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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.