| What name does Robin Goodfellow often go by and why? | Puck because he is a Puck |
| Why are the fairy king and queen (Oberon and Titania) fighting? | They both want this Indian child |
| What is Robin Goodfellow’s reputaion? | He’s a jerk |
| What has happened as a result of Oberon and Titania’s fighting? | The world is out of whack and the weather is messed up. |
| How did Titania end up with the Indian boy? | His mom died in childbirth, and made the child Titania’s responsibility |
| What is “love-in-idleness” and what does it do? | It is the flower that makes someone fall in love with the next living creature they see. |
| How does Oberon plan to get the boy from Titania? | He plans to use the flower to distract Titania |
| How does Demetrius react to Helena when she followed him into the woods? | He is disgusted and his a jerk to her. |
| After seeing Helena and Demetrius, what does Oberon add to his plan? | He plans to use the flower on Demetrius for Helena |
| After Titania’s fairies sing her to sleep, what does Oberon do? | He squeezes the flower onto Titania’s eyes. |
| What are the two reasons Puck is sure he has found the couple seen by Oberon (When he saw Lysander and Hermia)? | Lysander is in Athenian clothes and they sleep far away from each other. |
| In Act II of most of Shakespeare’s plays, the audience is introduced to the conflict. How does this Act II Scene II fit this pattern? | The Conflict starts with Lysander getting the flower. |
| How does Helena react to Lysander’s remarks after he falls for her? | She thinks he’s making fun of her |
| Describe Hermia’s dream. Why is this significant? | She dreams a serpent eats her heart and Lysander just watched and smiles. This is significant because Lysander now hates her. |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream act II
August 11, 2019