint

Fish

Tortoise

Monkey

Beast

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which character does Miranda fall in love with? Hint

Alonso

Trinculo

Sebastian

Ferdinand

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which character attempts to rape Miranda? Hint

Prospero

Stephano

Ferdinand

Caliban

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Question 4 of 10

4. How long have Prospero and Miranda lived on the island? Hint

30 years

5 years

12 years

16 years

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these characters is Sebastian's brother? Hint

Alonso

Gonzalo

Antonio

Prospero

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Question 6 of 10

6. Whose mother is Sycorax? Hint

Ferdinand

Prospero

Caliban

Miranda

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who caused the Tempest? Hint

Miranda

Gonzalo

Prospero

Caliban

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which three men are being referred to in this quote?

"You three men of sin did supplant good Prospero..." Hint

Antonio, Alonso and Sebastian

Caliban, Trinculo and Stephano

Stephano, Trinculo and Alonso

Antonio, Sebastian and Ariel

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where was Ariel imprisoned? Hint

a house

a tree

a cave

a hedge

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Question 10 of 10

10. The island is described as "uninhabitable and almost inaccessible".

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these animals is Caliban likened to?

Answer: Fish

When Stephano finds Caliban he says: "What have we here, a man or a fish? Dead or alive? A fish. It smells like a fish..."

2. Which character does Miranda fall in love with?

Answer: Ferdinand

She describes him as "a thing divine".

3. Which character attempts to rape Miranda?

Answer: Caliban

Prospero says: "Thou didst seek to violate the honour of my child".

4. How long have Prospero and Miranda lived on the island?

Answer: 12 years

"Miranda, twelve years since thy father was Duke of Milan..."

5. Which of these characters is Sebastian's brother?

Answer: Alonso

Confusingly, Prospero and Antonio are also brothers!

6. Whose mother is Sycorax?

Answer: Caliban

"This island's mine, by my mother Sycorax" Caliban says.

7. Who caused the Tempest?

Answer: Prospero

He has magic powers from studying his books.

8. Which three men are being referred to in this quote? "You three men of sin did supplant good Prospero..."

Answer: Antonio, Alonso and Sebastian

Prospero forgives the men at the end of the play.

9. Where was Ariel imprisoned?

Answer: a tree

He was imprisoned by Sycorax and freed by Prospero.

10. The island is described as "uninhabitable and almost inaccessible".

Answer: True

Adrian says this in Act 2: Scene 1.

Source: Author cerealqueen

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