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1. 1.

   Choose the correct answers from the brackets to complete the author biography.

   William Shakespeare was born in ______________ (Kimbeley/Stafford-upon-Avon), England, in the year 1564. He was a contemporary of _______________ (Queen Elizabeth/King Henry Vill). By 1592, Shakespeare established himself in London and become a fairly known _____________ (actor and playwright / novelist). Shakespeare became a prominent member of the theatrical company _____________ (Lord Wriosthesley's Men / Lord Chamberlain's Men). Shakespeare wrote thirty-seven plays. His plays can be put into three categories-tragedies, comedies, and histories. Tragedies are plays that __________________________ (narrate the redemption of the lead character / narrate the downfall of the  lead character). Comedies have ____________ (happy/unfinished) endings. Histories are based on _______________ (futuristic/historical) plots with _________________ (historical/fictitious) characters in the lead, such as henry IV and Richard II, Apart from the plays, Shakespeare's _____________ (free verses / sonnets) are also widely read.

2. 2.

   State whether the following are true or false.

   1. Ariel took the form of a huge wave and scared everyone on the ship.
   2. Everyone, including the sailors, jumped into the sea to escape the ship.
   3. The people on the ship got separated in groups.
   4. Ariel felt that he had been honest, sincere, and perfect in the work assigned to him  by Prospero.
   5. Sycorax wasn't sentenced to death because she was pregnant.
   6. Ariel was an obedient slave of sycorax.
3. 3.

   Let me remind you what you promised to me but haven't yet actually done for me.

   1. Who says this to whom?
   2. What has he been promised?
   3. When the speaker addresses the issue, how does the listener react?
4. 4.

   I'll have to tell the story again every month, since you seem to forget it.

   1. Who is the speaker here?
   2. Which story is he referring to?
   3. What is the necessity for repeating the story frequently?
5. 5.

   Describe how Ariel creates the storm.

6. 6.

   What happens to the people on the ship affected by the storm? Is Ariel successful in controlling its effect?