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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 does Bottom ask Cobweb to do for him while he is with Titania?

2. When does Oberon want Puck to undo the enchantment on Bottom?

3. What did Oberon ask Titania to do with the Indian child while she was in love with Bottom?

4. Who enters the scene at the very end of Act 4, Scene 2?

5. What is Titania doing at the beginning of Act 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Theseus do when he finds the two Athenian couples sleeping in the woods?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Fear is a common theme in this play that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Valor and honor were themes that were very important to many of the characters in this play. Where did this theme of valor and honor present itself and how did these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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