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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. Why is Oberon so hateful towards the Indian child?

2. How do the actors react to the entrance of their missing fellow in Act 4, Scene 2?

3. How is Puck told to lead Lysander and Demetrius away from one another?

4. Which one of the following are not one of the first four characters to enter Act 4, Scene 2?

5. What does Bottom say when he awakens after his night with Titania?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Puck clear up the confusion among the four lovers of Athens?

2. What does Theseus do when he finds the two Athenian couples sleeping in the woods?

3. Who are the actors looking for in Act 4, Scene 2 and why?

4. Who does Oberon blame for the confusion with the Athenians and why?

5. What does Titania do when she awakens to Bottom's singing in the woods?

6. How do the other actors respond to what Puck does to Bottom, and why is Bottom so surprised by this reaction?

7. What does Bottom promise to tell his fellow companions in Act 4, Scene 2?

8. What does Bottom say the Lion must do before he begins his part in the mini-play?

9. Who was married in Act 4, Scene 2?

10. Why are Oberon and Puck in such a hurry to clear up the amusing confusion they have caused during the night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this play, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Love was a very central theme in this book--so much so that it was almost a tangible character. What made this theme so prominent, and how was the course of the plot altered by its presence?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the play. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the play, and what causes these changes?

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