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After finding themselves washed up on the shore, who is the only character to detect the strangeness of the shipwreck and the island?
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Alonso
Antonio
Sebastian
Gonzalo
How does Sebastian react when he learns of Ferdinand's supposed death?
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He blames himself for insisting they sail to Tunisia for Alonso's daughter's wedding
he says it was Alonso's fault for allowing his daughter to marry an African
He believes that Ferdinand might still be alive and suggests that they all go look for him
He tries to lift Alonso's spirits by telling a story about Ferdinand's childhood
How does Gonzalo imagine governing the island were he to become its king?
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He would extract the island's resources and start a trading route with the mainland
He would create a feudal system with peasants who tend to the land for their lords
He would establish a military state with a focus on defending the island
He would create a peaceful agrarian society without leaders or language
What does Antonio propose to Sebastian while Gonzalo and Alonso are asleep?
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To hoard the island's resources from Gonzalo and Alonso
To steal Alonso and Gonzalo's weapons for themselves
To declare themselves co-rulers of the island and demand Gonzalo and Alonso's loyalty
To murder Alonso and make Sebastian the King of Naples
Which of the following best describes why Ariel secretly puts Alonso and Gonzalo to sleep, only to later wake them up before Antonio and Sebastian can murder them?
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To create a situation in which Antonio and Sebastian might reveal their true immoral natures
To create a situation in which Antonio and Sebastian might confess their plan to Prospero
To give Ariel a chance to convince Antonio and Sebastian not to go through with their plan
To frighten Antonio and Sebastian away from the island
