Athenian Characters
22. Describe Hermia and Lysander’s relationship. How do they treat each other?
They are truly in love and treat each other well.
32. How does Lysander’s behavior towards Hernia change after being bewitched by the flower?
He treats her cruelly and mocks her
35. Oberon is angry with Robin for making Demetrius fall in love with the wrong person. How does Robin defend himself?
He says that he followed the instructions "enchant the man in Athenian clothing with Cupid's flower," and that it was not his fault he did know what Demetrius looked like.
28. What does Oberon instruct Puck to find? How did this object gain special powers? Describe how the magic in the object works.
He instructs Puck to find Cupid's flower, which makes people fall in love with each other
23. Describe Helena and Demetrius’ relationship. How do they treat each other?
Helena pursues Demetrius and he is cruel to her.
33. How does Helena react to this new attention from Lysander and Demetrius? How does her response reflect her personality and her inner self-view?
She believes they are mocking her and playing a prank.
36. What is Ovberon’s plan to fix the messed up love square? Is the plan successful?
He tells Puck to put the pollen of the antidote flower on the eyes of Lysander to break the spell.
29. What does Oberon plan to do with the magic flower? What is his end goal?
He wants to make Titania fall in love with a creature and manipulate her into giving up the Indian boy.
Bonus Question: What nightmare does Hermia have in the forest?
that a snake ate her heart
39. What event happens at the end of the play? How does this event help characterize A Midsummer Night’s Dream as a comedy?
The play ends in 3 weddings, Theseus and Hippolita, Lysander and Hermia, Helena and Demetrius
37. Why does Theseus dismiss the stories of the four young people?
He thinks they are too crazy to be believable.
30. Oberon observes the interaction between Demetrius and Helena. How does he instruct Puck to help Helena?
He tells Puck to make Demetrius fall in love with Helena, though he makes a mistake
Bonus Question: How does Helena describe her devotion to Demetrius
Stubborn, loyal, and blind devotion
Bonus Question: What real-world ruler is Queen Titania likely inspired by?
Queen Elizabeth
38. What evidence does Hippolita use to argue that the young people’s story may be true?
She says they all have the same story, meaning they could have all experienced the same events in the woods.
31. What mistake does Puck make with the magic flower? How does this affect the plot?
He accidentally makes Lysander fall in love with Hermia.
Bonus Question: What does Demetrius do to push Helena away?
She denies King Oberon's wishes and is known as a brilliant warrior, which is a traditionally masculine role.
40. What is the purpose of Puck’s final speech?
He breaks the fourth wall to deter the audience from taking offense to any jokes in the play that could be deemed inappropriate or crude.
34. What prank has Robin Goodfellow played on Queen Titania? Who has she fallen in love with thanks to the juice from Cupid’s magic flower?
He makes her fall in love with Bottom, an actor who has a donkey mask magically stuck on his head.