A Midsummer

How does Hippolyta come to be betrothed to Theseus?  

• He has defeated her in battle and won her hand in marriage as a peace settlement or perhaps as the spoils of victory.
• Their fathers made an agreement at their births that they would marry.
• Theseus kidnapped her as revenge against her father.
• They had both received messages from Aphrodite, saying that they should wed.

What hope does Helena have by telling Demetrius of Lysander and Hermia's flight? 

• She is jealous and wants to get Hermia in as much trouble as possible. 
•  She anticipates the sweet pain of following him to and from the appointed wood while he pursues Hermia. 
•  She expects a monetary reward from Egeus for stopping Hermia.
• She wants Lysander to marry her instead.

What is the source of Titania and Oberon’s conflict at the beginning of Act II?

• Titania has been having an affair with Puck. 
• Titania won’t give Oberon the boy her fairies have stolen.
• Oberon won’t agree to give Titania a divorce.
• Oberon has been having an affair with Corin and Phillida.

Oberon sends Puck to find the juice of a flower, which will cause Titania to

• fall in love with the first being she sees.
•  turn against her beloved changeling.
• Titania won’t give Oberon the boy her fairies have stolen.
• become invisible.

Upon overhearing Demetrius and Helena, what does Oberon command Puck to do?

• Oberon commands Puck to send a message to Helena's father and tell him of her plan. 
• Oberon sends Puck to make them have dreams about what the other will look like in forty years, so they will not want to marry each other.
• He sends Puck to cause a terrible storm that will force them to abandon their plan and return home.
• He sends Puck to anoint the boy's eyes as he sleeps so that upon waking he will see the maid and love her.

Why is it strange for Titania to fall in love with Bottom?

• Puck has given Bottom a donkey’s head. 
• Fairies usually don’t fall in love with mortals.
• Bottom is from a lower social class. 
• She is truly in love with Oberon.

Helena thinks Hermia has betrayed their friendship because

• Helena believes Hermia stole Demetrius from her. 
• Helena believes Hermia is part of the men’s teasing.
•  Hermia told Lysander how she feels about him. 
• Hermia let Helena’s parents know she has run away.

Puck prevents Lysander and Demetrius from fighting by   a.  c. sb.d. i

• making them fall asleep.
• stealing and hiding their weapons. 
•  temporarily blinding them. 
• mitating their voices to lead them apart.

Why does Oberon remove the spell he cast over the queen?

•  He has the boy, and he pities her silly new love-pet. He wants her back to her true self.
•  He can only cast one spell at a time, and he wants to cast one on someone else now.
• It was part of the bargain he made with Puck, and he has to live up to it.
•  He had a dream that the gods would punish him if he didn't remove it.

What does Puck mean when he advises the play’s dissatisfied audience members, “Think but this, and all is mended; that you have but slumbered here”? 

• Resting for a time helps heal the mind and spirit. 
•  Going home to sleep will improve their outlook.
• They should pretend they merely dreamed it. 
• They only lost a few hours of their lives.