Hag-Seed and The Tempest Review

Question 1

Who takes on the role of The Tempest's Sebastian (Alonso's jealous brother) in Hag-Seed?

Accepted Answer

Sebert Stanley

Question 2

True or False: Margaret Atwood wanted to focus her novel on Caliban; editors wouldn't let her.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

A soliloquy is an extended speech:

Accepted Answer

spoken by a character who is alone onstage

Question 4

The two themes that are the SAME between Hag-Seed and The Tempest are:

Accepted Answer

Jealousy, Revenge

Question 5

What is the Aristotelian idea of Tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Imitating actions that are serious and have magnitude, A form of drama exciting the emotions of pity and fear

Question 6

Where does Margaret Atwood live?

Accepted Answer

Toronto

Question 7

True or false? The language of the play is Shakespearean English.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Shakespeare had prose passages in his plays; characters of lower social rank spoke in prose.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Who takes on the role of The Tempest Ariel in Hag-Seed?

Accepted Answer

Miranda, 8Handz

Question 10

Who takes on the role of The Tempest Miranda in Hag-Seed?

Accepted Answer

Anne-Marie

Question 11

True or False? MA's favourite author is Shakespeare.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Unlike his counterpart of Antonio in The Tempest, Tony in Hag-Seed apologies to Felix.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

What does the class suggest Antonio will do to Prospero after the end of the play?

Accepted Answer

Murder him

Question 14

Prospero's careful manipulation of characters controls the direction of action in The Tempest.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Who takes on the role of The Tempest's Alonso in Hag-Seed?

Accepted Answer

Sal O'Nally

Question 16

Is Felix crazy because of his imaginations of his daughter throughout the novel?

Accepted Answer

No, I'm not convinced he is, Yes, clearly

Question 17

True or False? The Fletcher Correctional Players all want to be Ariel at the beginning.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Which of these was not written by Margaret Atwood?

Accepted Answer

The Tempest

Question 19

True or False? The Makeshiweg Theatre Festival is BASED ON a real festival.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Felix's careful manipulation of characters controls the direction of the action in The Tempest.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Does Felix go too far in his revenge on Tony, Sal, and Sebert?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I think he does, No, he doesn't

Question 22

A monologue and soliloquy are essentially the same

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

What are the three Classical unities?

Accepted Answer

Unity of time, place, and action

Question 24

Twelve years have passed between Felix losing his job & him enacting his revenge on Tony & Sal.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

True or False? The Makeshiweg Theatre Festival is a real festival.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

True or False? A monologue is a significant speech spoken by a character who is alone on stage.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

A monologue is an extended speech:

Accepted Answer

spoken by a character who is with other characters onstage

Question 28

Which social problem does the class think Ariel will help to change after the end of the play?

Accepted Answer

Climate Change

Question 29

Who formulated the 3 unities?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 30

Who takes on the role of The Tempest's Antonio in Hag-Seed?

Accepted Answer

Tony Price

Question 31

In Hag-Seed, which characters conspire in a murder plot?

Accepted Answer

Tony and Sebert

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