A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 1 Scenes 1 and 2 Quiz

At the beginning of Act 1 Scene 1, what are Hippolyta and Theseus discussing?

• Hippolyta is begging Theseus to let Hermia marry Lysander.

• Hippolyta wants to return to the Amazon tribe.

• Hippolyta and Theseus cannot agree on how to advise Egeus.

• Hippolyta and Theseus are discussing their upcoming wedding.

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How does Hippolyta come to be betrothed to Theseus?

• They both received messages from Aphrodite, saying that they should wed

• Egeus demanded that Theseus be married to Hippolyta, or Hippolyta should be put to death or sent to the nunnery.

• Their fathers made an agreement at their births that they would be married.

• They both received messages from Aphrodite, saying that they should wed

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What does Egeus seek Theseus's help with?

• His wife is angry and threatening to leave him.

• 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.

• He needs help defending his home from the invading Amazons.

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According to Egeus and Theseus, what is the proper role for a daughter?

• Daughters should learn how to be independent and take care of themselves.

• Daughters should be obedient to their fathers in all things.

• Daughters should be confident and speak their mind.

• Daughters should marry as soon as possible so that they are no longer burdens on their fathers.

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Theseus gives Hermia three choices. Select the three choices from the list below.

• become a nun, be put to death, or marry Demetrius

• help Helena, stand up to her father or marry Lysander

• leave Athens, marry Lysander, or be put to death

• become a nun, be put to death, or marry Lysander

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How does Lysander's comment about Demetrius's previous love affair with Helena complicate things?

• It offends Helena and makes her angry at Lysander.

• It makes Lysander look like a liar.

• It suggests that Demetrius is unfaithful.

• It makes Hermia feel jealous.

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What does Helena hope to gain by telling Demetrius of Lysander and Hermia's secret plan?

• She hopes that Demtrius will stop them so that she can marry Lysander.

• She expects a reward from Egeus for stopping Hermia.

• She hopes that Demetrius will thank her for the information, and she will get to see more of him.

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What does Egeus mean when he claims Lysander has "bewitch'd the bosom" of Hermia and turn'd her obedience... to stubborn harshness?

• Lysander is too foolish and inexperienced to really deserve Hermia's love.

• Lysander has stolen Hermia's love away from Demetrius, who she used to love.

• Lysander is of lowly birth and not fit to be Hermia's husband.

• Lysander has brainwashed Hermia into disobeying her father.

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After their meeting with Theseus, what do Hermia and Lysander decide to do?

• They will convince Egeus to change his mind.

• They will go to the temple, make offerings to the gods, and ask for

• She will do as her father asks, but poison Demetrius soon after the marriage. Then she will marry Lysander

• They will meet on the next night in the woods and escape Lysander's aunt's house to be married.

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Identify the speaker. "But I beseech your Grace, that I may know the worst that may befall me in this case, if I refuse to wed Demetrius."

• Hermia

• Helena

• Hippolyta

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