This person is the queen of the Amazons

Reorder the following events from act 1 scene 1

• Egeus enters

• Lysander tells Hermia that they can marry at his aunt's house

• Helena enters

• Theseus tells Hippolyta that he is excited for their wedding day

• Egeus invokes the ancient law of Athens

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Why has Egeus brought his daughter?

• He wants Hermia to marry Theseus

• He wants Hermia to marry Demetrius

• He wants Hermia to marry Lysander

• He wants Hermia to become an Amazon

Which character is more excited/impatient to get married?

• Theseus

• Hippolyta

What is Theseus’ ruling concerning Hermia? Select all the options she is given.

• Marry Demetrius

• Be executed

• Become a nun

• Become a servant

How does Lysander’s comment about Demetrius’ previous love affair with Helena complicate things?

• Demetrius is in love with Helena and is being forced to marry Hermia

• Demetrius admits that he only wants Hermia for her money

• Demetrius is already married to Helena and can't divorce her

• Demetrius was once engaged to Helena, but broke it off for Hermia

Lysander and Hermia plan to ​ (a)   to escape her fate.

• run away from Athens
• submit to Theseus' rule
• beg Egeus to reconsider
• bribe the executioner
• steal her away from the convent
• hide Hermia in a basement

Lysander and Hermia tell ----- of their plans.

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Lysander and ​ (a)   tell ​ (b)   ​ of their plan to run away from Athens because Helena and Hermia are ​ (c)  

• Hermia
• Helena
• childhoodfriends

Even though Helena loves Demetrius and is Hermia’s old school friend, why does she decide to tell Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander’s plans? What does this show us about Helena?

Answer in at least one complete sentence.

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