Lesson 1.1.2
1.1.2 The Tempest Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 1
20 questions
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Lesson 1.1.2, The Tempest: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature (1ET0), Unit 1: Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Who is the rightful Duke of Milan who is overthrown at the start of The Tempest?
- Prospero
- Antonio
- Gonzalo
- Alonso
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Who is Prospero's daughter, raised on the island since childhood?
- Miranda
- Ariel
- Sycorax
- Claribel
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Which description best fits Caliban in The Tempest?
- Foreign invader
- Lost sailor
- Exiled prince
- Enslaved native
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Which phrase best describes Ariel in The Tempest?
- Wicked witch
- Royal monarch
- Fierce monster
- Airy spirit
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What is the primary setting of Shakespeare's play The Tempest?
- Magical island
- Venetian street
- Scottish castle
- Ancient Rome
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Which character sings 'Full fathom five thy father lies'?
- Ferdinand
- Gonzalo
- Caliban
- Ariel
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Who says 'What's past is prologue' to Sebastian?
- Antonio
- Prospero
- Trinculo
- Gonzalo
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What does Prospero do with his magic books at the play's end?
- Sells them
- Hides them
- Burns them
- Drowns them
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What is the dramatic effect of Gonzalo's ideal commonwealth speech?
- Complete silence
- Royal approval
- Universal praise
- Cynical mockery
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Why does Prospero create the storm in Act 1?
- Test Miranda
- Bring enemies
- Kill Caliban
- Escape island
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Why does Prospero make Ferdinand carry heavy logs?
- Clear the path
- Punish theft
- Build a hut
- Test his love
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What is Caliban's plot with Stephano and Trinculo?
- Murder Prospero
- Steal a ship
- Leave the island
- Enslave Miranda
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In Act 5 of The Tempest, what does Prospero say is the rarer action?
- Wrath than peace
- Virtue than vengeance
- Magic than reason
- Power than mercy
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What does Prospero promise Ariel for completing his tasks?
- Gold
- Magic powers
- Freedom
- A new ship
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What does the marriage of Ferdinand and Miranda symbolise?
- Royal betrayal
- Reconciliation
- Eternal exile
- Colonial conquest
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Why is Miranda's exclamation about the new world deeply ironic?
- People are flawed
- The island is empty
- Prospero leaves soon
- Caliban escapes capture
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Why does Prospero speak directly to the audience in the Epilogue?
- Warn of danger
- Explain the plot
- Ask for applause
- Introduce actors
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What does the storm primarily symbolise in The Tempest?
- Divine punishment
- Restoring moral order
- Total anarchy
- Natural disaster
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Why do modern critics often read The Tempest through colonialism?
- Magical spells
- Royal weddings
- Caliban's enslavement
- Shipwreck themes
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Which real event is often linked to the shipwreck?
- Gunpowder Plot
- Spanish Armada
- Great Fire
- Sea Venture wreck
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