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WorksheetsA Midsummer Night's Dream Final
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 13hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Egeus wants Hermia to marry
a)
Demetrius
b)
Theseus
c)
Lysander
d)
False
2.
Which of the following is NOT a choice Hermia's father allows?
a)
to obey her father
b)
to die
c)
to become a priestess
d)
to marry the man she loves
3.
To what do Lysander and Hermia agree?
a)
They will meet in the woods at midnight and escape together.
b)
They will stand up to her father.
c)
She will do as her father says.
d)
She will become a priestess so they can be secret lovers.
4.
Why does Helena want to tell on Hermia?
a)
She just wants Hermia to get in trouble.
b)
She will get a reward from Egeus.
c)
She is just doing what is right.
d)
She hopes to get the attention of Hermia's fiancee.
5.
Theseus wants to marry
a)
Titania
b)
Hyppolyta
c)
Hermia
d)
Helena
6.
In Act I Scene II, who is directing a play?
a)
Bottom
b)
Quince
c)
Robin Goodfellow
d)
Oberon
7.
Which actor is bossy and confident and believes he can play all the roles of the play?
a)
Bottom
b)
Quince
c)
Robin Goodfellow
d)
Oberon
8.
Why doesn't Flute want to play a woman?
a)
His voice is too deep.
b)
He dislikes women.
c)
He has a beard coming in.
d)
He DOES want to play the woman.
9.
Which character is Nick Bottom going to be in the play?
a)
Pyramus
b)
Thisbe
c)
Prometheus
d)
Perseus
10.
Why are the actors going to make a performance?
a)
Theseus' wedding
b)
The Theater Fest
c)
The town fair
d)
The reason doesn't appear
11.
Why is Oberon angry with his queen?
a)
Because of a boy they both want.
b)
She has much more money than he does.
c)
She has a book of spells that he wants to use.
d)
She has recently put two of his companions in jail.
12.
Who is the Fairy Queen?
a)
Helena
b)
Hermia
c)
Titania
d)
Theseus
13.
On what mission does Oberon send Puck?
a)
To find the parents of the young boy.
b)
To cause a terrible storm.
c)
To find a flower.
d)
To Spy on his enemy.
14.
What color did Cupid's arrow turn the flower it hit that Puck brought back to Oberon?
a)
Red
b)
Pink
c)
Purple
d)
Black
15.
What was Oberon watching when he saw Cupid's arrow miss its target and hit the flower instead?
a)
A mermaid singing on a dolphin's back
b)
A fairy dancing in an enchanted forest
c)
A unicorn drinking out of the fountain of youth
d)
His wife trying to prank a mortal
16.
Demetrius treats Helena with the utmost respect.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
In Helena's quest to capture Demetrius' love, she demands respect from Demetrius.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Upon overhearing Demetrius and Helena, what does Oberon command Puck to do?
a)
to send a message to Helena's father
b)
to make them have nightmares about one another
c)
to force them to return home
d)
to anoint the boy's eyes
19.
Who does Puck serve?
a)
Egeus
b)
Oberon
c)
Titania
d)
Theseus
20.
What is the Fairy's job?
a)
to plant jewels in the ground
b)
to apply dew to the plants
c)
to make flowers bloom
d)
to clear the forest of intruders
21.
Upon whose eyes does Puck apply the potion?
a)
Hermia
b)
Demetrius
c)
Lysander
d)
Egeus
22.
When he wakes up, who does Lysander see and love?
a)
Titania
b)
Helena
c)
Hermia
d)
Hippolyta
23.
What is Helena's reaction to Lysander's words of love?
a)
She thinks he is teasing her cruelly.
b)
She thinks he has gone crazy.
c)
She believes him and falls in love with him.
d)
She thinks she is asleep and having a nightmare.
24.
Why does Bottom want a prologue written for the play?
a)
So he can get credit for it, and possibly more money.
b)
He thinks the ladies will swoon or panic.
c)
He wants to make the play longer.
d)
He wants to attract the attention of the queen.
25.
To where has Lysander disappeared when Hermia awakes?
a)
He has gone to follow Helena.
b)
He has gone to find Puck.
c)
He is lost in the forest.
d)
He has gone to Athens for the wedding.
26.
What has Puck done to Bottom?
a)
He has given Bottom hooves and a tail.
b)
He has changed Bottom's voice to a croak.
c)
He has changed Bottom's head into that of an ass.
d)
He has given Bottom claws for hands.
27.
What news does Puck bring Oberon?
a)
Titania is in love with a monster.
b)
The child is sick.
c)
Egeus is storming the woods with an army.
d)
The players need a lot more practice before they will be ready.
28.
Why does Oberon send Puck to fetch Helena?
a)
He is in love with her.
b)
He wants to start a fight between her and Hermia.
c)
He realizes Puck's mistake and tries to correct it.
d)
He wants to ask her help in getting the young boy from Titania.
29.
What is Helena's situation in Act III?
a)
She is in love with Bottom.
b)
She believes Lysander and Demetrius want to play a cruel joke on her.
c)
She is furious and threatens to leave Athens.
d)
She has gone home to bed.
30.
What does Hermia think Helena has done?
a)
Given the young men a magic potion.
b)
Gotten help from the gods.
c)
Made fun of her for being short.
d)
Rejected both men so now they are after Helena.
31.
Why does Oberon send Puck to confuse the two young men?
a)
They are going to fight.
b)
Oberon is enjoying the mischief.
c)
Oberon wants to get Puck out of the way to talk to Helena.
d)
He wants to send them both back to Athens.
32.
How does Oberon find Titania and Bottom?
a)
They are having a feast.
b)
They are singing together.
c)
They are asleep in each other's arms.
d)
They are preparing for their wedding.
33.
What news do the tradesmen receive from Theseus?
a)
Only Bottom can participate.
b)
Theseus hates the play.
c)
They need to write a new play.
d)
They are expected to perform at the wedding.
34.
Why does Oberon send Puck to confuse the two young men?
a)
They are going to fight.
b)
Oberon is enjoying the mischief.
c)
Oberon wants to get Puck out of the way to talk to Helena.
d)
He wants to send them both back to Athens.
35.
Why does Titania give Oberon the child?
a)
She wants to please Oberon.
b)
She regrets her selfishness.
c)
Oberon has threatened her.
d)
She no longer cares for him now that she has Bottom.
36.
What order does Theseus give?
a)
He tells them to get married when they are older.
b)
He banishes all of them from Athens.
c)
He orders that they should follow him and Hippolyta to be married in the temple.
d)
He orders his men to find and imprison Puck.
37.
What do the tradesmen think of Bottom as an actor?
a)
He is the best
b)
He is the worst
c)
Anyone in Athens could do as well
d)
No one in Athens could do better
38.
How do the tradesmen think Theseus will react to Bottom's acting?
a)
Theseus will give him an award
b)
Theseus will make him leave the kingdom
c)
Theseus will give him a lifetime pension
d)
Theseus will be bored
39.
Bottom did NOT instruct the actors to
a)
stay away from garlic and onions
b)
get their apparel together
c)
be well rested
d)
study their lines
40.
Why is Theseus interested in the tradesman's play?
a)
He has heard good things about it.
b)
The tradesmen are known as great actors.
c)
The play is about Theseus' ancestors.
d)
The title of the play contradicts itself.
41.
Who is Theseus' assistant?
a)
Philostrate
b)
Philoctenes
c)
Philomenus
d)
Pyramus
42.
What does Philostrate say is the only appeal of the play?
a)
Seeing Pyramus die
b)
Seeing Thisbe cry
c)
Hearing the lion roar
d)
Making fun of the actors
43.
To what does Lysander compare the prologue?
a)
a train wreck
b)
a wild horse
c)
a bubbling spring
d)
a donkey braying
44.
Which is NOT a compliment given to the play by the audience?
a)
"Well run, Thisbe!"
b)
"Well stopped, wall!"
c)
"Well roared, lion!"
d)
"Well shone, moon!"
45.
By the end of the play, Oberon and Titania are reconciled.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Which couple do Oberon and Titania bless?
a)
Theseus and Hyppolita
b)
Lysander and Hermia
c)
Demetrius and Helena
d)
All three couples
47.
What blessing do Oberon and Titania offer?
a)
The three couples will never have deformed children.
b)
The three couples will prosper.
c)
The fairies will never steal any of their children.
d)
The fairies will never bother them again.
48.
Who is the last person to speak in the play?
a)
Oberon
b)
Bottom
c)
Puck
d)
Theseus
49.
Who is addressed at the end?
a)
The audience
b)
The three Athenian couples
c)
Egeus
d)
The fairy King
50.
What advice is given at the end?
a)
Tradesmen should not pretend to be actors.
b)
Daughters should listen to their fathers.
c)
If the play was bad, pretend it was a dream.
d)
Love potions are dangerous.
51.
Which is NOT a difference between a tragedy and a comedy?
a)
Comedies have more characters.
b)
Tragedies focus on one plot line.
c)
Comedies have strong female characters.
d)
Comedies are funny.
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