What is Hippolyta queen? | Queen of the amazons |
Were Hermia and Helena friends before the events of the play? | Yes, they were bestfriends |
Who wants to be the Helena’s knight and ends up chasing her through the woods? | Lysander |
Hermia starts a fight with Helena when | She realized that Lysander is in love with Helena. |
Who transforms Bottom’s head into that of a donkey? How do the other workmen react when they see him? | Puck. The other workmen are in shock and they run away. |
Who has custody of the Indian boy at the end of the play? | Oberon |
What is Theseus’ title? | Duke of Athens |
How many couples get married at the end of the play? | Three |
Who gets angry when Theseus gives Lysander permission to marry Hermia? | Egeus |
Why does bottom want a prologue at the beginning of the play “Pyramus and Thisbe” | He wants the audience to know that Pyramus doesn’t really die and that he is actually an actor. |
This character thinks that it is odd that Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius all had the same dream. | Hippolyta |
The actors are afraid that this animals in the play will frighten the ladies. | Lion |
This character does not want Theseus to watch the mechanicals’ play. | Philostrate |
This Workman (mechanical) plays Thisbe. | Flute |
This Workman (mechanical) plays the lion | Snug |
What is Puck’s name? | Robin Goodfellow |
Who says, “What fools these mortals be?” | Puck |
According to puck, if the audience doesn’t like the play , what should they think of it as. | A dream |
How many acts are in a midsummer night’s dream? | 5 |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream was written shortly after which play? | Romeo and Juliet |
Why is Bottom alone when Puck changes his head to that of an ass? | Bottom is waiting for his cue. |
Why does Titania awake? | Bottom is singing |
What does Titania offer Bottom? | Her servants and her love |
What is Bottom reaction to this offer? | He takes advantage of it. |
What part are the fairies to play in this? | They serve Bottom. |
Why is Hermia following Demetrius? | she thinks he killed lysander |
What is it Oberon realizes when he sees them together? | that puck put the juice on the wrong persons eyes |
How is this mistake to be rectified? | with the healing potion |
Why does she doubt the truthfulness of Demetrius’ protestations of love? | Helena thinks he’s making fun of her. |
Why do Hermia and Helena argue? | Hermia thinks that Helena stole Lysander from her. |
Why is Titania in love with her husband again? | Oberon now has custody of the Indian boy, so he removes the potion from her eyes. |
Why are Theseus, Hippolyta and Egeus in the wood? | hunting |
Why is Egeus so angry? | Lysander reveals that he and Hermia planned to run away and get married outside the reach of Athenian law. |
Why won’t Demetrius marry Hermia as he had promised? | He got a potion on his eyes, so now he’s in love with Helena. Now Theseus overrides Egeus and says that Lysander will marry Hermia and Demetrius will marry Helena. There will be a triple wedding. |
Why does Bottom want Quince to write a ballad | about his dream, “Bottom’s Dream” |
What is especially disappointing about not being able to present the play? | They won’t be able to perform at the wedding. They knew that Bottom would have made a great impression on the Duke |
What would Flute have demanded for Bottom? | A pension of sixpence a day for life for Bottom. |
What is Bottom’s reaction upon finding his friends? | He is happy because now they can present the play. |
Why won’t he tell them what has happened to the him? | He wants to keep his thoughts to himself. |
What is his advice to his fellow actors? | Look decent and have sweet breath to utter sweet words |
How does Theseus and his guests responding during the play? | They were laughing and making witty comments |
How does Pyramus die in the play-within-the play? | He stabs himself he seen the scarf on the ground so he thinks his lover is dead |
What does Oberon tell the fairies to do before they sing and dance all night long? | To bless the three couples |
Explain puck’s final speech | He apologizes if the actors offended them. if they were offended, they should look at the play as if it was a dream. |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Quiz #2 Acts 3-5
August 2, 2019