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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. How long does Theseus give Hermia to make her decision about whom to marry?

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

3. Who does Hermia want to marry?

4. What about Lysander causes Puck to mistake his identity?

5. What does Snug's assigned role in the mini-play mostly consist of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Titania fall asleep after her long day of journeying and fighting?

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

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

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

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

6. How do Hippolyta and Theseus feel about their upcoming marriage?

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

8. How does Quince convince Bottom to not take the role of the Lion?

9. What does Puck say his favorite thing to do is?

10. What is so ironic about Bottom's name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love was a very central theme in this book--so much so that it was almost a tangible character. What made this theme so prominent, and how was the course of the plot altered by its presence?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this play, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this play?

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