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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Flute say he is unable to play the part he is assigned in the mini-play?
(a) He is not tall enough to be a good wall.
(b) The part is a woman and he has a beard.
(c) The part is too long and he cannot read.
(d) He will lose his voice trying to roar loud enough.

2. Who interrupts the conversation between Hermia and Lysander at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) Egeus.
(b) Hippolyta.
(c) Helena.
(d) Demetrius.

3. What role in the mini-play is Flute assigned?
(a) Pyramus.
(b) The Lion.
(c) Thisbe.
(d) The Wall.

4. What does Bottom ask of Titania while they are together in the woods?
(a) Food and music.
(b) Water and ointments.
(c) Rest and comfort.
(d) Love.

5. Why does Hermia not want Lysander to lie next to her when they are alone in the woods?
(a) She does not feel beautiful.
(b) She is mad at him.
(c) She does not want to be found with him.
(d) She wants to remain chaste.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the fairy queen accuse her husband of when they first meet on stage?

2. Why is Bottom so surprised at the reaction he gets from the other actors after Puck has enchanted him?

3. Who does Egeus want Hermia to marry?

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

5. Who are the characters in Act 4, Scene 2 looking for?

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