Act I
What are Theseus and Hippolyta discussing at the play's start?
Their wedding four days away
On what mission does Oberon send Puck?
(specifically the one involving Titania)
To find a flower struck by Cupid's arrow to put on Titania's eyes while she sleeps, causing her to blindly love the first creature she sees
What has Puck done to Nick Bottom?
Turned him into a donkey
Why does Titania give Oberon the child?
She cares for him no longer because she is so in love with Bottom
Loves Lysander; refuses to marry Demetrius
Hermia
How does Hippolyta come to be betrothed to Theseus?
He defeated her in battle and won her hand in marriage
Upon overhearing Demetrius and Helena arguing, what does Oberon command Puck to do?
Find the Athenian couple and put the potion in the young man's eyes so he will love the young lady back
What news does Puck bring Oberon about Titania?
Titania is in love with a donkey, and he "successfully" enchanted the Athenian couple
How does Oberon find Titania and Bottom?
Originally in love with Hermia; plans to run away and marry her
Lysander
What will be Hermia's fate if she refuses to marry Demetrius?
She may choose to die or live as a nun
Upon whose eyes does Puck mistakenly apply the potion?
Lysander
Why does Oberon send Puck back to the Athenian lovers?
Puck made a mistake, and Hermia lost her true love while Demetrius still repulses Helena; Oberon wants Puck to fix his mistake
Why does Oberon remove the spell he has cast over his queen?
He has the changeling boy now anyway, and he also begins to pity the queen
Queen of fairies; enchanted to fall in love with Bottom in donkey form
Titania
To what do Lysander and Hermia agree to do at the beginning of the story?
Meet in the woods and run away to Lysander's aunt where they can marry each other and live in peace
When Lysander wakes up, who does he see and love?
Helena
After Puck has put the potion in both Lysander's and Demetrius' eyes, what is Helena's situation?
She is loved by both men and she is convinced they are playing a prank on her
What do the fairies do after the palace goes to sleep?
Oberon sends them to sing, dance, and bless the new lovers on their wedding night
King of fairies; uses magic to manipulate situations
Oberon
What hope does Helena have by telling Demetrius of Lysander and Hermia's flight (plan to run away)?
That the news will make Demetrius love her instead of Hermia
What is Helena's reaction to Lysander's words of love?
She thinks he is teasing her
Puck drops the herbal remedy onto Lysander's eyes so that when he wakes, he will love Hermia again, restoring the original couple.
Who does Puck address at the play's end?
the audience
Mischievous fairy; causes confusion between the lovers using a love potion
Puck or Robin Goodfellow