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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 did the actors last see their missing fellow?

2. What are the actors doing at the beginning of Act 3?

3. What does Oberon plan to do while Puck fixes the contention between the lovers from Athens?

4. Why did Puck chase away the other actors after he changed Bottom's head into that of an ass?

5. Why does Hermia think Lysander left her alone in the woods?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Titania do when she awakens to Bottom's singing in the woods?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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