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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the law, what will happen if Hermia refuses to marry the man Egeus wants her to marry?
(a) She will be imprisoned.
(b) She will be banished.
(c) She will be put in a nunnery.
(d) She will be killed.

2. What are the actors all doing at the end of Act 4, Scene 2?
(a) Rehearsing.
(b) Celebrating.
(c) Singing.
(d) Getting into costume.

3. Why is Oberon so hateful towards the Indian child?
(a) It is taking all of his wife's attention.
(b) He does not approve of changelings.
(c) He fears it will gain too many powers.
(d) It is wiser than he is.

4. Who does Pyramus send away as he dies in the mini-play?
(a) The Lion.
(b) The Wall.
(c) Thisbe.
(d) Moonshine.

5. What awakens Titania at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) Bottom's singing.
(b) The chirping of a bird.
(c) The morning light.
(d) Puck's laughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the lovers in the mini-play communicate with each other?

2. What do the actors ask their missing fellow to tell them?

3. What does Puck do to Lysander when he sees him sleeping in the woods?

4. Why is Bottom so surprised at the reaction he gets from the other actors after Puck has enchanted him?

5. What does Hippolyta say about the story that the four lovers have told them?

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