A Midsummer Night's Dream (Part 1) Question Preview (ID: 58580)
Shakespeare Play
English 10-1-2-4.
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Lysander does not respect Demetrius because Demetrius seems fickle to him: Demetrius previously loved Helena, and then switched his affections to Hermia.
a) true
b) false
c) not this one
d) not this one
Helena and Lysander tell only Hermia about their plan to run away together.
a) true
b) false
c) not this one
d) not this one
Which of the following is not an example of conflict in the play?
a) Hermia and Egeus’ disagree over who she should marry.
b) Oberon and Titania are locked in a fierce disagreement.
c) Hermia’s love is unrequited.
d) Oberon does not value and respect Puck.
In the final speech of the play, what does Puck ask the audience for?
a) forgiveness
b) payment
c) advice
d) approval
Why do the fairies appear at the very end of the play?
a) To make more mischief in the night
b) To bless the newly married couples in their beds
c) To have their own celebration while everyone is asleep
d) To perform a song for the wedding guests
Why does Theseus choose the play of Pyramus and Thisbe to be performed?
a) He is intrigued by the description and believes that if the actor’s intentions are honest, it will be valuable.
b) It is about love and relationship, and since it is his wedding day, he feels that this will be appropriate.
c) He knows it will be humorous and knows that the audience will get a laugh out of the working men’s performances.
d)
Why does Oberon reverse the love spell on Titania?
a) He is disgusted by her actions.
b) He has got what he wanted.
c) She begs him to.
d) He wants her to see that she has been making a fool of herself.
Which of the following does not happen to resolve the lovers’ conflict?
a) Puck leads the lovers through fog to keep them from fighting, then puts them to sleep.
b) Puck reverses the love potion on Lysander.
c) Puck imitates Lysander and Demetrius’ voices to lead them astray.
d) Puck reverses the love potion on Demetrius.
Why do the Mechanicals go to the forest to rehearse their play?
a) They want the moonlight to be authentic.
b) They are poor working men and don’t have anywhere else to go.
c) They do not want to be seen.
d) It is midsummer night’s eve, and they want to take part in the magic.
When Lysander declares love to Helena, how does she feel?
a) excited
b) humiliated
c) vengeful
d) amused
Which of the following best describes Nick Bottom?
a) timid
b) articulate
c) overbearing
d) quick-witted
Why does Puck put the juice from the magical love flower onto Lysander’s eyes?
a) Lysander was the first Athenian man he sees.
b) He is mischievous and thinks it would be funny.
c) He is tired of being told what to do.
d) He takes pity on Lysander.
What are the three options the Duke proposes to Hermia, for her to decide between?
a) Marry Lysander, be sent away to become a nun, or be put to death.
b) Marry Demetrius, be sent away to become a nurse, or be banished from Athens.
c) Marry Lysander, be sent away to become a nun, or be banished from Athens.
d) Marry Demetrius, be sent away to become a nun, or be put to death.
Why are Oberon and Titania fighting at the start of the play?
a) Titania refuses to be Oberon’s wife.
b) Oberon wants a servant boy of Titania’s, and she refuses to give him to Oberon.
c) Oberon is in love with Hippolyta.
d) Titania is in love with Bottom.
In the following quotation, who are the “you” and “him” being referred to? ...you are but a form in wax / By him imprinted and within his power / To leave the figure or disfigure it
a) Hermia and Egeus
b) Helena and Demetrius
c) Titania and Oberon
d) Hippolyta and Theseus
What is Puck’s other name?
a) Robert Goodfellow
b) Robin Badfellow
c) Robin Goodfellow
d) Robin Goodbelow
At the start of the play, who is in love with whom?
a) Hermia loves Lysander, Demetrius loves Hermia, and Lysander loves Helena.
b) Lysander and Demetrius both love Helena, and Hermia loves Lysander.
c) Demetrius loves Hermia, Hermia loves Lysander, and Helena loves Demetrius.
d) Lysander loves Hermia, Hermia loves Demetrius, and Demetrius loves Helena.
The play of Pyramus and Thisbe is a comedy.
a) true
b) false
c) not this one
d) not this one
In Act 3, Scene 2, Hermia thinks that Demetrius has harmed Lysander, as she cannot conceive of the notion that Lysander would ever leave her.
a) true
b) false
c) not this one
d) not this one
The fight between Oberon and Titania’s has affected the natural world, and even the weather.
a) true
b) false
c) not this one
d) not this one
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