A Midsummer Night’s A Midsummer Night’s DreamDream

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Is A Midsummer Night’s Is A Midsummer Night’s Dream a tragedy or a Dream a tragedy or a comedy?comedy? A comedyA comedy

Which of the young Which of the young Athenians is first Athenians is first affected by the love affected by the love potion?potion? LysanderLysander

Which man does Which man does Hermia’s father want Hermia’s father want her to marry?her to marry? DemetriusDemetrius

Where do Lysander and Where do Lysander and Hermia plan to be Hermia plan to be married?married? At Lysander’s aunt’s houseAt Lysander’s aunt’s house

What part of her What part of her appearance does Hermia appearance does Hermia believe Helena has believe Helena has exploited to win exploited to win Lysander’s love?Lysander’s love? Her height-Helena is tall and Her height-Helena is tall and

Hermia is very shortHermia is very short

What does Oberon want What does Oberon want that Titania refuses to that Titania refuses to give him?give him? Her attendant, a little Indian boyHer attendant, a little Indian boy

In the craftsmen’s play, In the craftsmen’s play, why does Pyramus kill why does Pyramus kill himself?himself? He believes that Thisbe has been He believes that Thisbe has been

killed by a lion because he finds killed by a lion because he finds her tattered, bloody veil at their her tattered, bloody veil at their meeting placemeeting place

Who brings the Who brings the complaint against complaint against Hermia to Theseus in Act Hermia to Theseus in Act I?I? Her father, EgeusHer father, Egeus

What are Hermia’s What are Hermia’s choices if she refuses to choices if she refuses to marry Demetrius?marry Demetrius? She can become a nun or be put She can become a nun or be put

to death.to death.

Of what tribe is Of what tribe is Hippolyta the queen?Hippolyta the queen? The AmazonsThe Amazons

What unusual way has What unusual way has Theseus “wooed” Theseus “wooed” Hippolyta?Hippolyta? He has “wooed” her with his He has “wooed” her with his

sword-meaning that he has sword-meaning that he has conquered her and her tribe in conquered her and her tribe in battle.battle.

How does Puck prevent How does Puck prevent Demetrius and Lysander Demetrius and Lysander from fighting?from fighting? He mimics their voices and He mimics their voices and

causes them to get lost in causes them to get lost in different parts of the woods.different parts of the woods.

Which of the women is Which of the women is afraid of fighting?afraid of fighting? HelenaHelena

Whom does Demetrius Whom does Demetrius love at the end of the love at the end of the play?play? HelenaHelena

Why are a group of Why are a group of Athenian craftsmen Athenian craftsmen planning to put on a planning to put on a play?play? They plan to perform for the They plan to perform for the

wedding of Theseus and wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta.Hippolyta.

With whom does With whom does Titania fall in love in Titania fall in love in Act III?Act III? BottomBottom

What prank does Puck What prank does Puck play on Bottom?play on Bottom? He changes his head into that of a He changes his head into that of a

donkey.donkey.

Whose idea is it to use Whose idea is it to use the love potion on the love potion on Titania?Titania? It is Oberon’s idea.It is Oberon’s idea.

Who are Mustardseed, Who are Mustardseed, Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Peaseblossom, Cobweb, and Moth?and Moth? They are Titania’s attendants who They are Titania’s attendants who

also wait on Bottom while Titania also wait on Bottom while Titania is in love with him.is in love with him.

Who are Titania and Who are Titania and Oberon?Oberon? They are the king and queen of They are the king and queen of

the fairies.the fairies.

What is Titania’s reason What is Titania’s reason for refusing to give up for refusing to give up the little Indian boy?the little Indian boy? His mother was a dear friend of His mother was a dear friend of

hers.hers.

How has the fight How has the fight between Titania and between Titania and Oberon caused Oberon caused disturbances in the disturbances in the natural world?natural world? The seasons are all mixed up.The seasons are all mixed up.

Why is the flower whose Why is the flower whose juice Oberon seeks juice Oberon seeks special?special? One of Cupid’s arrows struck it.One of Cupid’s arrows struck it.

What effect does it have What effect does it have when the juice of this when the juice of this flower is put on flower is put on someone’s eyes?someone’s eyes? They fall in love with the first They fall in love with the first

person/thing they see when they person/thing they see when they wake up.wake up.

Who tells Demetrius that Who tells Demetrius that Lysander and Hermia are Lysander and Hermia are planning to elope?planning to elope? HelenaHelena

How many weddings take How many weddings take place at the end of the place at the end of the play?play? ThreeThree

Who blesses Theseus and Who blesses Theseus and Hippolyta with a magical Hippolyta with a magical charm at the end of the charm at the end of the play?play?

Oberon and TitaniaOberon and Titania

Who suggests that the Who suggests that the audience consider audience consider whether the entire play whether the entire play has been a dream?has been a dream?

Robin GoodfellowRobin Goodfellow

Who wants to play all of Who wants to play all of the parts in the the parts in the craftsmen’s play?craftsmen’s play?

BottomBottom

How does Robin confuse How does Robin confuse the situation between the situation between the four young Athenian the four young Athenian lovers?lovers? Oberon tells him to put the potion Oberon tells him to put the potion

in Demetrius’s eyes, but Robin in Demetrius’s eyes, but Robin puts it in Lysander’s eyes by puts it in Lysander’s eyes by mistake. So then Lysander is in mistake. So then Lysander is in love with Helena instead of love with Helena instead of Hermia.Hermia.

What is the relationship What is the relationship between Helena and between Helena and Hermia?Hermia? They have grown up together and They have grown up together and

were best friends until this were best friends until this situation developed.situation developed.

Essay QuestionsEssay Questions

Be able to write a brief summary of the Be able to write a brief summary of the playplay

Be able to describe a character in Be able to describe a character in detaildetail

Be able to explain one of the conflicts Be able to explain one of the conflicts in the playin the play

Compare and contrast two characters: Compare and contrast two characters: Robin and Bottom, Helena and Hermia, Robin and Bottom, Helena and Hermia, Lysander and DemetriusLysander and Demetrius