The Tempest

Question 1

Which of the following symbols represents Prospero's magic and Shakespeare's writing skill?

Accepted Answer

Prospero's books

Question 2

Caliban, Trinculo, and Sebastian's plot to take over the island parallels what else?

Accepted Answer

Antonio taking Prospero's dukedom, turning loyal to Alonso

Question 3

What quote shown below parallels European colonization when the play was being performed?

Accepted Answer

"...O brave new world that has such people in't" (5.1.183-4)

Question 4

What business did the Globe shut down due to it being next to it, and when?

Accepted Answer

Bear Garden, 1614

Question 5

What symbolism did Shakespeare suggest for the theatre?

Accepted Answer

That it was like a little world

Question 6

How did the Globe burn down?

Accepted Answer

Cannon blast during showing of Henry VIII

Question 7

What is the area beneath the stage called?

Accepted Answer

Hell

Question 8

Where was Shakespeare born?

Accepted Answer

Stratford-upon-Avon

Question 9

The play was written in ____ and is one of Shakespeare's ____ plays

Accepted Answer

1611, last

Question 10

What does Shakespeare write in?

Accepted Answer

blank verse

Question 11

Why isn't Venus invited to Miranda and Ferdinand's wedding?

Accepted Answer

Venus is the god of love. Prospero wanted focus on honor

Question 12

What was the area behind the stage where costumes and props were stored called?

Accepted Answer

Tiring House

Question 13

When was the Tempest written?

Accepted Answer

1610-1611

Question 14

How does the treatment of Caliban by the islanders reflect the theme of colonization?

Accepted Answer

He's seen as inferior/brutish, Europeans try to control him

Question 15

What date was the Tempest first published?

Accepted Answer

1623

Question 16

What was the name of his troupe?

Accepted Answer

Lord Chamberlain's Men

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the 5 elements of tragedies?

Accepted Answer

Hero lives

Question 18

How many kids did he have and how many lived?

Accepted Answer

3,1

Question 19

What's the difference between a monologue and soliloquy?

Accepted Answer

S- character is alone on stage M- character is not alone

Question 20

When was Shakespeare born?

Accepted Answer

1564

Question 21

Why was the tempest created?

Accepted Answer

Prospero's plan to get revenge on all who wronged him

Question 22

How much time passes in the Tempest?

Accepted Answer

3 hours

Question 23

What is the stage roof called?

Accepted Answer

Heaven

Question 24

What 1609 shipwreck does The Tempest allude to?

Accepted Answer

The Sea Venture

Question 25

What is being symbolized by Miranda and Ferdinand's chess game in Act V?

Accepted Answer

Prospero's capture of King Alonso

Question 26

Which was NOT a problem faced in the crowds during productions?

Accepted Answer

Flooding

Question 27

What were people who stood on the floor level of the theatre called?

Accepted Answer

Groundlings

Question 28

When was the Globe Theatre built?

Accepted Answer

1598

Question 29

What is NOT a type of play Shakespeare wrote?

Accepted Answer

Romances

Question 30

How many syllables are in iambic pentameter?

Accepted Answer

10

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