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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Why does the actor playing Moonshine get so mad during the play?
everyone is interrupting
he keeps falling down
he doesn't like the play
he forgets his lines
2
"[M]eet me in the palace wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight. There we shall rehearse."
Quince
Flute
Starveling
Bottom
3
Why does Theseus want to see the amateur actors' play?
He has seen it before
It sounds really bad
It sounds really good
Hippolyta told him to
4
What is the setting of the play?
Ancient Greece
Modern Day Corning
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Italy
5
"Let me play Thisby too! I'll speak in a monstrous little voice."
Bottom
Pyramus
Flute
Quince
6
Who are Snug, Snout, and Starveling?
Lysander's sisters
Theseus' servants
the other amateur actors
Fairy servants
7
Why does Oberon lift the spell off of Titania?
Both
Neither
He already has the Indian boy
He feels sorry for her
8
Oberon uses magic ____ to fix all the problems he and Puck have caused.
spell
fog
chant
wand
9
We read an abridged version of the play. What does abridged mean?
poetry
Newer
less interesting
shorter
10
How does Helena react when Demetrius falls in love with her?
she falls in love with him
she is flattered but rejects him
she thinks he is insane
she thinks he is mocking her
11
"I have a widow aunt. She respects me as her only son. There, gentle Hermia may I marry thee!"
Demetrius
Lysander
Theseus
Bottom
12
Who hears of Lysander and Hermia's plan to elope?
Bottom
Helena
Demetrius
Puck
13
Hermia's demanding admirer
Theseus
Demetrius
Lysander
Quince
14
Director of the amateur play
Starveling
Quince
Bottom
Flute
15
Hermia's harsh father
Theseus
Quince
Oberon
Egeus
16
Based on Theseus' long speech in Act V, we can infer that Shakespeare thought love ____.
was for crazy people
was tricky and hard to hold on to
was an emotion all should feel
None of the above
17
The lovely fairy queen
Helena
Titania
Hippolyta
Cobweb
18
Who is the playwright of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Charles Dickens
Captain Kangaroo
O. Henry
William Shakespeare
19
Why is Egeus so mad at the beginning of the play?
his daughter ran off with Demetrius
his daughter turned into a donkey
his daughter won't marry Demetrius
his daughter ran off with Lysander
20
"Sleep thou, and I will wind thee in my arms. Fairies be gone! O, how I love thee!"
Titania
Hippolyta
Hermia
Helena
21
How do Pyramus and Thisby communicate to each other?
on the phone
by yelling
through a hole in Wall
sign language
22
Which of the following is an option for Hermia according to the duke?
Be executed
Marry Demetrius
Become a nun
All of the above
23
"I must to the barber's monsieur, for methinks I am marvelous hairy about the face!"
Theseus
Demetrius
Bottom
Puck
24
The Duke wooed Hippolyta with his sword. What does it mean to woo?
to punish
to kill
to stab
to attract
25
What does Puck do at the end of the play that was very strange for the time?
speak directly to the audience
come out of character
jump off the stage
recite a poem
26
Who are Peaseblossom, Cobweb, and Mustardseed?
Lysander's sisters
Theseus' servants
Fairy servants
the other amateur actors
27
Which amateur actor plays Pyramus?
Snug
Starveling
Flute
Bottom
28
What play do the amateur actors plan on putting on at the Duke's wedding?
Taming of the Shrew
The Most Lamentable Comedy & Cruel Death of Pyramus & Thisby
MacBeth
Romeo and Juliet
29
"Wherefore this keen mockery? When at your hands did I deserve this scorn? But fare you well!"
Hermia
Titania
Helena
Bottom
30
How come Flute doesn't want to play his part in the play?
it is a small part
he doesn't want to play a woman
he is always the same character
he wanted to be the bad guy
31
Lysander and Hermia plan to elope, against her father's wishes. What does the word elope mean?
kill Demetrius
fight back
run away and marry
sue
32
"Lysander keep thy Hermia. If I loved her, all that love is gone."
Demetrius
Oberon
Starveling
Bottom
33
Helena's best friend growing up
None of these
Titania
Hippolyta
Hermia
34
According to the law at the time, if a child disobeyed their parents, the parents could
have the child become a nun
have the child arrested
have the child executed
sell the child
35
Why does Puck turn Bottom into a donkey?
So Titania will fall in love with a beast
Bottom owed him money
He was bored
Bottom was picking on him
36
The two announcers were added to the play
so more kids could have parts
all of the above
to make the play more interesting
to make the play easier for the audience to understand
37
"You thief of love! What, have you come by night and stolen my love's heart from him?"
Lysander
Hermia
Oberon
Helena
38
Which of the following is NOT an example of an oxymoron stated in the play?
"A tedious brief scene"
"This man doth present Wall"
"The Most Lamentable Comedy"
"I will speak in a monstrous little voice!"
39
What are Oberon and Titania fighting over in the beginning of Act II?
A dolphin
an Indian boy
Cupid's bow and arrow
the last slice of pizza
40
"Lord what fools these mortals be!"
Titania
Puck
Quince
Oberon
