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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. Where is Theseus when he asks for a specific form of entertainment?

2. How does Theseus wake the four Athenian lovers when he finds them in the woods?

3. What happens when Titania first wakes up in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What does Puck do to Bottom while he is off-stage during his second rehearsal for the mini-play?

5. How does Puck discover that he placed the love potion on the wrong Athenian man?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Puck do when he sees the actors rehearsing in the woods?

4. What does Bottom promise to tell his fellow companions in Act 4, Scene 2?

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

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

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

8. Who are the actors looking for in Act 4, Scene 2 and why?

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

10. How do the other actors respond to what Puck does to Bottom, and why is Bottom so surprised by this reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The names of the actors and the fairy attendants were very specific. What were some of these names, and what did the names and their meanings add to the content of the play?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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