It's All Greek
Who is the Duke of Athens?
Theseus
Who are the fairy king and queen?
Oberon and Titania
Who is Theseus marrying?
Hippolyta
Who are the workers putting on a play?
The mechanicals
What is Bottom’s job?
He’s a weaver
Who is Hermia’s father, who wants her to marry Demetrius?
Egeus
Who is Oberon’s mischievous helper?
Puck / Robin Goodfellow
Who are the two couples that end up married besides Theseus and Hippolyta?
Lysander & Hermia, Demetrius & Helena
Who is the confident weaver in the group?
Bottom
What happens to Bottom in the forest?
Puck gives him a donkey’s head
What TWO choices does Theseus give Hermia if she refuses to marry Demetrius?
Become a nun or die.
What is the magic flower called that causes people to fall in love?
Love-in-idleness
What causes the mix-up between the four lovers?
Puck puts the potion in the wrong man’s eyes.
What role does Bottom play in Pyramus and Thisbe?
Pyramus
Who falls in love with Bottom while he’s enchanted?
Titania
Why do Hermia and Lysander run away to the forest?
To get married.
Why is Oberon angry with Titania?
She won’t give him the Indian boy.
Why does Helena think Hermia is mocking her?
Because both men suddenly love Helena.
What are the actors afraid of scaring the ladies with?
HINT: 2 Things
The lion’s roar and the fake sword.
How does Bottom act while Titania is under the spell?
He enjoys the attention and acts like nothing’s strange.
What does Theseus decide to do when he finds the lovers sleeping in the forest?
He overrules Egeus and lets them all get married.
How does Oberon fix everything at the end?
He reverses the spells and makes peace with Titania.
What happens at the end?
All the couples get married
Why is the mechanicals’ play funny to the audience at the end?
Because they perform it terribly and overact.
What does Bottom think when he wakes up?
That it was all a dream.