Starter quiz
- In Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', Prospero calls Caliban a 'villain'. What does this suggest about Prospero's feelings towards Caliban?
- He feels positively about him.
- He feels indifferent to him.
- He feels negatively about him. ✓
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- In Shakespearean times, witchcraft was illegal. What does this suggest about how people felt towards witches?
- They felt positively towards witches.
- They felt negatively towards witches. ✓
- They felt indifferent towards witches.
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- In Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', Prospero calls Caliban his 'slave'. What does this suggest?
- that he employs Caliban
- that he owns Caliban ✓
- that Caliban owns Prospero
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- In Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', Caliban says 'this island's mine' - what does this suggest?
- that he's happy with Prospero ruling the island
- that he wants Stephano to rule the island instead
- that he thinks of the island as a beautiful place
- that he thinks he should be the ruler of the island ✓
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- In Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', Caliban gives a speech telling the others 'be not afeared' of the island. What does this suggest?
- that Caliban sees the island as a scary place
- that Caliban sees the island as a terrifying place
- that Caliban sees the island as a beautiful place
- that Caliban doesn't see the island as a scary place ✓
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- In Shakesepeare's 'The Tempest', Caliban gives a speech where he says that he 'cried to dream again' when he woke up. What does this imply?
- that Caliban is unhappy with his life ✓
- that Caliban is content with his life
- that Caliban wants others to share his dream
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