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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. In what city does A Midsummer Night's Dream take place?
(a) Venice.
(b) Athens.
(c) Rome.
(d) London.

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

5. 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) The king is with another woman.
(c) They are quarrelling.
(d) Puck is playing a trick on them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Puck?

2. With whom does Titania always enter the stage?

3. Why does Hermia not want Lysander to lie next to her when they are alone in the woods?

4. What is Starveling's occupation?

5. Who was once Oberon's mistress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What will happen to Hermia if she does not marry the man who Egeus has chosen for her to marry?

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Helena say causes her to fall more in love with Demetrius while she is in the wood with him?

3. What does Helena choose to do when she first hears of Hermia's plan to escape with her true love?

4. What does Bottom do as Quince assigns all the roles in the mini-play?

5. What does Hermia insist of Lysander when they start to fall asleep in the wood?

6. Why is Snug's part in the mini-play going to be so easy for him to memorize?

7. Where does Lysander decide to live when Hermia is told to make her decision between marrying Demetrius or going to a convent?

8. Where do the actors decide to hold their next rehearsal, and why do they choose that spot?

9. Why does Puck mistake Lysander for Demetrius when he sees him asleep in the wood?

10. What caused the magical flower to get its powers?

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