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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Bottom so surprised at the reaction he gets from the other actors after Puck has enchanted him?
(a) He thought they were his friends.
(b) He did not know they were so cowardly.
(c) He wanted them to help him.
(d) He does not notice the difference.

2. Who sees the actors rehearsing their play at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) Theseus.
(b) Puck.
(c) Oberon.
(d) Titania.

3. Who puts the love potion on Titania's eyes as she sleeps?
(a) Oberon.
(b) Robin Goodfellow.
(c) Puck.
(d) Theseus.

4. What wakes Hermia while she is sleeping in the wood?
(a) The song of a bird.
(b) A nightmare.
(c) The noise of Helena's conversation with Lysander.
(d) Puck.

5. What does Quince say to the man who tries to prove he should have Snug's part in the mini-play?
(a) That his roaring would frighten the ladies in the audience.
(b) That his laughing would make the audience laugh with him.
(c) That his dancing would offend the queen.
(d) That his talent would be wasted in silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the fairy queen accuse her husband of when they first meet on stage?

2. Who interrupts the conversation between Hermia and Lysander at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

3. Who does Bottom have to be romantic with in the mini-play?

4. Who does Puck blame for the contention among the four lovers of Athens?

5. Why does Hermia think Lysander left her alone in the woods?

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