How do the tradesmen ensure that the ladies in the audience will not be afraid of the violence in the play and the lion?

• They will remove the violence from the play, but the lion will still roar.

• They will ask Theseus's permission to show the violence and let the lion roar.

• They will speak a Prologue which explains everything.

• They will change the violence to a love story, and the lion will roar meekly.

How do the tradesmen resolve the issue of the Moonshine for Pyramus & Thisbe's meeting?

• One actor will hold a battery operated flashlight.

• They will open a window so the actual Moon shines onto the stage.

• The actors will yell the word "Moonlight!" when it's needed.

• They don't resolve it but argue instead.

And how to they solve the problem of the Wall (as well as the Wall's chink)?

• They don't, Bottom just takes over the part.

• One actor will stand as a Wall and hold his fingers in the "OK" symbol.

• The actors will actually build a wall out of stones.

• They will employ a Wall in Theseus and Hippolyta's castle.

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Who is watching the tradesmen rehearse "Pyramus & Thisbe?"

• Oberon

• Demetrius

• Puck

• Lysander

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How does Puck play a joke yet gain control of Bottom?

• He turns Bottom's head into a horse's head.

• He turns Bottom into a bear.

• He turns Bottom's head into a donkey's head.

• He turns Bottom into a pig.

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How is Titania controlled by Oberon in Act 3, Scene 1?

• Previously, Oberon sprinkled the magic flower juice onto her eyes, and now she wakes and falls in love with Bottom.

• She isn't; she breaks out of his spell.

• Previously, Puck sprinkled the magic flower juice onto her eyes, and now she wakes and falls in love with Oberon.

• Oberon whispers a spell into her ear, and now she wakes to fall in love with Quince.

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To an extent, Bottom is controlled by Puck. Titania is controlled by Oberon. Whom does Titania control in Act 3, Scene 2?

• The fauna of the forest.

• The fruits of the forest.

• The fairies of the forest.

• The flora of the forest.

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Which is the best objective summary of Robin's retelling of Act 3, Scene 1 to Oberon?

• The tradesmen were rehearsing the play; Puck saw Bottom acting like a donkey, so Robin changed him into one; Titania woke and fell in love with Bottom.

• The tradesmen were arguing about the play; Puck saw Bottom acting like a pig, so Robin changed him into one; Titania woke and fell in love with Bottom.

• The tradesmen were rehearsing the play; Puck put a spell on all of them and changed them all into donkeys; Titania woke and fell in love with Bottom.

• The tradesmen's rehearsal was failing; Demetrius and Lysander found them, physically fought with them, and left them to die in the woods.

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Why is the dialogue between Puck and Oberon so funny in this scene?

• Oberon thinks Puck put the magic flower juice on Demetrius but Robin thinks Oberon means Lysander, so we have Dramatic Irony.

• Oberon thinks Puck put the magic flower juice on Titania and responds to Puck's story with sarcasm, so we have Situational Irony.

• Oberon thinks Puck put the magic flower juice on Demetrius but Robin thinks Oberon means Lysander, so we have Verbal Irony.

• Oberon thinks Puck put the magic flower juice on Lysander but Robin thinks Oberon means Demetrius, so we have Dramatic Irony.

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Oberon drops love potion on Demetrius's eyes. What effect will this have?

• Demetrius will hate Helena.

• Demetrius will fall in love with Helena again.

• Demetrius will love both Hermia and Helena.

• Demetrius will hate both Helena and Hermia.

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