A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Hermia Lines 45-57

The speaker expresses fear and curses if Lysander has been harmed. They question Lysander's loyalty, asserting that betrayal is as unlikely as the moon creeping through the earth. Finally, they accuse someone of murder, describing how a murderer would appear grim and dead.

What does the speaker fear has happened to Lysander?

• He has betrayed the speaker.

• He has been killed in his sleep.

• He has run away.

• He has been cursed.

How does the speaker describe Lysander's loyalty?

• As constant as the stars.

• As unreliable as the moon.

• As fleeting as a shadow.

• As true as the sun to the day.

What does the speaker find unbelievable about Lysander's actions?

• That he would betray Hermia.

• That he would leave without a word.

• That he would steal away from Hermia.

• That he would sleep so soundly.

What does the speaker suspect has happened to Lysander?

• He has been lost.

• He has been kidnapped.

• He has been cursed.

• He has been murdered.

How does the speaker describe the appearance of a murderer?

• Dead and grim.

• Calm and composed.

• Anxious and nervous.

• Joyful and carefree.