A Midsummer Night's Dream Act I

As the play opens, Theseus looks forward to his

• coronation

• inheritance

• rebirth

• wedding day

"Stand forth, Lysander. And, my gracious duke,/This man hath BEWITCHED the bosom of my child."

Which of the following words is the best synonym for BEWITCHED?

• harmed

• occupied

• enchanted

• misunderstood

Puck turns this character's head into a donkey's head:

• Quince

• Bottom

• Starveling

• Flute

Explain what the following lines mean. Hermia: I would my father look'd but with my eyes. Theseus: Rather your eyes must with his judgement look.

Summarize Helena's monologue.

What do the following lines mean?"And when this hail some heat from Hermia felt,/So he dissolved, and showers of oaths did melt."

• When Hermia came around, he forgot the promises he made.

• When Hermia burned him by accident, he forgot what he was doing.

• When Hermia came around, he disappeared.

• Hermia was mean to him and so he felt pressured to go to her.

Peter Quince felt that Nick Bottom was best suited to play Pyramus because of

• his handsome appearance

• joking manner

• beardless face

• excellent memory

The group of actors that are performing the play are called

• The Wizards

• The Magicians

• The Mechanicals

• Theseus' Homeboys

But I will wed thee in another way,/With pomp, with triumph, and REVELLING. Which of the following words is the best synonym for REVELLING?

• celebrating

• jousting

• gifts

• sorcery

"With cunning hast thou FILCHED my daughter's heart,"

Which of the following words is the best synonym for FILCHED?

• embarrassed

• stolen

• fascinated

• subdued