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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 Hermia say about true love in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) It is impossible to attain.
(b) It never runs smoothly.
(c) It is a cruel joke on the heart.
(d) It is always inconvenient.

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

3. What does Philostrate say about 'Pyramus and Thisbe' when Theseus asks to see it?
(a) It is put on by inexperienced actors.
(b) It is comical, but not in a good way.
(c) It is the best choice for the evening.
(d) It is silly and not worth seeing.

4. How does Puck discover that he placed the love potion on the wrong Athenian man?
(a) Titania mocks him for his mistake.
(b) Oberon tells him.
(c) He hears Helena call Lysander by name.
(d) He sees that the man Helena loves still despises him.

5. How many people were wed at the end of Act 4?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Theseus say will happen to Hermia if she does not marry the man Egeus wants her to marry?

2. What does Oberon plan to do while Puck fixes the contention between the lovers from Athens?

3. Who does the Fairy King blame for the contention among the four lovers of Athens?

4. What is the first thing the Fairy King tells his wife when they meet on stage?

5. Why does Hermia not want Lysander to lie next to her when they are alone in the woods?

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