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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. What does Snug's assigned role in the mini-play mostly consist of?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Dancing about the stage.
(c) Roaring.
(d) Standing still.

2. What does Hermia say she would rather do than marry the man chosen for her by Egeus?
(a) Leave her homeland.
(b) Kill herself.
(c) Go to a convent.
(d) Go to prison.

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

4. What does the fairy queen accuse her husband of when they first meet on stage?
(a) Being a hypocrite.
(b) Lying to her.
(c) Being too gentle-hearted.
(d) Sleeping with other women.

5. What is the first thing the Fairy King tells his wife when they meet on stage?
(a) She should obey his command.
(b) She looks lovely.
(c) She should not have slept so late.
(d) She did not keep her promise to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hermia say about true love in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. Why does Flute say he is unable to play the part he is assigned in the mini-play?

3. Who was once Oberon's mistress?

4. What is Puck?

5. What does Oberon plan to use the magic flower for in Act 2, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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