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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hermia want to marry?

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

3. How does Puck say he entertains the King of the Fairies?

4. What does the Fairy King tell his wife she must do in order to stop the strife between them?

5. Who is in love with Demetrius?

Short Essay Questions

1. In her famous line in the first scene, what does Helena say love uses when choosing matches?

2. Why is Helena so in love with Demetrius?

3. Where do the actors decide to hold their next rehearsal, and why do they choose that spot?

4. What will happen to Hermia if she does not marry the man who Egeus has chosen for her to marry?

5. How do Hippolyta and Theseus feel about their upcoming marriage?

6. How is Puck told to harness the power of the magical flower?

7. Why is Helena so frustrated about having to woo Demetrius?

8. How does Hermia wake up in the woods, and what does she find when she wakes up?

9. Why is Demetrius in the magical wood after dark in Act 2, Scene 1?

10. What is so ironic about Bottom's name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 2

Helena and Hermia both endure many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons did they learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this play, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

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