Prose 2 – The Tempest – Questions

1. Tales From Shakespeare is written by ? 

A. Henry Vivian Derozio 

B. William duckworth 

C. Charles Lamb 

D. Johnathan Trott

 

2. The play ‘The Tempest’ was written between ? 

A. 1610 and 1611 

B. 1612 and 1613

C. 1614 and 1615

D. 1615 and 1616 

 

3. Which play might be called as one of the last play’s of William Shakespeare ? 

A. Hamlet 

B. Romeo and Juliet 

C. King lear 

D. The Tempest 

 

4. ‘The Tempest’ was based on an actual wreck of a ship called Sea Venture off Bermuda that was headed to which place ? 

A. San Francisco 

B. Antigua 

C. Virginia 

D. Barbados 

 

5. The only inhabitants of an island in the sea were ? 

A. Old man and his wife 

B. Old man and his daughter 

C. Old man and his friend

D. Old man and his son 

 

6. The name of the old man living in the island is ? 

A. Mirando 

B. Sycorax 

C. Ariel

D. Prospero 

 

7. In the play tempest , who is Miranda ? 

A. A very beautiful young lady 

B. Wife of Prospero 

C. A spirit 

D. Leader of spirit 

 

8. Why Miranda had no memory of having seen any other human face in the island ? 

A. She is living alone in the island 

B. She came to the island so young 

C. She become blind during childhood 

D. None of the above 

 

 

9. They lived in a cave made out of a _________ ? 

A. Limestone 

B. Chalk

C. Rock 

D. Wood 

 

10. Prospero used one of the apartments to ?

A. Study 

B. Play 

C. Cook 

D. Meditate

 

11. By virtue of his _________, he had released many good spirits.

A. Skill 

B. Art 

C. Apperance 

D. None 

 

12. The name of the witch is called as ? 

A. Sycorax 

B. Caliban 

C. Ariel

D. Antonio

 

13. The gentle spirits were ever after obedient to the will of ? 

A. Sycorax 

B. Prospero 

C. Ariel

D. Mirando

 

14. Who was the chief of the spirits ? 

A. Sycorax 

B. Ariel 

C. Prospero 

D. Antonio 

 

15. Spirits were imprisoned in the bodies of large ______ ? 

A. Rock 

B. Ship 

C. Trees 

D. Sand 

 

16. The ugly monster is the prose The Tempest is called as ? 

A. Sycorax 

B. Ariel

C. Antonio 

D. Caliban 

 

17. Caliban was the son of ? 

A. Ariel 

B. Prospero 

C. Antonio 

D. Sycorax 

 

18. The old enemy of Ariel is ? 

A. Prospero 

B. Antonio 

C. Mirando 

D. Sycorax 

 

19. Who was employed like a slave ? 

A. Caliban 

B. Ariel

C. Prospero 

D. Sycorax 

 

20. Who had the charge of compelling caliban to do the services.

A. Prospero 

B. Sycorax 

C. Antonio 

D. Ariel 

 

21. With the help of these spirits, Prospero could command the ________ ? 

A. Wind and waves of the sea 

B. All the fishes of the sea 

C. All the witches 

D. All the above 

 

22. What prospero shower her daughter in the midst of violent storm ? 

A. A whale 

B. Witches 

C. Large ship 

D. Spirits 

 

23. Why mirando said ” have pity on their sad distress ” ? 

A. Dreadful Storm will make ship in to pieces 

B. All the fishes will die due to storm 

C. Both A and B are correct 

D. None are correct 

 

24. What I have done has been in care of you, my dear child. You are ignorant.

Who is represented as ” I ” here ? 

A. Mirando 

B. Ariel 

C. Prospero 

D. Antonio 

 

25. Who was the Duke of Milan in the prose The Tempest ? 

A. Prospero 

B. Sycorax 

C. Mirando 

D. Ariel 

 

26. _______________ years ago, I was the Duke of Milan ? 

A. 11 

B. 12 

C. 13 

D. 14 

 

27. The younger brother of prospero is ? 

A. Antonio 

B. Mirando 

C. Caliban 

D. Sycorax 

 

28. To whom prospero trusted everything ? 

A. Sycorax 

B. Mirando 

C. Antonio 

D. Caliban 

 

29. Who began to think himself the duke ? 

A. Prospero 

B. Mirando 

C. Sycorax 

D. Antonio 

 

30. Which king was the enemy of prospero ? 

A. King of Milan 

B. King of Naples 

C. King of the sea 

D. King of Unknown land 

 

31. Who is Gonzalo in the prose The Tempest ? 

A. Minister 

B. Governor 

C. Representative

D. Lord of the court 

 

32. Who helped prospero and His daughter against Antonio ? 

A. The King of Naples 

B. The King of the sea 

C. The Lord of the court 

D. None of the above 

 

33. In which among the following things did prospero prize above his dukedom ? 

A. His art 

B. His ability and skills 

C. His books 

D. His daughter 

 

34. “what a trouble must I have been to you then!” – Who said these lines ? 

A. Mirando 

B. Prospero 

C. Sycorax 

D. Antonio 

 

35. “you were a little angel that did preserve me. Your innocent smiles made me bear up against my misfortunes.

Who said these lines ? 

A. Mirando 

B. Prospero 

C. Gonzalo 

D. Ariel 

 

36. Why prospero raise the sea storm occasionally ? 

A. To cast ashore his enemies 

B. Giving an alarm to his enemies 

C. To protest her daughter 

D. None of the above 

 

37. When Prospero gently touched his daughter with his magic wand what happened to Her daughter ? 

A. She started flying

B. Unconscious 

C. She fell asleep 

D. She started swimming 

 

38. Who presented before the prospero to give the account of the tempest ? 

A. Ariel 

B. Sycorax 

C. Caliban 

D. Gonzalo 

 

39. The spirits were always __________ to Miranda ? 

A. Friends 

B. Talkative 

C. Invisible 

D. Fight 

 

40. Who gave a lively description of the storm, and of the terrors of the mariners ? 

A. Gonzalo 

B. Antonio 

C. Sycorax 

D. Ariel

 

41. Who was the son of King of Naples ? 

A. Gonzalo 

B. Ferdinand 

C. Prospero 

D. None 

 

42. King Ferdinand is safe from the Storm and now he is in the corner of ________ ? 

A. Bay

B. Isle 

C. Gulf 

D. Spit 

 

43. “Bring him here: my daughter must see this young prince. 

Who said these lines ? 

A. Prospero 

B. Ferdinand 

C. King of Naples 

D. Ariel 

 

44. “O my young gentleman,” said Ariel.

Who is the young gentleman here ? 

A. Ferdinand 

B. King of Naples 

C. Antonio 

D. Gonzalo 

 

45. Ferdinand followed in amazement the sound of __________ voice. 

A. Ariel 

B. Prospero 

C. Mirando 

D. Antonio 

 

46. Prospero and Miranda were sitting under the shade of a __________ 

A. Large Ship 

B. Large Boat 

C. Large Tree 

D. Steep Hills 

 

47. Lord! How it looks about! Believe me, it is a beautiful creature. Is it not a spirit?” 

Who said these lines ? 

A. Ferdinand 

B. Mirando 

C. Prospero 

D. Gonzalo 

 

48. He is somewhat altered by grief, or you might call him a handsome person. 

Who is the handsome person here ? 

A. Ferdinand 

B. Mirando 

C. Prospero 

D. Ariel 

 

49. Who thought all men had grave faces and grey beards in the prose The Tempest ? 

A. Ferdinand 

B. Sycorax 

C. Ariel 

D. Mirando 

 

50. “I will tie your neck and feet together. You shall drink sea-water; shell-fish, withered roots, and husks of acorns shall be your food.” 

Who said these lines ? 

A. Mirando 

B. Ferdinand 

C. Ariel 

D. Prospero 

 

51. “I will resist this” and drew his sword. Who is represented as ” I ” in the above lines ? 

A. Prospero 

B. Mirando 

C. Ferdinand 

D. Ariel 

 

52. “Why are you so ungentle? Have pity, sir; I will be his surety. 

Who said the above lines ? 

A. Mirando 

B. Ferdinand 

C. Prospero 

D. Gonzalo 

 

53. This is the second man I ever saw, and to me he seems a true one.” 

Who is the second man said in the above lines ? 

A. King of Naples 

B. Ferdinand 

C. Prospero 

D. Mirando 

 

54. You think there are no more such fine men, having seen only him and ___________ ? 

A. Ferdinand 

B. Prospero 

C. Antonio 

D. Caliban 

 

55. Prospero had commanded Ferdinand to pile up _______ ? 

A. Heavy logs of wood 

B. Peices of rock

C. Heavy stones 

D. Huge trees 

 

56. Who is not being much used to laborious work ? 

A. Mirando 

B. Ferdinand 

C. Ariel 

D. Prospero 

 

57. How much time do her father study in his room ? 

A. 2 hours 

B. 3 hours 

C. 4 hours 

D. 1 hour 

 

58. Prospero gave hard work to Ferdinand as a trail of his ? 

A. Skills 

B. Knowledge 

C. Love 

D. Leader 

 

59. Who was standing by them invisible, to overhear what mirando and Ferdinand said ? 

A. Prospero 

B. Ariel 

C. Caliban 

D. Sycorax 

 

60. All your vexations were but trials of your love, and you have nobly stood the test. 

Here the synonym of Vexations is ? 

A. Worry 

B. Happiness 

C. Effort 

D. Habits 

 

61. When fatigued with wandering about, and famished for want of food . 

The meaning of Famished is ? 

A. Eager 

B. Hungry 

C. Willingness 

D. Wish 

 

62. He appeared visible before them in the shape of a harpy, a voracious monster with wings . 

Who is ” He ” represented in the above sentence ?

A. Sycorax 

B. Caliban 

C. Ariel 

D. Ferdinand 

 

63. Then, to their utter amazement, this seeming harpy spoke to them, reminding them of their cruelty in driving Prospero from his dukedom. 

Who did the Cruelty ? 

A. Ferdinand 

B. Spirits 

C. Ariel 

D. King of Naples 

 

64. Ariel soon returned with the king, Antonio, and _________ ? 

A. Gonzalo 

B. Ferdinand 

C. Caliban 

D. All the other soldiers 

 

65. __________ with tears, and sad words of sorrow and true repentance, implored his brother’s forgiveness .

A. Antonio 

B. Ferdinand 

C. Prospero 

D. Mirando 

 

66. Who was playing chess with Mirando ? 

A. Spirits 

B. Ariel 

C. Ferdinand 

D. Prospero 

 

67. Who was almost as much astonished at the beauty and excellent graces of the young Miranda ? 

A. Ferdinand 

B. King of Naples 

C. Gonzalo 

D. The people of Naples 

 

68. He has made himself to me a second father, giving me this dear lady,”

Who said the above lines ? 

A. Prospero 

B. Ferdinand 

C. Antonio 

D. Gonzalo 

 

69. “let us not remember our troubles past, since they so happily have ended.” 

Who said the above lines ? 

A. Prospero 

B. Antonio 

C. Ferdinand 

D. Gonzalo 

 

70.Before Prospero left the island, he dismissed _________from his service. 

A. Sycorax 

B. Caliban 

C. Mirando 

D. Ariel 

 

71. The time period of William Shakespeare is ? 

A. 1564 – 1616 

B. 1582 – 1624 

C. 1560 – 1632 

D. 1562 – 1616 

 

72. The nationaly of William Shakespeare is ? 

A. America 

B. England 

C. Ireland 

D. Canada 

 

73. William Shakespeare wrote ________ plays and ________ sonnets ? 

A. 37 and 154 

B. 35 and 153 

C. 37 and 164 

D. 35 and 154 

 

74. The majority of the plays and sonnets are penned by William Shakespeare Between ? 

A. 1589 and 1613 

B. 1590 and 1624 

C. 1600 and 1616 

D. 1604 and 1614 

 

75. William Shakespeare was born in ? 

A. Birmingham 

B. Stratford-upon-Avon 

C. Bristol 

D. Canterbury 

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