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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 do the actors think has happened to their missing fellow?

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

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Bottom say the Lion must do before he begins his part in the mini-play?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this play, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

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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