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

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

3. What happened to the flower that Oberon saw get hit with something unique?
(a) It changed colors.
(b) It grew rapidly.
(c) It multiplied.
(d) It died.

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

5. How does Titania feel about Bottom once she awakes and finds him in her bower?
(a) She hates him.
(b) She is furious.
(c) She still loves him.
(d) She finds him funny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lysander ask Hermia to meet him if she chooses to marry him at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

2. What does Bottom insist that their mini-play needs at the beginning of Act 3?

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

4. How are Hermia and Egeus related?

5. Where does Act 2 begin?

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