Question

3.4.3 test (cst): the tempest
with those that i saw suffer: a brave vessel,
who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her,
dashd all to pieces. o, the cry did knock
against my very heart. poor souls, they perishd.
had i been any god of power, i would
have sunk the sea within the earth or ere
it should the good ship so have swallowd and
the fraughting souls within her.
prospero
be collected:
no more amazement: tell your piteous heart
theres no harm done. (act i, scene ii, lines 1 - 15)
what does mirandas questioning of prosperos decision to cause the shipwreck most clearly indicate about her character?
a. that she believes her father will always do what is best
b. that she is not fully under her fathers control
c. that she doesnt understand what her father is doing
d. that she is worried the people on the ship will come ashore

Explanation:

Miranda expresses deep distress over the shipwreck, mourning the souls she thinks perished and wishing she had the power to stop it. Her reaction shows she is unaware that Prospero's magic ensured no one was harmed, so her questioning stems from not understanding his actions. Option A is wrong because she doubts his choice. Option B is incorrect as she doesn't defy his control, only expresses sorrow. Option D is wrong because her concern is for the people she thinks died, not them coming ashore.

Answer:

C. That she doesn't understand what her father is doing