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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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