A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare
Name: _______________________
Hour: __________
Quiz: Act I
Section 1: Match the following characters with the appropriate response. (10 points)
1. ____ Theseus
2. ____ Hippolyta
3. ____ Egeus
4. ____ Hermia
5. ____ Lysander
6. ____ Demetrius
7. ____ Helena
8. ____ Nick Bottom
9. ____ Peter Quince
10. ____ Snout, Snug, Starveling
A. Daughter of Egeus; loves Lysander
B. Loves Hermia
C. Actors in the play “Pyramus and Thisbe”
D. A weaver; plays Pyramus in the play “P and T”
E. A carpenter; the director of the play “P and T”
F. Loves Demetrius
G. Father of Hermia
H. Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus
I. Loves Hermia; favored by Egeus
J. Duke of Athens
Section 2: Match the quotes with the appropriate speaker. You may only use the speaker once.
(10 points)
Quotes:
Speakers:
1. ____
“Full of vexation come I, with complaint
Against my child, my daughter Hermia.”
2. ____
“By all the vows that ever men have broke,
In number more than ever women spoke,
In that same place thou hast appointed me
Tomorrow truly will I meet with thee.”
3. ____
“Either to die the death, or to abjure
For ever the society of men.”
4. ____
“Ay me! For aught that I could ever read,
Could ever hear by tale or history,
The course of true love never did run smooth;
But either it was different in blood --”
5. ____
“The more I love, the more he hateth me.”
6. ____
“Here is the scroll of every man’s name which
is thought fit, through all Athens, to play in our
interlude before the Duke and the Duchess on
his wedding day at night.
A. Theseus
B. Hippolyta
C. Egeus
D. Hermia
E. Demetrius
F. Lysander
G. Helena
H. Quince
I. Bottom
J. Flute
7. ____
“Let me play the lion too. I will roar that I will
do any man’s heart good to hear me. I will
roar that I will make the Duke say, ‘Let him roar
again, let him roar again.’”
8. ____
“Four days will quickly steep themselves in night;
Four nights will quickly dream away the time;”
9. ____
“Relent, sweet Hermia, and Lysander, yield
Thy crazed title to my certain right.”
10. ____
“Nay, faith, let not me play a woman; I have a beard
coming.”
Section 3: Complete the following questions with the appropriate answer. (13 points)
(3) 1. What are the three “choices” that Hermia has regarding marriage and her father’s wishes?
1.
2.
3.
(1) 2. What is the decision made by Hermia and Lysander regarding their future?
(2) 3. What is the name of the play to be performed by the “Rude Mechanicals”? What type of
play is it?
(1) 4. What is the reason that Helena decides to tell Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander’s plans?
(1) 5. At the beginning of the play, what are Theseus and Hippolyta discussing?
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(2) 1. Shakespeare wrote _____________ plays and _____________ sonnets.
(3) 2. His plays fall into three categories: ___________________, __________________, and
_____________________.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare
Name: _______________________________
Hour: _________
Quiz: Act ll
Section 1: Match the following characters with the appropriate response. (9 points)
1. ____ Puck
2. ____ Fairy
3. ____ Oberon
4. ____ Titania
5. ____ Indian Boy
6. ____ Hermia
7. ____ Lysander
8. ____ Helena
9. ____ Demetrius
A. Person that Oberon and Titania are fighting over
B. King of the Fairies
C. Queen of the Fairies
D. Robin Goodfellow; sprite that creates mischief
E. One of Titania’s sprites that admires Puck
F. Chasing Demetrius throughout the woods
G. Concerned/upset that Lysander is gone
H. Fleeing from Helena; searching for Hermia
I. Love has switched from Hermia to Helena
Section 2: Match the quotes with the appropriate speaker. You may use the speaker only once.
(8 points)
Quotes:
Speakers:
1. _____
“Thou speakest aright;
I am that merry wanderer of the night.
I jest to Oberon and make him smile
When I a fat and bean-fed horse beguile,”
2. _____
“Be it ounce, or cat, or bear,
Pard, or boar with bristled hair,
In thy eye that shall appear
When thou wakest, it is thy dear.
Wake when some vile thing is near.”
3. _____
“Sing me now asleep;
Then to your offices, and let me rest.”
4. _____
“Either I mistake your shape and making quite,
Or else you are that shrewd and knavish sprite
Call’d Robin Goodfellow.”
5. _____
“Content with Hermia! No: I do repent
The tedious minutes I with her have spent.
Not Hermia but Helena I love:
Who will not change a raven for a dove?”
6. _____
“Tempt not too much the hatred of my spirit;
For I am sick when I do look on thee.”
A. Fairy
B. Demetrius
C. Puck
D. Helena
E. Lysander
F. Oberon
G. Hermia
H. Titania
7. _____
“Lysander, look how I do quake with fear.
Methought a serpent ate my heart away,
And you sat smiling at his cruel prey.”
8. _____
“I am your spaniel; and, Demetrius,
The more you beat me, I will fawn on you.
Use me but as your spaniel, spurn me, strike me,
Neglect me, lose me; only give me leave,
Unworthy as I am, to follow you.”
Section 3: Answer or complete the following questions with a brief response. (15 points)
(1) 1. What do the fairies sing about when aiding Titania in her sleep?
(2) 2. Why are Titania and Oberon fighting with each other? How does Oberon plan to “get
even”?
(2) 3. What errand does Puck do for Oberon? What “mistake” does Puck commit?
(4) 4. At the end of Act ll, the following people love...?
Helena loves ____________________________
Hermia loves ____________________________
Lysander loves ____________________________
Demetrius loves ____________________________
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(2) The name of Shakespeare’s first acting company was
_________________________________________________. Later, after the reign of Queen
Elizabeth I, the name was changed to ___________________________________________.
(4) Shakespeare’s four greatest plays are ______________________________,
_____________________, ___________________________, _______________________
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare
Name: _______________________
Hour: ________
Quiz: Act lll
Section 1: Match the following characters with the appropriate response. (10 points)
1. ____ Bottom
2. ____ Puck
3. ____ Oberon
4. ____ Titania
5. ____ Lysander
6. ____ Demetrius
7. ____ Helena
8. ____ Hermia
9. ____ Cobweb, Peaseblossom,
Mote, Mustardseed
10. ____ Flute
A. Annoyed with Puck’s mistake
B. Rehearses the part of Thisbe
C. Once hated Helena, but now loves her
D. Given a donkey’s head through Puck’s mischief
E. Plays pranks on all the Mechanicals
F. Feels betrayed by Helena and Lysander
G. Loathes Hermia and woos Helena
H. Feels scorned and mocked by everyone
I. Falls in love with Bottom
J. Fairies beckoned by Titania to provide for
Bottom
Section 2: Match the quotes with the appropriate speaker. You may use the speaker only once.
(10 points)
Quotes:
Speakers:
1. _____
“O me! You juggler! You cankerblossom!
You thief of love! What, have you come by night
And stol’n my love’s heart from him?”
2. _____
“Pat, pat; and here’s a marvellous convenient place
for our rehearsal. This green plot shall be our stage, this
hawthorn-brake our tiring-house; and we will do it in
action, as we will do if before the Duke.”
3. _____
“O spite! O hell! I see you all are bent
To set against me for your merriment.
If you were civil and knew courtesy,
You would not do me thus much injury.”
4. _____
“What hast thou done? Thou hast mistaken quite
And laid the love juice on some true love’s sight.
Of thy misprision must perforce ensue
Some true love turned, and not a false turned true.”
5. _____
“O Helen, goddess, nymph, perfect, divine!
To what, my love, shall I compare thine eyne?
Crystal is muddy.”
A. Helena
B. Titania
C. Oberon
D. Lysander
E. Hermia
F. Bottom
G. Flute
H. Quince
I. Puck
J. Demetrius
6. ____
“I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again.
Mine ear is much enamored of thy note;
So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape;
And thy fair virtue’s force perforce doth move me,
On the first view to say, to swear, I love thee.”
7. ____
“Thy love? Out, tawny Tartar, out!
Out, loathed med’cine! O hated potion, hence!”
8. ____
“Most radiant Pyramus, most lily-white of hue,
Of color like the red rose on triumphant brier,
Most brisky juvenal, and eke most lovely Jew,
As true as truest horse, that would never tire,
I’ll meet thee, Pyramus, at Ninny’s tomb.”
9. ____
“Shall we their fond pageant see?
Lord, what fools these mortals be!”
10. ____
“Methinks, mistress, you should have little
reason for that. And yet, to say the truth, reason
and love keep little company together nowadays. “
Section 3: Answer or complete the following questions with a brief response (12 points).
(1) 1. Why is Helena so upset now that Demetrius loves and adores her?
(1) 2. According to Hermia, what is the worst thing that Lysander could do to her?
(1) 3. What physical trait(s) of Hermia’s do Helena and Lysander focus on in their insults?
(2) 4. Recite two insults from Act lll. You must include the speaker and the recipient of the insult.
(4) 5. List the four “problems” the Rude Mechanicals discuss before they begin rehearsing the
play Pyramus and Thisbe.
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(2) 1. The two rulers of England during Shakespeare’s life were _______________________
and _________________________.
(1) 2. The name of the theatre started by Shakespeare’s acting company was
______________________________.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare
Name: ________________________
Hour: _________
Act lV Quiz
Section 1: Match the following characters with the appropriate response for this scene.
1. ____ Titania
2. ____ Bottom
3. ____ Oberon
4. ____ Puck
5. ____ Theseus
6. ____ Hippolyta
7. ____ Egeus
8. ____ Lysander
9. ____ Demetrius
10. ____ Hermia
11. ____ Helena
12. ____ Quince
13. ____ Flute
14. ____ Snug
15. ____ Peaseblossom,
Cobweb, Mustardseed
A. Enraged by Lysander and Hermia’s plot of escape
B. Talks about the money value of Bottom’s performance
C. Discusses the fortune possible by performing the play
D. Says that everything seems double
E. Pampered by the fairies; thinks he had a dream
F. Admits to “The Royals” the plan to escape from Athens
G. Refers to Demetrius as her found jewel
H. Do favors requested by Bottom
I. Admires the hunting cry of Sparta hounds
J. Feels only Bottom can do justice to the role of Pyramus
K. Boasts of his hunting dogs; proposes marriage for all
L. Realizes his true love is Helena; Hermia was an illness
M. Loves and loathes Bottom; confused by the events
N. Removes the donkey head from Bottom
O. Receives the Indian boy; releases Titania of the potion
Section 2: Match the quotes with the appropriate speaker. You may use the speaker more than
once or not at all.
Quotes:
1. ____
2. ____
Speaker:
“Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bed,
While I thy amiable cheeks do coy,
And stick muskroses in thy sleek smooth head,
And kiss thy fair large ears, my gentle joy.”
“Truly, a peck of provender. I could munch
your good dry oats. Methinks I have a great
desire to a bottle of hay. Good hay, sweet hay,
hath no fellow.”
3. ____
“Be as thou wast wont to be;
See as thou wast wont to see.
Dian’s bud o’er Cupid’s flower
Hath such force and blessed power.”
4. ____
“Come, my lord, and in our flight
Tell me how it came this night
That I sleeping here was found
With these mortals on the ground.”
A. Titania
B. Theseus
C. Bottom
D. Puck
E. Oberon
F. Lysander
G. Helena
H. Hermia
I. Demetrius
J. Hippolyta
K. Egeus
L. Quince
5. ____
“We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top
And mark the musical confusion
Of hounds and echo in conjunction”
6. ____
“I know you two are rival enemies;
How comes this gentle concord in the world,
That hatred is so far from jealousy
To sleep by hate and fear no enmity?”
7. ____
“Are you sure
That we are awake? It seems to me
That yet we sleep, we dream. Do not you think
The Duke was here, and bid us follow him?”
8. ____
“It is not possible. You have not a man in all
Athens able to discharge Pyramus but he.”
9. ____
“I will get Peter Quince to write a ballad of this
dream. It shall be called ‘Bottom’s Dream,’
because it hath no bottom; and I will sing it in
the latter end of a play, before the Duke.”
10. ____
“And all the faith, the virtue of my heart,
The object and the pleasure of mine eye,
Is only Helena. To her, my lord,
Was I betrothed ere I saw Hermia,
But like a sickness did I loathe this food;”
Section 3: Complete the following questions with concise answers.
(3) 1. List the three couples that are to be married this day:
1. _______________________________ and _______________________________
2. _______________________________ and _______________________________
3. _______________________________ and _______________________________
(1) 2. Give one of the two reasons that Oberon decides to release Titania from the love juice.
(1) 3. What is the name of the “ballet”/ballad that Bottom wants Peter Quince to write?
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(2) 1. Shakespeare was born in the year ____________ and died in the year _____________.