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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 Oberon ask to help him in his plot to punish his wife?

2. What is Bottom's first name?

3. How did Theseus meet his future bride?

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

5. Who does Egeus want Hermia to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Helena wakes up Lysander after she has been abandoned by Demetrius in the wood?

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

3. Why is Helena so in love with Demetrius?

4. What does Helena choose to do when she first hears of Hermia's plan to escape with her true love?

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

6. What does Puck say his favorite thing to do is?

7. Where does Lysander decide to live when Hermia is told to make her decision between marrying Demetrius or going to a convent?

8. Why is Snug's part in the mini-play going to be so easy for him to memorize?

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

10. What does Lysander propose he and Hermia do to avoid the punishment laid out for Hermia should she choose to marry him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this play all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the play and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this play were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this play? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the play?

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