Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Terms
Lovers
100
In Scene 2, who wants to play all the parts in the play?
Bottom
100
Puck accidentally puts the juice on the wrong Athenian man. Who is it and how does this happen?
Lysander, he was sleeping by himself after he and Hermia became lost and tired in the woods.
100
At the beginning of Scene 1, a group has assembled in the woods. Who is it and what are they doing?
Mechanicals privately rehearsing for the play
100
"You do impeach your modesty too much." Describe what is being said here.
Impeach means to challenge, question . . . Demetrius is telling Helena that she's challenging her reputation
100
Who did Demetrius previously love?
Helena before Hermia
200
Hermia, who refuses to marry Demetrius because she loves Lysander, is given three choices. What are they?
-marry Demetrius - become a nun - die
200
After Titania refuses to hand over the changeling, what is Oberon's plan for revenge? Whose help does he insist?
to put a juice over her eyes that will make her fall in love with the first thing she sees when she wakes up
200
Quince is having issues directing the rest of the mechanicals. What are some of the "issues" he faces?
Answers vary.
200
"Either I mistake your shape and making quite Or else you are that shrewd and knavish sprite." What does Knavish mean?
naughty, dishonest, rascal-y
200
Which two lovers decide to run away together after her father's disapproval?
Lysander & Hermia
300
Demetrius loves ____________. Although, he formerly loved ____________.
Hermia, Helena
300
Oberon overhears two of the lovers. Who are they and what does he decide to do to "help?"
Demetrius and Helena. She's following him like a puppy dog. He's being mean. He has Puck put the love potion on Demetrius to help out Helena.
300
Someone is eavesdropping on the mechanicals rehearsing. Who is it and why is he there?
Puck, wants to lure Bottom to put a donkey head on him and lead him to Titania
300
"What thou seest when thou dost wake, do it for thy true love take; love and languish for his sake." What does languish mean?
to whither away, to weaken
300
Who has unrequited love for Demetrius, but just didn't seem to get the hint?
Helena
400
Hermia and Lysander decide to run away together to get married. They share this information with another character. Who is she and what does she decide to do with this info?
Helena, tell Demetrius so that he can like her
400
What happens when Helena happens upon Lysander and wakes him up?
He immediately falls in love with her. She thinks this is a joke and flees. He follows.
400
True or False: Bottom knows he has a donkey head.
False
400
"and she, sweet lady, dotes, devoutly dotes, dotes in idolatry, upon this spotted and inconstant man." What does Dote mean?
cherish, adore, love dearly
400
By Act Three Scene 2, the roles have shifted. Who loves who now? Be specific!
Demetrius and Lysander love Helena, Helena still loves Demetrius but doesn't believe him, and Hermia still loves Lysander, but blames Helena
500
At the beginning of Scene 2, a group of amateur actors get together to put together a play for a wedding. Whose wedding is it for and what is the title of the play? (two answers)
Theseus and Hippolyta, Pyramus & Thisbe
500
What happens when Hermia wakes up? What does this "foreshadow?"
has a horrible nightmare about a snake ripping her heart out, she wakes up alone- things are about to go topsy turvy
500
Describe the interaction between Titania and Bottom when she awakes.
Titania is immediately infatuated with him- she has fairies dote on him. Though Bottom is a little thrown off at first, he accepts this.
500
"You may do it extempore; for it is nothing but roaring." What does extempore mean?
spontaneous, unprepared or unmemorized
500
Describe what is happening between Hermia & Helena.
Helena believes Hermia is in on a joke to make fun of her. Hermia believes Helena has schemed to take her lover away.
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