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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. Why do Hippolyta and Theseus enter the woods after Titania and Oberon leave?

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

3. What form of entertainment has Theseus asked for?

4. Where is Act 4, Scene 2 played out?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this play all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the play and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

How did Oberon's relationship with Titania change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the play?

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