| Where does the story take place? | In the woods of Athens. |
| At the start of the story, which individuals are being married? | Theseus and Hippolyta |
| What is the problem that Egeus presents to Theseus? | Hermia, his daughter, does not want to marry Demetrius, which Egeus approves of. |
| What is the relationship between Hermia and Helena? | Childhood friends |
| At the beginning of the story, what is the relationship between Helena and Demetrius? (2) | 1. Demetrius once had a sexual relationship with Helena, but no longer loves her. 2. Helena still loves Demetrius.>>At the end of the story, how is their relationship?Demetrius loves Helena because of the spell of the flower. |
| What are the two options Hermia is faced with if she refuses to marry Demetrius? (2) | 1. Put to death.2. Live life as a nun. |
| What is the name of the play that Nick Bottom’s theatrical group intends to perform at the wedding? | Pyramus and Thisbe |
| What happens to Nick Bottom’s head? | It is turned to into the head of a donkey (by Puck) |
| Why does Oberon, the king of the fairies, use the flower’s love power on his wife Titania, the queen of the fairies? | Oberon wants to steal a boy from under Titania’s care. |
| When Titania is affected by the flower’s love power, to whom does she fall in love with? | Nick Bottom (while he has the donkey head).*Nick Bottom’s singing wakes her up. |
| What are the names of Titania’s fairy attendants? (4) | 1. Cobweb2. Peaseblossom3. Mustardseed4. Moth |
| Why does Oberon, the king of the fairies, want to use the flower’s love powers on Demetrius? | He saw her rejecting Helena. |
| How is Lysander and Hermia’s plan, to run off together, discovered? | They tell Helena and Helena tells Demetrius. |
| Who is Puck? | Oberon’s jester and assistant in his scheme. |
| How does Puck undo the flower’s love power on Lysander? | As Lysander and Demetrius are about to fight, Puck impersonates both of them until they become tired and fall asleep.*Puck cures Lysander with a herb while he is sleeping. |
| When Hermia and Helena are arguing, how does Helena insult Hermia? | Calls Hermia little. |
| How does Helena react when she is confronted by Lysander, and later Demetrius’s, affection? | She thinks they are mocking her. |
| When Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius are awakened, how do they describe the world around them? | Dreamlike |
| After Bottom awakens, and his head turned to normal, what is the name of the play he wishes to propose to his colleague? | Bottom’s Dream |
| As Bottom and his colleagues perform at the wedding, who are the character’s involved in the play? (5) | 1. Pyramus2. Thisbe3. Wall4. Moonshine5. Lion |
| What are Theseus and Hippolyta’s opinion of Bottom and his colleague’s play? | Not that great, but they act as if they are enjoying it. |
Midsummer Night’s Dream Quiz Notes
August 10, 2019