Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Act Four
Act Five
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What does Egeus threaten to do to Hermia if she does not marry Demetrius?

Have her killed, under Athenian law. 

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What do Oberon and Titania fight about?

The Indian boy.

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What does Titania tell her fairies to do for Bottom?

Follow him around, dance for him, bring him food, light candles for him, and fan him while he sleeps.

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What does Bottom ask Peaseblossom to do?
Scratch his head.
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Who plays Thisbe in the play?
Flute.
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Who does Hermia want to marry?
Lysander.
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Who is Robin Goodfellow?

A mischievous fairy, also called Puck, who plays tricks on humans.

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Why does Lysander fall in love with Helena?

The love potion.

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What does Bottom ask Cobweb to do for him?
Bring him honey.
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Who gets married in this Act?

Theseus and Hippolyta, Hermia and Lysander, and Helena and Demetrius.

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What are the names of the workmen?
Quince, Bottom, Flute, Snout, Snug, and Starveling.
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What jobs does Titania ask her fairies to do for her?

Kill the worms, fight the bats, and keep the loud owl away.

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What does Hermia accuse Demetrius of?

Murdering Lysander.

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After the donkey head has been removed, what does Bottom think happened to him?
He believes it was all a dream.
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What makes Pyramus think that Thisbe has died?
Her scarf is on the ground, torn and covered with blood.
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Why does Helena break Hermia's trust?

She loves Demetrius and believes Demetrius will want to marry her now since Hermia is running off with Lysander.

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What does the snake in Hermia's dream symbolize?

Lysander betraying her by falling in love with Helena.

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What are two names Lysander calls Hermia?

Cat, thorn, gypsy, horrible poison.

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Why can't the actors hire another person to play Pyramus?
They believe Bottom is the only one who can play Pyramus.
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What does Theseus say about Quince's prologue?
He does not pay attention to punctuation.
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How does Bottom plan to play all of the characters in the play?

He will speak falsetto when he is Thisbe and speak normally when he is Pyramus.

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How does Helena react to what Lysander says to her?

She thinks he is making fun of her.

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Who loves who in Act Three, Scene Two?

Lysander loves Helena, Hermia loves Lysander, Titania loves Bottom, and Demetrius loves Helena.

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Why does Theseus override Egeus' demands?
He sees that everyone is in love with the "right" person. If he can marry his true love, they should be able to also.
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Why does Oberon give the fairies magical dew at the end of the play?
To bless the rooms where all the newly married couples are sleeping.
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