A Midsummer Night's Dream Act II

Identify and discuss the theme of love in Act II of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

• Complications and misunderstandings in romantic relationships

• The theme of war and conflict

• The theme of friendship and loyalty

• The theme of betrayal and revenge

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How is the conflict between Oberon and Titania resolved in Act II of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

• Oberon listens to Titania's emotional appeal and gives up his claim on the child

• Titania listens to Oberon's demands and caves to his power

• Puck decides to pull a prank on Titania to get Oberon to laugh and forget is anger at her

• Oberon decides he will humiliate Titania for her disobedience to him

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What does the quote 'I know a bank where the wild thyme blows' reveal about the setting in Act II?

• The setting is a natural and wild environment.

• The setting is a desert with no vegetation.

• The setting is a modern city with no natural elements.

• The setting is a snowy and cold environment.

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What is the role of Puck in Act II of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

• Puck is the main antagonist who creates all the problems.

• Puck is a minor character with no significant role.

• Puck is a mischievous fairy who causes confusion and humor in the pranks he plays on humans

• Puck is the voice of reason and logic in the play.

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__________ is the queen of the fairies, and __________ is the king of the fairies.

• Hippolyta, Theseus

• Titania, Theseus

• Titania, Oberon

• Hippolyta, Oberon

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The trickster and Oberon's jester, Puck, is also know as __________.

• Robin Goodfellow

• Robin James

• Robin Bottom

• Robin Snug

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Oberon sends Puck on an errand to do something for him. What is it?

• To meet with Titania's fairies and create peace.

• To find the magical flower and bring to him.

• To go to Theseus and ask for his help in solving the problem between him and Titania.

• To find Egeus and create a plan to win Titania's love back.

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Titania now has the love juice in her eyes. What will happen to Titania when she wakes up?

• Nothing, it does not have magical powers since Puck got the wrong flower.

• She will wake up and will be hypnotized and do whatever Oberon asks her to do.

• She will wake up and fall in love with the first living thing she sees (creature or human).

• She will move into the palace with Theseus and Hippolyta.

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Why does Oberon want Titania to let him have the Indian boy as a servant?

• To show him that she is loyal to him

• Because he's just cruel

• Because he doesn't have as many fairy servants as she does

• Because the boy has strong magical powers

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Helena pursues Demetrius because...

• she loves him.

• Demetrius has been transformed into a dog.

• she is pregnant with Demetrius' child.

• she had the love liquid (the flower juice) trickled into her eyes.

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