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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. Who says they would be better at the part Flute has been assigned in the mini-play?

2. What work of Shakespeare does the mini-play mirror?

3. Why does Demetrius want Lysander to leave Hermia alone?

4. Who was once Oberon's mistress?

5. How does Puck say he entertains the King of the Fairies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Hermia wake up in the woods, and what does she find when she wakes up?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the play. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the play, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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