Midsummer Acts III-V

What is the purpose of the prologue written by the craftsmen for their play?

• To explain the play's plot and main themes

• To beg the audience to forgive the craftsmen's lack of experience as actors

• To commend Theseus and Hippolyta on their wedding day

• To explain that the lion isn't really a lion, the sword isn't really a sword, and no one really dies

What does Puck call the craftsmen when he sees them rehearsing?

• "crafty craftsfolk"

• "hempen homespuns"

• "authorial actors"

• "theatrical dramatists"

What does Puck do to Bottom?

• He transforms Bottom's head into that of an donkey.

• He transforms Bottom into a fairy.

• He gives Bottom the ability to fly.

• He sprinkles the love potion onto Bottom's eyes.

What does Titania give to Bottom?

• An embrace and a crown of flowers

• An embrace and several kisses

• An embrace and a group of fairy servants

• A robe to wear during his performance

Quince and the others have decided to rehearse their play in the woods because...

• they can practice all night

• they can practice in the moonlight

• no one can see them making fools of themselves

• everyone will be surprised by what they do on stage

Once Bottom has been transformed, his friends run from him. He believes they...

• have been bewitched by some unseen force in the woods

• are trying to play a trick on him and scare him

• are angry because only he knows his lines

• suddenly feel they need some exercise

Titania, awaking under the spell of the flower, compares Bottom's singing to what?

• A tree being sawed down

• To the braying of a donkey

• To an angel's

• To the ocean waves in a storm

When Hermia sees that both Lysander and Demetrius are in love with Helena, what does she think Helena has done?

• Hermia thinks Helena has given the men a potion that has confused them.

• Hermia thinks that Helena asked for, and has gotten, help from the gods.

• Hermia thinks that out of jealousy Helena has made known her taller height, and therefore, urged her greater value of the two maidens

• Hermia thinks that Helena has become afraid to die an old maid, and has decided to do anything she can to prevent that from happening.

Why does Oberon send Puck to confuse the two young men?

• Oberon is enjoying the mischief he has caused and wants to see what else he can do.

• Oberon wants to get Puck out of the way so he can woo Helena himself.

• Puck is driving Oberon crazy and he needs something to do.

• They are going to fight over Helena, so Oberon has Puck lead them away from each other and put them to sleep

What does Oberon realize when he sees Hermia and Demetrius in the clearing?

• That Puck has given the love potion to the wrong woman

• That Puck has used up all of the love potion

• That Puck has confused Bottom with Demetrius

• That Puck has given the love potion to the wrong man