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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Puck do to Lysander when he sees him sleeping in the woods?
(a) Shaves his beard.
(b) Puts love potion on his eyes.
(c) Takes his money.
(d) Kidnaps Hermia.

2. Where does Lysander ask Hermia to meet him if she chooses to marry him at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) At the church.
(b) In the woods.
(c) In the town square.
(d) In the castle.

3. What is Titania doing at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Singing.
(c) Crying.
(d) Praying.

4. What demeaning name does Demetrius call the actors while they are doing their mini-play?
(a) Knaves.
(b) Fools.
(c) Ignorant.
(d) Asses.

5. What does Theseus tell Philostrate to tell the people at the beginning of the play?
(a) To prepare for the winter.
(b) To rejoice for the end of the war.
(c) To celebrate his wedding.
(d) To pay their taxes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Helena call Hermia unkind when she enters Act 3, Scene 2 and sees Lysander and Demetrius praising Helena?

2. Why does Helena think Lysander and Demetrius are playing a trick on her when she is alone with them in the woods?

3. Who does Oberon send to fetch the magic flower in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. Who sees the actors rehearsing their play at the beginning of Act 3?

5. What does the news brought to the actors at the end of Act 4 mean for their mini-play?

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