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

2. Why does Lysander think he deserves Hermia as his bride?

3. Who does Egeus want Hermia to marry?

4. What happened to the mother of the child Titania has stolen?

5. Why does Demetrius want Lysander to leave Hermia alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Puck told to harness the power of the magical flower?

2. Why is Snug's part in the mini-play going to be so easy for him to memorize?

3. Why is Demetrius in the magical wood after dark in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. What does Hermia insist of Lysander when they start to fall asleep in the wood?

5. How does Quince resolve Flute's worries about his assigned role in the mini-play?

6. Where do the actors decide to hold their next rehearsal, and why do they choose that spot?

7. Why is Helena so frustrated about having to woo Demetrius?

8. How do Hippolyta and Theseus feel about their upcoming marriage?

9. What does Bottom do as Quince assigns all the roles in the mini-play?

10. What will happen to Hermia if she does not marry the man who Egeus has chosen for her to marry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This play takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Shakespeare have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this play? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the play?

Essay Topic 3

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

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