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.

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.

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

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.

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