The Fairies
Who is the king of the fairies who wants the changeling boy?
Oberon
Who is in love with Lysander and runs away with him?
Hermia
Where does most of the action in the play take place?
In the forest
Who performs the play at the wedding?
The mechanicals
Who are the couple getting married at the beginning of the play?
Theseus and Hippolyta
Which fairy makes a mistake by putting the love potion on the wrong man?
Puck AKA Robin Goodfellow
Who is originally in love with Hermia but is affected by the love potion?
Lysander
Why do Hermia and Lysander go into the forest?
ELOPE
Which character is turned into a donkey?
Bottom
Who wants Hermia to marry Demetrius?
Egeus
Which fairy queen falls in love with Bottom after he is transformed?
Queen Titania
Who is in love with Demetrius even though he rejects her?
Helena
What mistake does Puck make in the forest?
He enchants Lysander instead of Demetrius
What is the name of the play performed at the end?
Pyramus and Thisbe
What could happen to Hermia if she refuses to marry Demetrius? (4)
She can die, forced to marry Demetrious, become a nun or she can elope
What is the magical item used to make people fall in love?
Love-in-Idleness
Why does Hermia think Helena is insulting her during their argument?
Hermia thinks Helena is making fun of her for being short (calling her “little” or “dwarf”)
Why do Lysander and Demetrius argue and fight?
They both fall in love with Helena
What does the snake Hermia dreams of represent?
Betrayal
Who struck the love-in-idleness flower ( to make it magic)?
Cupid
Why is Oberon upset with Titania?
She refuses to give him the Indian boy
How does Demetrius feel at the end of the play?
He remains in love with Helena (still under the spell)
What does Oberon tell Puck to do to fix the love potion mistake?
Put the antidote on Lysander so he falls back in love with Hermia
Which mechanical wants to play every role in the play, even the female ones?
Bottom
What is Helena’s father’s name?
Nedar