"A Midsummer Night's Dream" Character Quiz

Match the character with the description: Theseus

• The leader of the group of players. This character has written the play to be performed by his friends at the wedding celebration

• This character has won Hippolyta and will marry her in four days' time.

• Young woman in love with Demetrius. Though both women are considered beautiful in the Athenian population, this character is taller and fairer in complexion compared to Hermia.

• This character plays the lead character of Pyramus in The Play Within the Play.

Match the character with the description: Hippolyta

• Plays Moonshine. He comes on with a lamp. He is laughed at, and does not take it well.

• This character plays the lead character of Pyramus in The Play Within the Play.

• Currently engaged to Hermia, but against her will.

• This character is an Amazonian warrior and betrothed to Theseus.

Match the character with the description: Lysander

• Young man in love with Hermia.

• Young woman in love with Demetrius. Though both women are considered beautiful in the Athenian population, this character is taller and fairer in complexion compared to Hermia.

• Father to Hermia. He wants Hermia to marry Demetrius, which is why Hermia and Lysander run away.

• This character plays Thisbe in The Play Within the Play. Thisibe and Pyramus are in love. 

Match the character with the description: Demetrius

• This character portrays a stone wall between Pyramus and Thisibe, and they must speak through the hole in the wall.

• Father to Hermia. He wants Hermia to marry Demetrius, which is why Hermia and Lysander run away.

• Currently engaged to Hermia, but against her will.

• The leader of the group of players. This character has written the play to be performed by his friends at the wedding celebration

Match the character with the description: Hermia

• Young woman in love with Lysander. Daughter to Egeus. Betrothed against her will to Demetrius.

• Father to Hermia. He wants Hermia to marry Demetrius, which is why Hermia and Lysander run away.

• The leader of the group of players. This character has written the play to be performed by his friends at the wedding celebration

• This character plays Lion who scares Thisbe away while she is waiting for Pyramus at their rendezvous point.

Match the character with the description: Helena

• Plays Moonshine. He comes on with a lamp. He is laughed at, and does not take it well.

• This character has happily won Hippolyta and will marry her in four days’ time.

• This character plays Thisbe in The Play Within the Play. Thisibe and Pyramus are in love. 

• Young woman in love with Demetrius. Though both women are considered beautiful in the Athenian population, this character is taller and fairer in complexion compared to Hermia.

Match the character with the description: Egeus

• Father to Hermia. He wants Hermia to marry Demetrius, which is why Hermia and Lysander run away.

• This character plays the lead character of Pyramus in The Play Within the Play.

• The leader of the group of players. This character has written the play to be performed by his friends at the wedding celebration

• This character plays Thisbe in The Play Within the Play. Thisibe and Pyramus are in love. 

Match the character with the description: Peter Quince

• This character plays Thisbe in The Play Within the Play. Thisibe and Pyramus are in love. 

•  This character plays the lead character of Pyramus in The Play Within the Play.

• The leader of the group of players. This character has written the play to be performed by his friends at the wedding celebration

• This character portrays a stone wall between Pyramus and Thisibe, and they must speak through the hole in the wall.

Match the character with the description: Nick Bottom

• Plays Moonshine. He comes on with a lamp. He is laughed at, and does not take it well.

• This character plays the lead character of Pyramus in The Play Within the Play.

• The leader of the group of players. This character has written the play to be performed by his friends at the wedding celebration

• This character plays Thisbe in The Play Within the Play. Thisibe and Pyramus are in love. 

Match the character with the description: Tom Snout

• The leader of the group of players. This character has written the play to be performed by his friends at the wedding celebration

• This character portrays a stone wall between Pyramus and Thisibe, and they must speak through the hole in the wall.

• This character plays Lion who scares Thisbe away while she is waiting for Pyramus at their rendezvous point.

• Plays Moonshine. He comes on with a lamp. He is laughed at, and does not take it well.