Act 5 in A Midsummer Night's Dream

Who does Theseus marry at the beginning of Act 5?

• Titania

• Helena

• Hermia

• Hippolyta

Which character from the mechanicals plays the role of Pyramus in the play within the play?

• Quince

• Flute

• Snout

• Bottom

What role does Flute play in the mechanicals' performance in Act 5?

• Pyramus

• The Wall

• Thisbe

• The Lion

At the end of Act 5, which fairy king blesses the three couples and their future children?

• Puck

• Oberon

• Peaseblossom

• Cobweb

How do the noble audience members, including Theseus and Hippolyta, react to the mechanicals' performance of Pyramus and Thisbe?

• They are deeply moved and weep throughout the play

• They leave the hall before the play is finished

• They mock and make jokes about the poor quality of the performance

• They applaud enthusiastically and praise the actors

At the end of Act 5, Puck delivers a closing speech to the audience. What is the main purpose of this speech?

• To summarize the events of the entire play and ask the audience for forgiveness if they were offended

• To announce that another play will follow immediately after

• To explain the history of the fairy kingdom in detail

• To challenge the audience to a riddle about dreams

In Act 5, Theseus dismisses the lovers' account of their magical night in the forest. What does this tell us about Theseus's character?

• He is a deeply superstitious man who fears magic

• He is a practical and rational man who does not believe in imagination or magic

• He is jealous of the lovers' experiences in the forest

• He secretly believes in fairies but refuses to admit it

Why does Theseus choose the mechanicals' play, Pyramus and Thisbe, over the other entertainment options presented to him in Act 5?

• It is the longest and most elaborate of all the options

• He is personally friends with Bottom and wants to support him

• He is intrigued by the description of it being a tragic and merry play performed by simple workers

• Hippolyta specifically requests it over the other choices

How does the mechanicals' play, Pyramus and Thisbe, mirror the main plot of *A Midsummer Night's Dream*?

• Both stories involve fairies who interfere with the lives of humans

• Both stories involve young lovers who face obstacles and nearly end in tragedy before resolving happily

• Both stories are set in ancient Athens and involve royal characters

• Both stories involve a character who is transformed into an animal

In Act 5, Hippolyta disagrees with Theseus about the lovers' story of their night in the forest. She suggests that their consistent account of events means something real may have happened. What does this disagreement between Theseus and Hippolyta reveal about a central theme of the play?

• It highlights the theme of the conflict between imagination and reason, suggesting that reality and fantasy may not be so easily separated

• It shows that Hippolyta is more intelligent than Theseus in all matters

• It reveals that Theseus is hiding a secret about the fairy world

• It demonstrates that the lovers are lying about their experiences in the forest