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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in love with Demetrius?
(a) Hippolyta.
(b) Tatiana.
(c) Helena.
(d) Hermia.

2. What is the first thing the Fairy King tells his wife when they meet on stage?
(a) She did not keep her promise to him.
(b) She should not have slept so late.
(c) She looks lovely.
(d) She should obey his command.

3. What does Hermia say she would rather do than marry the man chosen for her by Egeus?
(a) Kill herself.
(b) Go to prison.
(c) Leave her homeland.
(d) Go to a convent.

4. Which of the following is NOT a name of one of the actors for the mini-play?
(a) Snout.
(b) Ping.
(c) Snug.
(d) Quince.

5. How does Titania get to sleep at the end of a long night?
(a) She takes a sleeping draught.
(b) Puck puts a spell on her.
(c) Her attendants sing her to sleep.
(d) She lays on a bed of flowers and blossoms.

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

7. What does Snug's assigned role in the mini-play mostly consist of?
(a) Dancing about the stage.
(b) Standing still.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Roaring.

8. Who interrupts the conversation between Hermia and Lysander at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) Hippolyta.
(b) Demetrius.
(c) Egeus.
(d) Helena.

9. Who does Oberon send to fetch the magic flower in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Lysander.
(b) Titania.
(c) His fairy attendant.
(d) Puck.

10. What does Bottom do to prove his bragging is true when he first comes on stage?
(a) Buys everyone a pint of mead.
(b) Lists off all of his friends.
(c) Pretends to be a lion.
(d) Gives a memorized speech.

11. How long does Theseus give Hermia to make her decision about whom to marry?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 4 days.

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

13. 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 dancing would offend the queen.
(c) That his talent would be wasted in silence.
(d) That his laughing would make the audience laugh with him.

14. What is Theseus's future bride's name?
(a) Hippolyta.
(b) Hermia.
(c) Helena.
(d) Tatiana.

15. How did Theseus meet his future bride?
(a) On the street.
(b) At a council.
(c) At a ball.
(d) In the war.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what city does A Midsummer Night's Dream take place?

3. Who is Helena in love with?

4. What solution do the actors find to resolve Flute's complaint about his assigned part?

5. What role in the mini-play is Bottom assigned?

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