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Act 1 of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Act 1 of A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Plot points of MND Act 1; literal recall
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1
What does Helena envy about Hermia?
Her eyes
Her beauty
Her voice
All of the above
2
Why does Helena decide to tell Demetrius about Lysander and Hermia's plan?
She thinks he'll thank her for this information.
She thinks he'll be glad and then love her.
She hopes he'll tell Egeus who will then stop them.
She never says why she wants to tell him.
3
Why does Egeus dislike Lysander so much?
He believes his Hermia is too young to get married.
He feels that Lysander has tricked Hermia into loving him.
He feels like Lysander is really in love with someone else.
He dislikes the way Lysander speaks to him.
4
Who is in love with Hermia?
Lysander
Demetrius
Both Theseus and Lysander
Both Demetrius and Lysander.
5
In Helena's soliloquy, what word is used as a pun?
Cupid
fair
eyes
hail
6
The characters of Theseus and Hippolyta come from _____ mythology.
Egyptian
Greek
Roman
7
What does Lysander say to console Hermia?
All of the above.
True love never runs smoothly.
He has a plan to elope safely away from Athens.
Lovers have always faced obstacles.
8
Why is Flute unhappy about playing Thisbe?
He wants to play Pyramus.
He's afraid he can't learn the lines.
He is just starting to get a beard.
He's thinks it's a minor role.
9
In Act 1 Scene 2, who is the organizer of the play rehearsal?
Bottom the weaver
Quince the carpenter
Snout the tinker
Flute the bellows-mender
10
What choices does Theseus give Hermia?
Enter a convent
Be put to death
Marry Demetrius
All of the above
11
Complete this famous line: "The course of true love never did run ______."
well
away
amok
smooth
12
Why is Snug concerned about playing the Lion's part?
He's not sure he can learn all the lines.
He's very shy.
He doesn't know if he can roar loudly enough.
He'd rather play the lead role.
13
Shakespeare had two professions...a playwright and...
a weaver
a blacksmith
an actor
a proofreader
14
Why has Egeus come to see Theseus?
He is accusing Lysander of disrespecting him.
He wants Theseus' blessing on his daughter's marriage.
He wants Theseus to invoke the ancient Greek law.
He wants to congratulate Theseus on his upcoming wedding.
15
Whose fairy characters were probably derived from the fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Steven Spielberg's
Sesame Street's
Walt Disney's
None of these
16
What part is Bottom
not
interested in playing?
Lion
Hercules
Thisbe's father
Thisbe
17
Nick Bottom, Peter Quince, and the rest of their 'players' are known as...
The Rude Mechanicals
The Reasonable Marsupials
The 10,000 Maniacs
The Real McGarnigles
18
A magic ______ is involved with many of the mix ups that occur in the woods.
Mike
flower
trick
potion
19
Who is Theseus?
an actor
Hermia's father
Duke of Athens
a weaver
20
How many words did Shakespeare introduce into the English language?
3000
30,000
3
30
21
Who else is heading to the woods that night?
Egeus because he is looking for Hermia.
The four lovers
Theseus and Hippolyta
22
Why do Hermia and Lysander tell Helena about their plan to elope?
So she can have Demetrius all to herself
They want her to be their alibi.
They're so happy that they want to share the news.
They are tired of her whining about how pretty Hermia is.
23
All of the following are
major themes
from the play
EXCEPT
...
Are lovers in control of their destinies?
How and why do people fall in and out of love?
Fairies and hobgoblins do exist
What is love?
24
Act I concludes with a lengthy and forlorn speech about unrequited love spoken by...
Hippolyta
Hermia
Helena
Titania
25
At the beginning of Act 1, why is Theseus impatient?
He is angry at Hippolyta.
He isn't sure if Hippolyta loves him.
He can't wait for his wedding day.
He feels disrespected.
26
Who is Egeus's choice for Hermia?
Demetrius
Bottom
Anyone but Lysander
No one. He doesn't ever want her to get married!
27
In what theater were Shakespeare's plays famously performed?
Robin Goodfellow Theater
the Shakespeare Theater
the Folger Theater
the Globe Theater
28
Why do the artisans decide to rehearse in the woods?
They think people will make fun of them.
They don't want anyone to know the plot of their play.
They want to eavesdrop on other actors.
They think they'll be too noisy and bother other people.
29
What part is Bottom assigned?
Hercules
Thisbe
Lion
Pyramus
30
What is the relationship between Hermia and Helena?
They both love Lysander.
Demetrius loves both of them.
They are not close friends anymore.
They are childhood friends.
