class 10th English chapter 1 the tempest paragraph
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Explanation:
A. Choose the correct answer.
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1. __________ was the chief of all spirits.
a) Sycorax b) Caliban c) Ariel d) Prospero
Answer : (c)
2. __________ raised a dreadful storm.
a) Caliban b) Prospero c) Miranda d) Sycorax
Answer : (b)
3. Miranda was brought to the island __________ years ago.
a) fourteen b) ten c) twelve d) five
Answer : (c)
4. Prospero ordered Ariel to bring __________ to his place.
a) Gonzalo b) Ferdinand c) King of Naples
d)Antonio
Answer : (b)
5. __________ had provided Prospero formerly with books and provisions.
a) Antonio b) Ferdinand c) Gonzalo d) Antonio
Answer : (c)
6. The second human being that Miranda saw on the island was __________.
a) Ariel b) Prospero c) Ferdinand d) Gonzalo
Answer : (c)
B. Identify the character or speaker.
1. He imprisoned the spirits in the bodies of large trees.
Answer. Sycorax
2. He was the chief of all spirits.
Answer. Ariel
3. I was Duke of Milan, and you were a princess.
Answer. Prospero
4. What a trouble must I have been to you then!
Answer. Miranda
5. Now pray tell me, sir, your reason for raising this sea-storm?
Answer. Miranda
6. I will soon move you.
Answer. Ariel
7. I will tie you neck and feet together.
Answer. Prospero
8. I must finish my task before I take my rest.
Answer. Ferdinard
9. He repented and implored his brother’s forgiveness.
Answer. Antonio
C. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.
1. Who were the inhabitants of the island?
The inhabitants of the island were Prospero and Miranda.
2. What powers did Prospero possess?
Prospero possessed the power of magic, with which he was able to release many good spirits from a witch called Sycorax who had imprisoned them in the bodies of large trees.
3. Who was Caliban? What was he employed for?
Caliban was an ugly monster and son of Ariel’s old enemy Sycorax. He was employed like a slave to fetch wood and do the most laborious jobs.
4. Who were on the ship? How were they related to Prospero?
Antonio, King of Naples, his son Ferdinand and Gonzalo were in the ship. Antonio was Prospero’s cruel brother who with the help of the king of Naples sent Prospero and his daughter out of dukedom. Gonzalo was the faithful courtier of Prospero. He kept food, water and books in the boat.
5. Why had Prospero raised a violent storm in the sea?
Prospero raised a violent storm in the sea because he came to know that his cruel brother, king of Naples was in a ship. He wanted to wreck the ship and bring all the travellers to the island.
6. How did Miranda feel when her father raised the storm to destroy the ship?
Miranda felt greatly distressed when her father raised the storm to destroy the ship. She pleaded with him to save the ship and people in it.
7. What was Ariel ordered to do with the people on the ship?
Ariel was ordered to wreck the ship but not to harm anybody.
8. Give two reasons why Miranda was so concerned about Ferdinand.
Ferdinand was the first human being she saw except Prospero and Caliban. She was very much attracted towards the handsome young man.
9. Why did Prospero set Ferdinand a severe task to perform?
Prospero wanted to test the depth of Ferdinand’s love for Miranda. So he set him a severe task to perform.
10. How was Gonzalo helpful to Prospero when he left Milan?
Gonzalo was Prospero’s faithful courtier who had kept water, food and books in the small boat for Prospero and his daughter.