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Why is the boatswain so rude to his passengers?
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The ship is in the storm, and the royal passengers keep getting in his way.
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How did Prospero and Miranda come to live on the island?
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Prospero's brother Antonio and Alonso, the King of Naples, conspired against and cast out Prospero and his daughter. Gonzalo helped them.
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Who is Caliban?
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He is the son of the witch Sycorax. Prospero magically enslaves Caliban. Caliban tried to rape Miranda. Caliban is resentful towards Prospero and Miranda.
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Who is Ferdinand, and what happens when he meets Miranda?
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He is the son of the king of naples. He and Miranda instantly fall in love.
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Why did Prospero become rude to Ferdinand?
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He wants to make their love more "forbidden" and difficult so that it will be strengthened.
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What do Antony and Sebastian do while the others sleep?
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Antonio suggests that Sebastian should kill Alonso while he was sleeping.
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Why didn't Sebastian kill Alonso?
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Ariel woke up Gonzalo and Alonso.
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Why does Caliban take up with Stephano and Trinculo?
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He meets them and mistakes the drunken Stephano for a god. He thinks Stephano will be able to defeat Prospero.
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What do Ferdinand and Miranda decide to do in Scene One?
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They decide to marry.
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What does Caliban want to do with Stephano and Trinculo while Prospero naps in the afternoon? Why?
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He wants to kill Prospero while he sleeps so that Stephano and Miranda can rule the island, with Caliban and Trinculo as lords.
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What tricks do Prosperso and Ariel play on Alonso's group?
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Prospero shows them a feast and then makes it disappear. Ariel reminds them of their sins.
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What is Alonso's reaction to Ariel's reminders? Sebastian? Antonio's?
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Alonso feels bad. He feels like Ferdinand's drowning is his pentinance for his sins (F is really alive). Sebastian and Alonso fight against their accusation.
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What is Prospero's "gift" to Ferdinand?
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Miranda is his gift.
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For what purpose did Prospero produce spirits to play Iris, Ceres, and Juno?
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He produced them as entertainment to help celebrate the engagement of F and M.
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What tricks do Prospero and Ariel play on Caliban, S, and T?
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First, Ariel leads them through briars and thorns and leaves them in a dirty pool. Then, Ariel gives them glittery clothes, then sics dogs on them.
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