Test

1.       How does Robin lead Lysander and Demetrius “up and down” (3.2.418)?

• Robin gives the men another magic potion that makes them follow him

• Robin makes his voice sound like Lysander’s or Demetrius’ to trick them

• Robin makes a path through the trees and bushes in the forest

• Robin appears to Lysander and Demetrius and tells them where to go

Why does Demetrius call Lysander a “coward” (3.2.429)?

• He thinks Lysander is hiding

• He thinks Lysander is scared of the dark

• He is responding to an insult Lysander says to him

• He sees Lysander cowering under a bush

What is the effect of Demetrius’ insult? (3.2.430 – 431)

• His insult is funny because he does not know he is actually talking to Robin

• His insult is frightening because it seems like he is going to start a fight

• His insult is offensive because Lysander is a really nice guy

• His insult is effective because it hurts Lysander’s feelings

Using the glossary provided by the text, view the definition of abate (3.2.461). How does the meaning of this word further convey Helena’s feelings?

• The word highlights her eagerness for daylight, so she can find Demetrius

• Abate is used as a firm command to the night and, therefore, reveals how angry Helena is at Demetrius and Lysander

• Her plead for the night to abate itself shows her sorrow and desperation to leave the woods

• The use of abate demonstrates how frightened she is of spending the night in the woods

What makes Helena’s line “from these that my poor company detest” (3.2.463) an example of dramatic irony?

• Helena does not know she is lying down to sleep near Lysander and Demetrius

• Helena does not know that Robin is lulling her to sleep

• Helena does not know what time it is

• Helena does not know that Demetrius and Lysander are fighting

1.       Robin calls Cupid a “knavish lad” (3.2.469). Given your understanding of Cupid from earlier in the module, what does knavish mean?

• Cute and small

• Beautiful and kind

• Young and boyish

• a.       Dishonest or tricky

What does Robin’s statement “Jack shall have Jill” (3.2.490) imply about what he hopes will happen next?

• Oberon and Titania will get back together

• All the lovers will end up with the right person

• He is going to attend Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding

• Peaseblossom will fall in love with him

How does Robin’s final action develop the dramatic irony of Act 3, Scene 2?

What is the overall effect of Robin’s involvement in this scene?