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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 Shakespeare's rival playwright?

2. Whom is Hermia in love with?

3. What are Rainie's legs made out of?

4. Where does Rainie dream of visiting?

5. What does Puck admire about the play in "A Midsummer's Night's Dream"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the payment the troupe got from Auberon, and how does Shakespeare explain this?

2. What does Shakespeare ask when he wakes up after the play?

3. How does Rainie hide herself when she goes into public?

4. What does Puck do at the end of the play?

5. What does Rainie say to Ra, and what is his response?

6. What do the young boys in the troupe do before the play begins?

7. What does Mulligan tell Rainie he looks like, and what does Rainie say in return?

8. Why has the Sandman chosen to work with Shakespeare in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

9. What is Della's problem and why is she confiding in Rainie?

10. What does Puck decide to do as the fairies are leaving?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Magic and supernatural powers were interwoven into each of these stories. What are some major examples of this, and how did this change the feel and progression of the plots?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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