"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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3