Midsummer Act I and Act II

What are the two forms of writing that the Upper Class Mortals and the Supernatural Creatures (fairies) use when they speak?

• prose

• blank verse

• iambic pentameter

• soliloquy

Theseus and Hippolyta are borrowed from Greek mythology, which makes them examples of a(n)______________________.

• allusion

• illusion

• gods

• demi-gods

What are the three choices that Theseus gives to Hermia, in accordance with ancient Athenian law?

• Marry Lysander

• Die

• Marry Demetrius

• Become a nun

How are women viewed in Athens?

• as head of the home

• as smarter than men

• as property

• as valuable

What are some of the obstacles to love that Lysander and Hermia discuss?

• war, sickness, death

• opinion of friends

• status and power

• difference in age

• all of the above

Who will play the part of Pyramus in the play "Pyramus and Thisbe"?

• Robin Starveling

• Peter Quince

• Nick Bottom

• Francis Flute

Who will play the part of Thisbe in the play "Pyramus and Thisbe"?

• Nick Bottom

• Tom Snout

• Peter Quince

• Francis Flute

How does Robin Goodfellow (Puck) feel about his trickster / mischievous reputation?

• proud

• ashamed

• embarrassed

• unaware

What is the name of the boy whom Titania and Oberon are fighting about?

• the orphan

• the child

• the sprite

• the changeling

What has happened in the world because of Titania and Oberon's fighting?

• nature is out of balance

• the sun doesn't shine

• the oceans have all dried up

• the moon shines during the day and the sun at night