Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Quiz

Question 1

What word means to lecture or scold?

Accepted Answer

Upbraid

Question 2

What is the reference book used by the players?

Accepted Answer

Thesaurus

Question 3

Who is a bellows mender by trade and cast as Thisbe?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Question 4

What mistake does Bottom make during rehearsal?

Accepted Answer

Replaces words in lines

Question 5

What is the Ancient Law of Privilege of Athens?

Accepted Answer

Fathers control daughters

Question 6

Define 'Dulcet'.

Accepted Answer

Sweet and soothing

Question 7

Who could be described as foolish but good-natured?

Accepted Answer

Bottom

Question 8

Who is described as self-pitying and tall?

Accepted Answer

Helena

Question 9

Who plans to elope?

Accepted Answer

Hermia and Lysander

Question 10

What’s the best synonym for amiable?

Accepted Answer

Pleasant

Question 11

What is an example of dramatic irony?

Accepted Answer

Bottom's donkey head

Question 12

Who says, 'Bless thee Bottom, thou art translated'?

Accepted Answer

Quince

Question 13

What is a prologue?

Accepted Answer

Introductory section

Question 14

How does Helena feel when Lysander loves her?

Accepted Answer

Angry and confused

Question 15

What does Helena accuse Demetrius of?

Accepted Answer

Killing Lysander

Question 16

Who put the love potion in Lysander's eyes first?

Accepted Answer

Puck

Question 17

In what way did Helena show disloyalty?

Accepted Answer

Telling secrets

Question 18

Which word means widow?

Accepted Answer

Dowager

Question 19

Who is a joiner by trade and the lion in the play?

Accepted Answer

Snug

Question 20

Who is assigned the role of Thisbe?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Question 21

Who said, 'I am that merry wanderer of the night.'?

Accepted Answer

Puck

Question 22

What is the best synonym for tedious?

Accepted Answer

Monotonous

Question 23

Who said, 'Have you the lion’s part written?'

Accepted Answer

Snug

Question 24

Who speaks the last lines of the play?

Accepted Answer

Puck

Question 25

What word means to be on friendly terms?

Accepted Answer

Amity

Question 26

What does Titania offer Bottom?

Accepted Answer

Food and music

Question 27

What is an example of an allusion?

Accepted Answer

Romeo and Juliet

Question 28

Define 'loath'.

Accepted Answer

Strongly opposed

Question 29

Who said, 'I give him curses, yet he gives me love.'?

Accepted Answer

Hermia

Question 30

Who could be described as knavish and loyal?

Accepted Answer

Puck

Question 31

What are Titania and Oberon fighting over?

Accepted Answer

An Indian prince

Question 32

What does Titania ask her fairies to do?

Accepted Answer

To tie up his tongue

Question 33

How many entertainment options does Theseus have?

Accepted Answer

Four

Question 34

Who said, 'Nay, faith, let me not play a woman.'?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Question 35

Who puts the love potion in Titania's eyes first?

Accepted Answer

Oberon

Question 36

Who does Puck meet at the beginning of Act 2?

Accepted Answer

A fairy

Question 37

What two items do the actors address in the prologue?

Accepted Answer

The lion's roar and sword

Question 38

Why does Titania refuse to give up the changeling?

Accepted Answer

He is her friend’s son

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Quiz

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