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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 happened to the flower that Oberon saw get hit with something unique?

2. What does Theseus tell Philostrate to tell the people at the beginning of the play?

3. What happens when Helena wakes up Lysander in the woods after lamenting her situation?

4. What does Hermia say she would rather do than marry the man chosen for her by Egeus?

5. Where does Act 2 begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Helena so frustrated about having to woo Demetrius?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Flute unhappy with his assigned role when he first hears it?

9. How did Titania come across the Indian changeling that she has?

10. In her famous line in the first scene, what does Helena say love uses when choosing matches?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this play that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the play?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

This play takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Shakespeare have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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