Act 2 The Tempest

According to Act II of The Tempest, which of the following best describes the society that Gonzalo would like to create on the island?

• He would create a utopia of social and economic equality.

• He would create an absolute monarchy like those of Europe.

• He would create an oligarchy ruled by a group of powerful people.

• He would create a democracy in which people voted for their leaders.

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Which of the following are among the reasons Antonio suggests killing Alonso in Act II of The Tempest? Choose two options.

• Antonio lacks the conscience that would make him hesitate to commit a murder.

• Antonio knows that Prospero is on the island and will interfere with his schemes.

• Antonio plans to kill Sebastian after Alonso is killed and himself take over the throne of Naples.

• Antonio believes that Ferdinand has survived the shipwreck and hopes to involve him in the plot.

• Antonio is tired of paying tributes to Alonso and knows he will not have to pay them to Sebastian.

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In Act II of The Tempest, how does Antonio persuade Sebastian that if they kill Alonso, Sebastian can become King of Naples?

• by jeering at Alonso for being a foolish and feeble old man

• by insisting that Alonso's son reached the island's shore safely

• by explaining that he set the takeover in motion before they sailed

• by arguing that Alonso's daughter is too far from Naples to interfere

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In Act II of The Tempest, how does Ariel prevent Alonso’s assassination?

• He warns Antonio and Sebastian that their plan is discovered.

• He wakes Alonso and Gonzalo by murmuring a warning of danger.

• He casts a spell on Antonio and Sebastian so they cannot draw their swords.

• He conjures a storm that wakes the sleepers and forces them to seek shelter.

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In Act II of The Tempest, why does Caliban hide under his cloak when Trinculo appears?

• because he thinks that Prospero has sent Trinculo to punish him

• because he thinks that Trinculo is a ghost from the shipwreck

• because he wants to find out where Trinculo came from

• because he hopes to overpower and enslave Trinculo

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