Act I
Why has Egeus brought his daughter and her two suitors to Theseus?
What is to have Theseus make a decision regarding Hermia and her unwillingness to marry Lysander
What does Oberon tell Puck to do about Demetrius and Helena?
What is put flower juice in Demetrius's eyes and put Helena next to him so that he awakes to her.
Why do the rest of the actors run off when Bottom reappears?
What is because he now has a donkey head.
Why must the actors hurry to the Duke's palace?
What is because he has already dined and is about to choose the play they will watch for the evening.
What does Oberon tell the fairies to do to all of the couples?
What is bless their bed and their house.
What is Theseus's ruling concerning Hermia?
What is that she marry Demetrius, die or become a nun
Why does Puck accidentally put the love potion into Lysander's eyes?
What is because he thinks that he is Demetrius due to the Athenian clothing.
What does Hermia accuse Demetrius of doing?
What is killing Lysander.
What opinion do the other actors now have of Bottom since they think he is lost?
What is that he is irreplaceable and valuable to the group.
Shakespeare did this to help the actors remember their lines.
What is to use a specific pattern of syllables in each line
What secret does Lysander tell the Duke about Demetrius's previous love affair?
What is Demetrius had already been involved romantically with Helena in the past.
Why does Hermia insist Lysander sleep a little ways from her?
What is because she wants to maintain her modesty.
Of what does Hermia accuse Helena?
What is stealing her love Lysander.
Why are Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus and others out in the woods so early in the morning?
What is to observe the rite of May (May Day) or hunting.
What is Hippolyta's reaction to the play?
What is that it is the silliest thing she has ever seen.
What do Lysander and Hermia plan to do about this seemingly impossible situation?
What is they plan to go to Lysanders aunts house and get married.
Why won't Titania give up the changeling to Oberon?
What is because it was her servant womans child who died and Titania vowed to raise him as her own.
How are the actors going to keep from scaring the ladies when Pyramus kills himself or when the lion roars?
What is they will write a prologue to explain their actions.
What explanation does Demetrius make of himself being in the woods.
What is he followed Lysander and Hermia to prevent them from fleeing and then he fell in love with Helena.
Why does Theseus dismiss the stories of the four young people?
What is because love can make you do strange things beyond your control.
Where do the actors meet the following night?
What is at the Dukes Oak or the woods
What are Oberon's plans for Titania?
What is to place flower juice upon her eyes and have her awake to a vile creature so that he can obtain the changeling from her.
How does Lysander anger Hermia?
What is he acts as if he had never loved her before.
What is Oberon's reaction to Titania's infatuation with Bottom?
What is he pities her for what he has done.
How does Philostrate try to keep Theseus from seeing the play? (2 reasons).
What is because it is too short and the actors are unskilled.