Midsummer Act 1

The setting takes place in ...

• Verona, Italy

• Paris, France

• Athens, Greece

What are Hermia's alternatives to marrying Demetrius?

• Die, or marry Theseus

• Become a nun, or marry Lysander

• Die, or marry Lysander

• Die, or become a nun

Why is Egeus upset?

• He wants his daughter, Hermia, to marry Lysander, but she loves and desires to marry Demetrius.

• He wants his daughter, Hermia, to marry Demetrius, but she loves and desires to marry Lysander.

What hope does Helena have by telling Demetrius of Lysander and Hermia's flight?

• She hopes he might fall back in love with her once Hermia is out of the picture.

• She wants to make her friend angry because she is jealous.

• She is secretly in love with Lysander and hopes that this will help her.

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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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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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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According to Egeus, who has permission to marry his daughter, Hermia?

• Lysander

• Theseus

• Bottom

• Demetrius

Who did Demetrius court in the past, whom he also made fall in love with him?

• Hermia

• Titania

• Hippolyta

• Helena

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Who is the duke, the leader of the city?

• Egeus

• Demetrius

• Hippolyta

• Theseus