Midsummer Act IV & V Review Game

In ACT IV: Which of the following does Oberon NOT do as a result of watching Titania and Bottom?

• Comment on how foolishly Titania acted while bewitched

• Cast another spell on Titania to make her give him the child

• Say that he feels a bit bad for having tormented Titania

• Remove the spell from Titania

• Show Titania the mortal with whom she was in love

In ACT IV: Which of the following does Titania NOT do once Oberon wakes her?

• Tell about her strange dream

• Seek revenge on Oberon

• Make up with Oberon

• Dance with Oberon and the other fairies

• Promise to dance with Oberon and the fairies at Theseus's wedding

IN ACT IV: Why has Theseus come into the forest?

• He is leading the search for the young lovers

• He is planning to meet Titania secretly

• He is on a royal hunt

• He has decided to hold his wedding there

• He has come to investigate strange rumors about the forest

In ACT IV: As a result of the time in the forest, which one of the following characters has changed?

• Egeus

• Hermia

• Lysander

• Helena

• Demetrius

In ACT IV, scene ii, when Bottom returns what does he do?

• He entertains his friends with an exaggerated account of his experiences in the forest

• He insists on a quick rehearsal

• He refuses to perform in the play

• He informs his friends that the wedding has already taken place

• He encourages his friends to go to the palace to perform

In Act V: Why is Hippolyta unwilling to dismiss the lovers' strange stories as Theseus does?

• She believes in magic.

• She has seen the fairies personally.

• Oberon appeared to her in a dream.

• She believes strongly in the power of true love to influence events.

• All four tell a similar story.

In Act V: What first intrigues Theseus about the craftsmen's play?

• He is familiar with the subject matter.

• He has heard great things about this production.

• He is intrigued by the apparent contradiction of the full title of the play.

• He wants to see blood and gore.

• He needs a good laugh.

In Act V, when presenting the play, what does the character of the Prologue do?

• Provides only the introduction of the characters

• Tells the entire story before the actors present it.

• Plays all the parts.

• Says all the lines for the actors.

• Apologizes for the bad production once it is over.

In Act V: Why do the fairies come to the court at the end of the play?

• To play tricks on the mortals.

• To spy on the lovers.

• To confuse the lovers again.

• To sing and dance and bestow blessings upon the couples.

• To steal children.

In Act V, Puck's final speech of the play serves all of the following purposes EXCEPT:

• It closes the play.

• It thanks the audience.

• It asks the audience enjoy or else pardon a frivolous entertainment

• It reminds the audience that the actors will gladly accept monetary donations after the play.

• It invites the audience to experience the play as a dream.