NAVIGATION: Index of Dr. Weller's Class Materials Index of Shakespeare Materials


The Tempest: Sample Test Questions

  1. What are the names of Shakespeare's four romances?
  2. What are two common characteristics of all four of Shakespeare's? Give a specific example of how each of the two characteristics is exhibited in The Tempest.
  3. What is the backstory of the relationship between Prospero and Antonio?
  4. What is the backstory of the relationship between Caliban and Prospero?
  5. What is the backstory of the relationship between Prospero and Ariel?
  6. According to our class discussion, what are two important tasks that Prospero has?
  7. According to our class discussion, what conflict does Ferdinand have, and how is that conflict reflected in other plays by Shakespeare?
  8. According to our class discussion, how do Ferdinand and Miranda prove their love for each other?
  9. What is the contrast between the way that Gonzalo views the spirits that bring in the banquet, and the way that Antonio and Sebastian view those spirits?