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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. How does Puck discover that he placed the love potion on the wrong Athenian man?

2. How many people were wed at the end of Act 4?

3. Where is Theseus when he asks for a specific form of entertainment?

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

5. Who is the first to flee the scene when Hermia and Helena are fighting in the woods?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Oberon and Titania were a magical fairy couple, they exhibited many different human characteristics. What are some examples of this humanity, and why do you think these examples were included in the play?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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