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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whom does Puck meet with at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) A king.
(b) A Sprite.
(c) A Fairy.
(d) A queen.

3. Why is Helena unable to continue running when she enters Act 2, Scene 2 after Puck exits?
(a) She is too tired.
(b) She hurt her foot.
(c) She sees Lysander.
(d) She is heart broken.

4. What does Oberon plan to use the magic flower for in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) To find out what his wife plans to do and thwart those plans.
(b) To overpower his wife to do his bidding.
(c) To make his wife fall in love with something ridiculous.
(d) To cause his wife to sleep for long enough to steal the child away.

5. What is another name for Puck?
(a) Oberon.
(b) Jack Frost.
(c) Theseus.
(d) Robin Goodfellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Theseus give Hermia to make her decision about whom to marry?

2. Who sees the actors rehearsing their play at the beginning of Act 3?

3. What does Theseus tell Philostrate to tell the people at the beginning of the play?

4. Why does Lysander think he deserves Hermia as his bride?

5. What does the news brought to the actors at the end of Act 4 mean for their mini-play?

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