Review for Test on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Identify the following:
Egeus__________________________________________________
Lysander_______________________________________________
Theseus ________________________________________________
Hippolyta ______________________________________________
Oberon ________________________________________________
Helena ________________________________________________
Puck _________________________________________________
Hermia ________________________________________________
Titania ________________________________________________
Quince ________________________________________________
Flute __________________________________________________
Demetrius _____________________________________________
Bottom ________________________________________________
Snout _________________________________________________
Snug __________________________________________________
Know the following:
What will be Hermia’s fate for refusing to marry Demetrius _____________________________
What Lysander and Hermia agree to do _____________________________________________
What hope does Helena have by telling Demetrius of Lysander and Hermia’s flight
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On what mission does Oberon send Puck ____________________________________________
Upon overhearing Demetrius and Helena, what does Oberon command Puck to do
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Upon whose eyes does Puck apply the potion__________________________________________
What has Puck done to Bottom____________________________________________________
What remedy corrects the crossed-loved couples _____________________________________
Why did Shakespeare include a play within a play
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What is the purpose of the last speech of the play
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The play opens with the coming nuptials of which couple ________________________________
When the play begins, Lysander and Demetrius are both in love with whom ____________________
What is the subject of the play within the play ___________________________________________
What element in the play do the actors think will frighten the ladies ___________________________
What is Puck also known as_____________________________________________________________
Why are Oberon and Titania fighting _____________________________________________________
Which character do Lysander and Demetrius both fall in love with after the love potion _____________
Which character does Titania fall in love with _______________________________________________
Who says: “Your wrongs do set a scandal on my sex”? _______________________________________
Who says: “These things seem small and undistinguishable like far-off mountains turned into clouds”?
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Short answer questions
What parallels are there between “Pyramus and Thisby” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”?
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How does “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” portray people in love?
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Explain the following quote: “The course of true love never did run smooth.”
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Explain the following quote: “Lord, what fools these mortals be!”
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Explain how “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” shows that “love is blind.”
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