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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the child that Titania has stolen from?

2. What is the first thing the Fairy King tells his wife when they meet on stage?

3. What are the fairies who stay with Titania when she goes to sleep supposed to do?

4. What had the fairy been doing before the beginning of Act 2?

5. What does Quince say to the man who tries to prove he should have Snug's part in the mini-play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has been happening in the mortal world while the Fairy King and Queen have been fighting?

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

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

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

5. What does Oberon tell Puck to do with the love juice after seeing the conversation between Helena and Demetrius?

6. What does Helena think Lysander is really doing after she wakes him up in the woods?

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

8. What happens when Helena wakes up Lysander after she has been abandoned by Demetrius in the wood?

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

10. How does the mini-play mirror one of Shakespeare's major works?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Oberon's relationship with Titania change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this play. Give examples of characters choosing sides, and tell how it affected the characters involved.

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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