Midsummer Night's Dream Act 1

As part of the wedding celebration, Theseus

• Grants pardons for all political prisoners

• Makes Lysander his heir

• sends Lysander and Hermia into the forest to live

• Orders Philostrate to devise an appropriate play for the occassion

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which of the following does Theseus NOT order Hermia to do?

• Obey her father's wishes

• Marry Demetrius or leave Athens forever

• Marry Demetrius or live a life of solitude as a nun

• Marry Demetrius or die

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In making a case to Theseus regarding Hermia's falling in love with Lysander, Egeus says the following lines:

My gracious duke,

This man hath bewitched the bosom of my child

These lines suggest that:

• Lysander has stolen Hermia's love.

• Lysander has injured Hermia

• Demetrius is the man Hermia loves

• Lysander has evil powers over others.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is the reason that Flute does not wish to play the part of Thisbe in the play Pyramus and Thisbe?

• He wants to be the lion.

• He does not like the play

• He has trouble learning lines

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What role does Bottom wish to play?

• Pyramus because it is the lead role.

• The lion because he can roar better than anyone else.

• Thisbe because he can speak in a perfect "little voice".

• He wants to play all the roles because he thinks he is the best actor among all the actors in the company.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

How does Quince, the director, argue against Bottom being the lion?

• He says he isn't hairy enough to look like a lion.

• He tells him that his roar would be so good it would scare the audience.

• He tells him that he will get to be a tiger in the next play.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6