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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. How does Puck say he entertains the King of the Fairies?
(a) Singing songs.
(b) Pulling pranks.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Writing poetry.

2. In what city does A Midsummer Night's Dream take place?
(a) Venice.
(b) Rome.
(c) Athens.
(d) London.

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

4. Who is assigning all the actors to their part in the mini-play?
(a) Snug.
(b) Snout.
(c) Ping.
(d) Quince.

5. What does Bottom do to prove his bragging is true when he first comes on stage?
(a) Gives a memorized speech.
(b) Lists off all of his friends.
(c) Buys everyone a pint of mead.
(d) Pretends to be a lion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What solution do the actors find to resolve Flute's complaint about his assigned part?

2. Where do the actors in the mini-play decide to have their second rehearsal?

3. Where is Theseus's fiance from?

4. Who does Oberon ask to help him in his plot to punish his wife?

5. Who was once Oberon's mistress?

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