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?
Kill her.
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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?
Dance, bring food, light candles.
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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 nectar.
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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; 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, 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.
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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?
African, dark-skinned gypsy, cat, thorn, acorn, 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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Why does Bottom want to play all of the characters, and how does he plan to do it?
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; Titania loves Bottom; 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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