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

2. Where does A Midsummer Night's Dream begin?
(a) The woods.
(b) Theseus's palace.
(c) Demetrius's house.
(d) A city street.

3. Why does Puck say the Fairy King and Queen should not meet at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) They are quarrelling.
(b) Puck is playing a trick on them.
(c) The queen is not dressed yet.
(d) The king is with another woman.

4. What does Oberon want to do to punish his wife in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Play a trick on her.
(b) Cause her to not sleep.
(c) Sleep with another woman.
(d) Kill her mortal lover.

5. Who is in love with Demetrius?
(a) Helena.
(b) Tatiana.
(c) Hippolyta.
(d) Hermia.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Demetrius want Lysander to leave Hermia alone?

4. What does the actor who thinks he should have Flute's part do to prove he would be better at it?

5. Who is assigning all the actors to their part in the mini-play?

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