A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 5 Scene 1

Which character delivers the prologue to the play-within-a-play in Act 5 Scene 1 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

• Theseus

• Quince

• Bottom

• Lysander

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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What is the main theme explored through the performance of "Pyramus and Thisbe" in Act 5 Scene 1?

• The power of magic

• The foolishness of love

• The importance of friendship

• The beauty of nature

How do the noble characters react to the mechanicals' play in Act 5 Scene 1?

• They are frightened

• They are deeply moved

• They find it amusing and laugh at it

• They leave the theatre

Which character plays the role of the Wall in the play performed by the mechanicals?

• Snout

• Flute

• Starveling

• Snug

What does the play-within-a-play in Act 5 Scene 1 symbolise?

• The seriousness of true love

• The difference between reality and illusion

• The importance of wealth

• The dangers of the forest

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Who blesses the house and the couples at the end of Act 5 Scene 1?

• Oberon and Titania

• Puck and Bottom

• Theseus and Hippolyta

• Lysander and Hermia

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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What is the purpose of Puck’s final speech in Act 5 Scene 1?

• To explain the plot

• To apologise to the audience and break the fourth wall

• To introduce the next act

• To criticise the mechanicals

Which of the following best summarises the events of Act 5 Scene 1?

• The lovers get lost in the woods

• The mechanicals perform their play, the nobles comment on it, and the fairies bless the house

• Oberon and Titania argue

• Puck puts a spell on the lovers

How does Bottom portray Pyramus in the play-within-a-play?

• With great seriousness and skill

• In a comically exaggerated and over-the-top manner

• Quietly and shyly

• Refusing to speak

What does the reaction of the nobles to the mechanicals’ play reveal about their characters?

• They are cruel and unkind

• They are able to laugh at simple things and show patience

• They are easily bored

• They are jealous of the mechanicals