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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Helena choose to do after talking with Hermia at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Tell Demetrius about Hermia's plan to elope.
(b) Continue to try and woo Theseus.
(c) Run away with Lysander before Hermia meets him.
(d) Lock Hermia in her room so she will not be punished for eloping.

2. Where do the actors of the mini-play hope to perform?
(a) At the carnival.
(b) At mass.
(c) Theseus's wedding.
(d) On the street corner.

3. What solution do the actors find to resolve Flute's complaint about his assigned part?
(a) He wears a mask.
(b) They say the lion will be known as a timid lion.
(c) They allow him to improvise.
(d) He stands on a stool.

4. Who does Puck think Lysander is when he is sleeping in the woods?
(a) Theseus.
(b) Demetrius.
(c) Benadick.
(d) Oberon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bottom's first name?

2. According to the law, what will happen if Hermia refuses to marry the man Egeus wants her to marry?

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

4. Why is Helena unable to continue running when she enters Act 2, Scene 2 after Puck exits?

5. When do the actors in the mini-play plan to meet again for their second rehearsal?

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