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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Oberon ask to help him in his plot to punish his wife?
(a) His fairy attendants.
(b) Puck.
(c) Titania.
(d) Lysander.

2. How did Theseus meet his future bride?
(a) On the street.
(b) At a ball.
(c) At a council.
(d) In the war.

3. What is Starveling's occupation?
(a) Chef.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Cooper.

4. What does Bottom brag about when he first comes on Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) His acting abilities.
(b) His popularity among the people.
(c) His ability to memorize long pieces of literature.
(d) His wealth.

5. What work of Shakespeare does the mini-play mirror?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Romeo and Juliet.
(c) As You Like It.
(d) Caesar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Puck say the Fairy King and Queen should not meet at the beginning of Act 2?

2. What does Bottom do to prove his bragging is true when he first comes on stage?

3. Who does Egeus want Hermia to marry?

4. Where does Lysander ask Hermia to meet him if she chooses to marry him at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

5. Where does A Midsummer Night's Dream begin?

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