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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 solution do the actors find to resolve Flute's complaint about his assigned part?

2. What had the fairy been doing before the beginning of Act 2?

3. What can now be done with the flower Oberon saw get hit with something unique?

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

5. With whom does Titania always enter the stage?

Short Essay Questions

1. In her famous line in the first scene, what does Helena say love uses when choosing matches?

2. What caused the magical flower to get its powers?

3. Where does Lysander decide to live when Hermia is told to make her decision between marrying Demetrius or going to a convent?

4. How does the mini-play mirror one of Shakespeare's major works?

5. How does Hermia wake up in the woods, and what does she find when she wakes up?

6. What does Helena think Lysander is really doing after she wakes him up in the woods?

7. What has been happening in the mortal world while the Fairy King and Queen have been fighting?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this play. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

While Oberon and Titania were a magical fairy couple, they exhibited many different human characteristics. What are some examples of this humanity, and why do you think these examples were included in the play?

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