A Midsummer Night's Dream Play 1
At the start of the play, who is in love with whom?
Demetrius loves Hermia, Hermia loves Lysander, and Helena loves Demetrius.
What are the three options the Duke proposes to Hermia, for her to decide between?
Marry Demetrius, be sent away to become a nun, or be put to death.
What is Puck’s other name?
Robin Goodfellow
In the final speech of the play, what does Puck ask the audience for?
Forgiveness
What character played Thisbe?
Flute
Why are Oberon and Titania fighting at the start of the play?
Oberon wants a servant boy of Titania’s, and she refuses to give him to Oberon.
Why does Puck put the juice from the magical love flower onto Lysander’s eyes?
Lysander was the first Athenian man he sees and thought it was Demetrius.
Which of the following is NOT an example of conflict in the play?
A) Hermia and Egeus’ disagree over who she should marry.
B) Oberon and Titania are locked in a fierce disagreement.
C) Oberon does not value and respect Puck.
C) Oberon does not value and respect Puck.
Which of the Workmen is in charge of rehearsals?
Quince
What character played Pyramus?
Bottom
When Lysander declares his love to Helena, how does Helena respond?
She thinks he is mocking her.
Why are Lysander and Hermia in the woods?
They are going to his aunt's house.
At the end of the play, who is in love with whom?
Lysander loves Hermia, Helena loves Demetrius, and Demetrius loves Helena.
In the following quotation, who is speaking and who are they talking about?
"Hang off you cat, thou burr! Vile thing, let loose or I will shake thee from me like a serpent."
Lysander about Hermia
How does Thisbe die?
A lion attacked her
Why does Oberon reverse the love spell on Titania?
He got what he wanted.
Which of the following DOES NOT happen to resolve the lovers’ conflict?
A) Puck leads the lovers through the fog to keep them from fighting, then puts them to sleep.
B) Puck reverses the love potion on Lysander.
C) Puck imitates Lysander and Demetrius’ voices to lead them astray.
D) Puck reverses the love potion on Demetrius.
Puck reverses the love potion on Demetrius.
What is Hermia’s father’s name?
Egeus
With whom does Titania fall in love in Act III?
Bottom
What does Quince do for a living, besides act/direct?
Carpenter
Why does Theseus change his mind about the Athenian Law?
He sees how they really love each other.
Why do the fairies appear at the very end of the play?
To bless the newly married couples in their beds
What part of her appearance does Hermia believe Helena has exploited to win Lysander’s love?
Her Height
Which character treats Bottom real nice to get him to behave?
Quince
Which character plays moonshine?
Starveling