| What are Thesues and Hippolyta discussing at the play’s start? (Act 1) | Their Wedding |
| How does Hippolyta come to be betrothed to Theseus? (Act 1) | Theseus won her in a battle |
| Why is Egeus disturbed? (Act 1) | B/c his daughter wants to marry Lysander and not Demetrius (the man Egeus for Hermia to marry) |
| What will be Hermia’s fate if she refuses to marry Demetrius? (Act 1) | She’ll be executed or she’ll have to become a nun |
| To what do Lysander and Hermia agree? (Act 1) | Elope, run away, and live in Lysander’s aunt’s house |
| What hope does Helena have by telling Demetrius of Lysander and Hermia’s flight? (Act 1) | Helena hopes Demetrius will appreciate her honesty and fall in love with her |
| Who are the characters in scene two, and what do they plan? (Act 1) | BottomSnugFluteQuinceSnoutStarvelingThey plan a show (Pyramus and Thisbe or Romeo and Juliet) to perform at the soon-to-be King Theseus’ wedding |
| Why is Oberon angry with his queen? (Act 2) | B/c she will not give the changeling to Oberon |
| On what mission does Oberon send puck? (Act 2) | Find the flow that Cupid’s bow hit |
| Upon overhearing Demetrius and Helena, what does Oberon command Puck to do? (Act 2) | Oberon commands Puck to anoint Demetrius with the magical nectar located in the flow that Cupid’s bow hit |
| Upon whose eyes does Puck apply the potion? (Act 2) | Titania |
| When he wakes up, who does Lysander see and love? (Act 2) | Helena |
| What is Helena’s reaction to Lysander’s words of love? (Act 2) | She’s shocked, in denial, and feels like she’s being hoodwinked |
| To where has Lysander disappeared when Hermia awakes? (Act 2) | He went deeper in to the forest, following Helena, confessing his love to her |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 1 and 2 Questions
July 19, 2019