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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 do Titania and Oberon plan to go after they are reconciled?

2. What does Bottom do when he meets Titania's attendants?

3. Who brings the actors some news at the end of Act 4?

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

5. Who does the Fairy King blame for the contention among the four lovers of Athens?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Bottom plan to do after he wakes up alone in the woods?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this play. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the play. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the play, and what causes these changes?

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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