Why has Egeus brought his daughter and her two suitors to Theseus?
What is to have Theseus make a decision regarding Hermia and her unwillingness to marry Lysander
100
What is Helena's reaction to Demetrius's verbal abuse? What does Oberon tell Puck to do about Demetrius and Helena?
What is she takes it and ignores the abuse. Oberon asks Puck to put pansy juice in Demetrius's eyes and put Helena next to him so that he awakes to her.
100
Why does Puck decide to interefere with the mechanicals?
What is he thinks they need help with their poor performance?
100
Why must the artisans hurry to the Duke's palace?
What is because he has already dined and is about to choose the play they will watch for the evening.
100
What does Oberon tell the fairies to do to all of the couples?
What is bless their beds.
200
How did Theseus "win" Hippolyta's love?
What is he won her love dueling in the Amazons.
200
Why does Puck anoint Lysander's eyes?
What is because he thinks that he is Demetrius due to the Athenian clothing.
200
What does Hermia accuse Demetrius of doing?
What is killing Lysander.
200
What opinion do the other artisans now have of Bottom since they think he is lost?
What is that he is irreplaceable and valuable to the group.
200
How does Shakespeare use the comments from the audience to enhance the humor of the play they are watching?
What is to reinforce the humor of the play through their explanations.
300
How does Lysander's comment about Demetrius's previous love affair with Helena complicate things?
What is because Demetrius has already been involved romantically with Helena in the past.
300
Why does Hermia insist Lysander sleep a little ways from her?
What is because she wants to maintain her modesty.
300
Of what does Hermia accuse Helena?
What is stealing her love Lysander.
300
Why are Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus and others out in the woods so early in the morning?
What is to observe the rite of May (May Day).
300
What is Hippolyta's reaction to the play?
What is that it is the silliest thing she has ever seen.
400
Why does Lysander choose to elope? Where does he go and why does he go there?
What is they plan to go to Lysanders aunts house and get married because the law of Athens cannot reach them there.
400
Why won't Titania give up the changeling to Oberon?
What is because it was her servant womans child who died and Titania vowed to raise him as her own.
400
How are the actors going to keep from scaring the ladies when Pyramus kills himself or when the lion roars?
What is they will write a prologue to explain their actions.
400
What explanation does Demetrius make of himself being in the woods.
What is he followed Lysander and Hermia to prevent them from fleeing and then he fell in love with Helena.
400
Why does Theseus dismiss the stories of the four young people?
What is because love can make you do strange things beyond your control.
500
What is the proper role of men and women in Athens, according to Theseus?
What is obey the men and look at father's as if they were God.
500
What are Oberon's plans for Titania?
What is to place pansy juice upon her eyes and have her awake to a vile creature so that he can obtain the changeling from her.
500
What was Helena's relationship with Hermia prior to the fight? Give 1 example to support your answer.
What is they were very close. They would sit in the woods and share secrets.
500
What is Oberon's reaction to Titania's infatuation with Bottom?
What is he pities her for what he has done.
500
Why does Philostrate try to keep Theseus from seeing the play? (2 reasons).
What is because it is too short and the actors are unskilled.