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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. Why is Demetrius running when he enters Act 2, Scene 2 after Puck exits?

2. How did Theseus meet his future bride?

3. Who does Puck think Lysander is when he is sleeping in the woods?

4. How does Titania get to sleep at the end of a long night?

5. Where is the mini-play rehearsed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Demetrius in the magical wood after dark in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Many different characters in this play were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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