The Tempest

1. Who was Antonio, and how did he take Prospero's dukedom for himself?
Antonio was Prospero's younger brother. When Prospero was busy with his studies. He banished
Prospero

2. How old was Miranda when she and Prospero arrived on the Island and how old was she
at the time of the story?
Miranda was less than three years old when she arrived on the island. And she was fifteen at the time of
the story.

3. What was Prospero’s big mistake?

Prospero was fond of deep study and trusted his dukedom to his false brother.

4. What was the result of Prospero’s mistake?

Antonio took the management of the dukedom and banished Prospero and his daughter.

5. Where did Prospero and Miranda live on the island?

They lived in a cave made out of a rock.

6. What did Prospero keep in his study?

Prospero kept a part of the cave as his study where he put his books.

7. Why didn't Antonio kill Prospero and his daughter?

Antonio didn't kill Prospero and his daughter because the people of Milan loved them so much.

8. What made Prospero come to the island?

Antonio put him and his daughter onto a boat without sails or ropes to die at sea. The wind carried the
boat to the island.

9. What power did Prospero possess?

Prospero possessed the knowledge of magic arts.
 10-What did Antonio do to get rid of his brother?
He put him and his daughter on a boat without sails or ropes to die.

11- Who saved Prospero’s life? How?

A faithful nobleman, called Gonzalo, provided the boat with food, clothing, and Prospero's books. So
Prospero and his daughter kept alive until the boat landed on a desolate island.

12. Why did Prospero raise the storm?

Prospero raised the storm to drive his enemies, the King of Naples and Antonio to the island and punish them.

13. How did Prospero raise the tempest?

Prospero raised the tempest by the power of magic and the spirits obedient to him.

14. Who was Ariel?

Ariel was the chief of the spirits on the island.

15. What was the name of Sycorax's son, and how did Prospero employ him?
Caliban was Sycorax's son. Prospero employed him as a slave.

16. Why did Miranda think at first that Ferdinand was a spirit?

Miranda had never seen a young man before. Ferdinand was handsome
and smart so she thought he was a spirit.

17-Why did Prospero speak harshly to Ferdinand?

Prospero spoke harshly to Ferdinand to test his faithfulness and love to Miranda.

18- Why did Prospero say that Ferdinand was a spy?

He wanted to throw some difficulties on his way to test his faithfulness and love to Miranda.

19-How did Prospero test Ferdinand and Miranda’s love?

He treated Ferdinand as a spy. He locked him in a small cave .Then he set him heavy tasks and ordered
Miranda not to see him. However Ferdinand loved Miranda and Miranda was helping him.

20-What work did Prospero command Ferdinand to do?

-He commanded Ferdinand to pile up heavy logs of wood.
21. How did Miranda disobey her father‘s commands and why did Prospero smile at her
disobedience?
She went to see Ferdinand and help him in his heavy work when she thought that her father was in his study.
Prospero smiled at her disobedience because it was going according to his plan.

22. What promise did Ferdinand make to Miranda?

He promised to marry her and make her queen of Naples.

23. How did Ariel put Prospero’s brother and the King of Naples almost out of their senses?
He played tricks on them and scared them to wander around the island until weary and hunger put them
out of heir senses.

24- Why did Prospero bury his stick and books of magic?
He buried his stick and books of magic because he didn't want to use the magic art again.

25. What gift did Prospero give Ariel when he left the island?
He gave him his freedom forever.

26. Why was Ariel happy in the end?

Ariel was happy in the end because he regained his freedom.

27. What did Ariel do to make Antonio and the King of Naples repent?
He pushed them to wander about in the island until tiredness almost killed them. Then he appeared in the
form of an ugly monster and reminded that their cruelty against Prospero was the reason for their suffering.

28-When Prospero was given back his dukedom. What was the gift he gave the King of Naples
in return?
The King of Naples believed that his son Ferdinand drowned during the storm. But Prospero told him that
Ferdinand was still alive and safe. He opened a door in the cave and presented Ferdinand to him.

29. What do you know about Caliban?

Caliban was an ugly monster. He was half a man half a monkey. He was the son of the evil witch Sycorax.
Prospero tried to educate him but his evil nature prevented this. So Prospero employed him like a slave.
Ariel took much pleasure in troubling him.
 30. What do you know about Sycorax?
Sycorax was an evil witch that was born in Algiers. She was taken by the sailors to that desolate island for her
bad deeds. On the island she wanted to employ the good spirits to do her wicked commands. When the spirits
refused she shut them up in the bodies of large trees. Then Prospero overcame her and freed the spirits.

31. What do you know about Antonio?

Antonio was the younger brother of Prospero, Duke of Milan. When Prospero got busy with his studies, his
proud ambition made him take the management of the dukedom and try to get rid of Prospero and Miranda.
After his suffering on the desolate island and the lesson that Ariel gave him, he felt sorry for his deeds and
asked for his brother's forgiveness.

32. What do you know about the King of Naples?

The King of Naples was an old enemy of Prospero. He helped Antonio to get rid of Prospero and Miranda. In
the end and after his suffering on the desolate island and losing his son, he felt sorry for his deeds and
promised Prospero to give him his dukedom back.

33. What do you know about Miranda?

Miranda was Prospero's only child. She was only two years old when she came with him on the desolate
island. She had a tender and kind heart. She never saw a man except her father. So when she saw Ferdinand,
she fell in love with him. In the end, she would marry Ferdinand and be the queen of Naples.

34. What do you know about Ferdinand?

Ferdinand was the son of the King of Naples. He was a handsome man with a good heart. He was the first one
to jump off the ship during the storm. When he first saw Miranda, he fell in love with her.

35. What do you know about Ariel?

Ariel was a good tamed lively spirit. He was the chief spirit on the island. He refused to obey Sycorax's evil
commands. She shut him up in a tree. When Prospero freed him, he was ever obedient and helpful to him. He
helped Prospero a lot to fulfill his plan and restore his dukedom.

36. How did Prospero use his art of magic on the island? When Prospero first came onto the island, it
was under the evil charm of Sycorax. He used his art of magic to overcome her evil charm and free the good
spirits. Then he used his art of magic and the help of the good spirits to raise a terrible tempest to drive his
enemies onto the island to punish them.

37. Which characters represent the good and which ones

represent the evil in the Tempest?
Prospero, Miranda, Ferdinand, Ariel and Gonzalo represent the good because they didn't try and didn't like to
do evil to the people around them. Instead they always presented good, love, help and forgiveness to others.
Antonio, the King of Naples, Sycorax and Caliban represent the evil. Their nature, thoughts, and deeds were
always for evil's sake.

38-"'As you sow so you'll reap" discuss with reference to “The tempest”
It was clear from the incidents of the story that people with good nature reaped happiness in the end. And
people with evil nature reaped nothing but suffering. As a single example; Antonio, the 'false and
cunning brother, tried to kill his brother with his only child to seize the dukedom. He was of an evil nature so
he suffered on the desolate island and reaped nothing but fear and tiredness. While Prospero, the kind
hearted man, forgave his evil brother for all his bad deeds. In the end, Prospero had a good harvest. He
regained his dukedom and his brother's love. And his only daughter would be the queen of Naples.
The ones who sowed good reaped good and the ones who sowed evil reaped nothing but evil.