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A Midsummer Night’s
Dream
Test Review
Is A Midsummer Night’s
Dream a tragedy or a
comedy?
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A comedy
Which of the young
Athenians is first affected by
the love potion?
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Lysander
Which man does Hermia’s
father want her to marry?
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Demetrius
Where do Lysander and
Hermia plan to be married?

At Lysander’s aunt’s house
What part of her appearance
does Hermia believe Helena
has exploited to win
Lysander’s love?
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Her height-Helena is tall and Hermia is
very short
What does Oberon want
that Titania refuses to give
him?

Her attendant, a little Indian boy
In the craftsmen’s play, why
does Pyramus kill himself?

He believes that Thisbe has been killed
by a lion because he finds her
tattered, bloody veil at their meeting
place
Who brings the complaint
against Hermia to Theseus
in Act I?

Her father, Egeus
What are Hermia’s choices if
she refuses to marry
Demetrius?
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She can become a nun or be put to
death.
Of what tribe is Hippolyta
the queen?
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The Amazons
What unusual way has
Theseus “wooed” Hippolyta?

He has “wooed” her with his swordmeaning that he has conquered her
and her tribe in battle.
How does Puck prevent
Demetrius and Lysander
from fighting?

He mimics their voices and causes
them to get lost in different parts of
the woods.
Which of the women is
afraid of fighting?
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Helena
Whom does Demetrius love
at the end of the play?
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Helena
Why are a group of Athenian
craftsmen planning to put
on a play?

They plan to perform for the wedding
of Theseus and Hippolyta.
With whom does Titania
fall in love in Act III?
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Bottom
What prank does Puck
play on Bottom?

He changes his head into that of a
donkey.
Whose idea is it to use the
love potion on Titania?

It is Oberon’s idea.
Who are Mustardseed,
Peaseblossom, Cobweb, and
Moth?

They are Titania’s attendants who also
wait on Bottom while Titania is in love
with him.
Who are Titania and
Oberon?

They are the king and queen of the
fairies.
What is Titania’s reason for
refusing to give up the little
Indian boy?

His mother was a dear friend of hers.
How has the fight between
Titania and Oberon caused
disturbances in the natural
world?

The seasons are all mixed up.
Why is the flower whose
juice Oberon seeks special?

One of Cupid’s arrows struck it.
What effect does it have
when the juice of this flower
is put on someone’s eyes?

They fall in love with the first
person/thing they see when they wake
up.
Who tells Demetrius that
Lysander and Hermia are
planning to elope?

Helena
How many weddings take
place at the end of the play?

Three
Who blesses Theseus and
Hippolyta with a magical
charm at the end of the
play?

Oberon and Titania
Who suggests that the
audience consider whether
the entire play has been a
dream?

Robin Goodfellow
Who wants to play all of the
parts in the craftsmen’s
play?

Bottom
How does Robin confuse the
situation between the four
young Athenian lovers?

Oberon tells him to put the potion in
Demetrius’s eyes, but Robin puts it in
Lysander’s eyes by mistake. So then
Lysander is in love with Helena instead
of Hermia.
What is the relationship
between Helena and
Hermia?

They have grown up together and
were best friends until this situation
developed.
Essay Questions
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Be able to write a brief summary of the play
Be able to describe a character in detail
Be able to explain one of the conflicts in the
play
Compare and contrast two characters: Robin
and Bottom, Helena and Hermia, Lysander
and Demetrius