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

2. What does Bottom insist that their mini-play needs at the beginning of Act 3?

3. Who enters Act 3, Scene 2 as Puck and the Fairy King are discussing Titania's new love?

4. Why do Hippolyta and Theseus enter the woods after Titania and Oberon leave?

5. Where does Act 3 begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Oberon and Puck in such a hurry to clear up the amusing confusion they have caused during the night?

2. What does Oberon plan to do while Puck is resolving the confusion among the Athenians?

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

4. How does Demetrius respond to the news that by law, he can now marry Hermia?

5. Where do the actors hope to perform their mini-play?

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

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

8. What happens to Bottom when he wakes up alone in the woods?

9. What does Oberon find that will help him reverse the effects of he love juice?

10. Who does Puck blame for the confusion with the Athenians and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helena and Hermia both endure many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons did they learn through these experiences?

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

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.

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