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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. What work of Shakespeare does the mini-play mirror?
2. Where does Lysander ask Hermia to meet him if she chooses to marry him at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
3. Who is Helena in love with?
4. How long does Theseus have until he is married to his fiance at the beginning of the play?
5. Where do the actors in the mini-play decide to have their second rehearsal?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Demetrius in the magical wood after dark in Act 2, Scene 1?
2. How does Titania fall asleep after her long day of journeying and fighting?
3. How does the mini-play mirror one of Shakespeare's major works?
4. What does Helena choose to do when she first hears of Hermia's plan to escape with her true love?
5. What has been happening in the mortal world while the Fairy King and Queen have been fighting?
6. In her famous line in the first scene, what does Helena say love uses when choosing matches?
7. What does Hermia insist of Lysander when they start to fall asleep in the wood?
8. How does Hermia wake up in the woods, and what does she find when she wakes up?
9. What will happen to Hermia if she does not marry the man who Egeus has chosen for her to marry?
10. Where does Lysander decide to live when Hermia is told to make her decision between marrying Demetrius or going to a convent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lysander and Demetrius are almost mirror images of each other, and yet they have some notable differences. Using excerpts from the text, please compare and contrast these two characters and explain the significance they had in the plot.
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
Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this play. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?
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