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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. Who is in Act 4, Scene 1, but unseen by Titania?

2. Who was married at the same time as Theseus?

3. What did Oberon tell Puck he had done instead of turning false love true?

4. What inanimate objects must be performed by men in the mini-play?

5. What does Titania continue to offer Bottom while they are together in the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Oberon find that will help him reverse the effects of he love juice?

2. Why are Oberon and Puck in such a hurry to clear up the amusing confusion they have caused during the night?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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