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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 news is brought to the actors at the end of Act 4?

2. Which if the following is NOT one of the fairy attendants ordered to serve Bottom?

3. Who coaches Flute with his lines while they rehearse the mini-play for the second time?

4. What does Bottom do when he is left alone after the second rehearsal for the mini-play?

5. Who tells the Fairy King about Titania's new love for Bottom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What will happen if the actors are unable to find their missing fellow in Act 4, Scene 2?

2. What do the actors think have happened to their missing companion?

3. How does Puck clear up the confusion among the four lovers of Athens?

4. What does Puck do to Bottom when he leaves the stage during the rehearsal in the woods?

5. Who was married in Act 4, Scene 2?

6. Who does Oberon blame for the confusion with the Athenians and why?

7. Why does Oberon want Puck to wait until Titania wakes up to change Bottom's head?

8. What does Bottom plan to do after he wakes up alone in the woods?

9. What do the Fairy King and Queen want to do at Theseus's wedding and why?

10. What does Bottom think needs to be explained to the audience at the beginning of their mini-play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Puck was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Puck had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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