Midnight Summer's Dream
Why does Hermia want to run away with Lysander?
Her father refuses to let her marry him.
Why does the narrator first describe the job as difficult?
The ice cream was often frozen solid, and she would always get sticky ice cream on her clothes and hands.
Why is Joby crying at the beginning of the story?
He fears the coming battle.
Why does the narrator claim he killed the old man?
He feared the old man’s “vulture eye.”
Who is the playwright of A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
William Shakespeare
What is the main reason Oberon orders Puck to use the love potion?
To trick Titania into giving him the changeling boy.
How does the narrator’s attitude toward the job begin to change?
She learns to appreciate hard work and accepts that there is a price to pay for freedom.
According to the General, why is Joby’s role important?
The soldiers depend on the drumbeat for timing and courage.
What does the narrator repeatedly emphasize to prove he is sane?
How cleverly he hides the body, and how cunning he was in perfecting the crime.
What's Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poem?
The Raven
How does Puck’s mistake with Lysander’s eyes contribute to the play’s chaos?
It causes both men to fall in love with Helena.
What is one way the author uses customer interactions to convey the narrator’s growth?
Customers show the narrator that patience is part of responsibility.
How does the General comfort Joby before battle?
By explaining how leadership requires bravery, even in fear
Give an example of irony in the story.
The narrator leads the policemen to where he hid the body AND the more he emphasizes he is not mad, the more we question him.
Shakespeare lived and wrote during which historical period?
The Victorian era
Why is Titania’s enchanted love for Bottom important thematically?
It highlights the foolish, unpredictable nature of love.
Which theme is most clearly developed through the narrator’s reflections on tiring shifts?
The value of resilience in everyday work
What does Joby realize after speaking with the General?
That courage is acting with purpose even while afraid
How does Poe’s use of first-person narration increase the story’s suspense?
It forces the reader to see events through an unreliable, nervous mind.
What was one major difficulty that influenced Edgar Allen Poe's writing?
Losing many loved ones to illness
Explain how the forest setting contributes to the theme of confusion and transformation among the lovers. Use one piece of evidence.
Did you compare Athens to the woods? Did you show how characters choose to act differently in each setting?
Explain how the author uses the narrator’s changing feelings about the job to express a message about maturity. Use one piece of evidence.
by revealing how their frustration turns into appreciation for hard work. At first, the narrator hates the exhausting shifts, but later says the job “taught me patience,” showing they learned responsibility.
Explain how Joby’s emotional journey shows the theme of true courage. Use one piece of evidence from the text.
At first, Joby is terrified, but after speaking with the General, he accepts his role, showing that courage grows through reassurance and responsibility. He wipes his tears and prepares the drum for the upcoming battle.
Explain how Poe uses imagery (sound, darkness, heartbeat, etc.) to build tension. Provide two examples.
He creates a sense of rising fear and suspense. For example, he describes the “pitch-black” room to show the narrator’s growing anxiety, and he uses the “louder and louder” beating of the old man’s heart to build unbearable tension as the narrator loses control.
Ray Bradbury, who wrote "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh", is best known for which type of writing?
Science fiction and fantasy