A Midsummer Night's Dream Assessment

What three options does Theseus give Hermia in Act I?

• Remain single in her father's house, die, marry Demetrius

• Become a nun, die, marry Demetrius

• Become a nun, die, marry Lysander

• Leave Athens, become a nun, marry Demetrius

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Look at Duke Theseus's body language in the first scene (see the images to the left). Based on this (not what he says), which of the following best describes him?

• A strong leader, but he is compassionate

• A weak leader, but he is compassionate

• He doesn't care about the feelings of his subjects (especially women).

• A weak leader who only cares about himself.

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Which of the following is not one of the reasons Lysander gives in support of marrying Hermia?

• He is just as noble and wealthy as Demetrius.

• Egeus has already promised Hermia to him.

• He loves Hermia.

• Demetrius has been disloyal to Helena.

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Helena says to herself, "Loves looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind." What does this mean?

• Love is based on looks.

• Love is sometimes based on looks, sometimes on emotions.

• Love is based on Cupid's arrows.

• Love is based on inner emotions/beliefs.

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Which of the following best describes the character of Nick Bottom when the reader is introduced to him in Act I?

• He is arrogant and wants to direct the play.

• He is a confident actor who doesn't trust Quince to direct them.

• He is arrogant, but he does listen to Quince.

• He is unsure of his role in the play and so tries them all.

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What has been the result of Titania and Oberon fighting?

• The seasons are out of order.

• The people of Athens have fallen sick.

• The fairies have no one to lead them and are in disarray.

• All of the above

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Look at the confrontation between Titania and Oberon in Act II, scene I (pages 31-33). Which of the following statements is not true?

• Titania has offered a truce with Oberon.

• Both of them have been disloyal in their marriage.

• Titania has tried to dance in the woods before, but Oberon has been in the way.

• Oberon is willing to compromise with Titania.

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Helena uses both a simile and a metaphor on p.38 to describe her feelings about Demetrius. What is she saying?

• She is angry that he treats her like a dog, and she demands that he treat her better. 

• She would be content for Demetrius to treat her like a dog, as long as she could be near him.

• She doesn't understand why he treats her like a dog, and she wants him to explain his reasons.

• She doesn't like being treated like a dog but is willing to go along with it to make Demetrius happy.

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What causes all of the actors to flee the forest on p.58-59?

• Puck casting a spell on them and changing them all into different animals.

• Puck casting a spell on all of them and Bottom's strange transformation.

• Bottom's strange transformation and Puck chasing them as different animals.

• Puck scaring them all away.

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What is Hermia saying in this scene on p.66?

• Lysander has left her, and it is all Demetrius's fault.

• Lysander is so loyal to Hermia, he would never leave her. So, Demetrius must have killed him.

• Demetrius has hidden Lysander away from Hermia because he is jealous of their true love for one another.

• Hermia is asking for Demetrius's help in finding Lysander, who must have become lost in the forest.

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