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Midsummer Night's Dream Vocabulary Week 1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of Benevolent?

a)

Well-meaning and kind

b)

Demonstrating a desire to act cruelly towards or harm others

c)

A dishonest or unscrupulous person

d)

Amusement and excitement especially as expressed in laughter

2.

What is the meaning of Malevolent?

a)

Well-meaning and kind

b)

Demonstrating a desire to act cruelly towards or harm others

c)

A dishonest or unscrupulous person

d)

Amusement and excitement especially as expressed in laughter

3.

What is the meaning of Hierarchy?

a)

A system in which members of an organisation or society are ranked according to relative status or authority

b)

Having or demonstrating sharp powers of judgement; astute. Sometimes used as an insult

c)

A dishonest or unscrupulous person

d)

Amusement and excitement especially as expressed in laughter

4.

What is the meaning of Knave?

a)

A system in which members of an organisation or society are ranked according to relative status or authority

b)

Having or demonstrating sharp powers of judgement; astute. Sometimes used as an insult

c)

A dishonest or unscrupulous person

d)

Amusement and excitement especially as expressed in laughter

5.

What is the meaning of Nuptial?

a)

A system in which members of an organisation or society are ranked according to relative status or authority

b)

Having or demonstrating sharp powers of judgement; astute. Sometimes used as an insult

c)

Describing the various activities and festivities all associated with weddings

d)

Amusement and excitement especially as expressed in laughter

6.

What is the meaning of Constraint?

a)

Demonstrating a desire to act cruelly towards or harm others

b)

Having or demonstrating sharp powers of judgement; astute. Sometimes used as an insult

c)

A limitation or restriction, usually placed upon people

d)

The laws of a country which are used to keep people safe from harm

7.

BONUS: Select all the examples of Constraint evident in the opening of the play

a)

The city

b)

Egeus who tries to force Hermia to marry Demetrius, his choice, or face death

c)

Theseus offering Hermia the option to become a nun instead of marrying Demetrius as her only other choice

d)

The fairy woodland

e)

The chaos of night-time

8.

What is the meaning of Mirth?

a)

Demonstrating a desire to act cruelly towards or harm others

b)

Having or demonstrating sharp powers of judgement; astute. Sometimes used as an insult

c)

Demonstrating feelings of love and admiration

d)

Amusement and excitement especially as expressed in laughter

9.

What is the meaning of Enamoured?

a)

Demonstrating a desire to act cruelly towards or harm others

b)

Having a strong form of metaphorical armour to protect one's feelings

c)

Demonstrating feelings of love and admiration

d)

Amusement and excitement especially as expressed in laughter

10.

BONUS: Who is Enamoured with whom at the beginning of the play? Select all the correct answers

a)

Queen Titania loves Bottom

b)

Lysander loves Hermia

c)

Hermia loves Lysander

d)

Helena loves Demetrius

e)

Demetrius loves Hermia

11.

What is the meaning of Melancholy?

a)

Demonstrating a desire to act cruelly towards or harm others

b)

A feeling of pensive sadness and dejection

c)

Demonstrating feelings of love and admiration

d)

Amusement and excitement especially as expressed in laughter

12.

What is the meaning of Shrewd?

a)

Well-meaning and kind

b)

Having an uncanny ability to tell people's emotions from only their tone of voice

c)

A dishonest or unscrupulous person

d)

Having or demonstrating sharp powers of judgement; astute. Sometimes used as an insult

13.

BONUS: Select all the examples which demonstrate forms of Hierarchy within the play

a)

Female frustration at their lack of options in a Patriarchal society

b)

The rules and decrees from noblemen

c)

The Fairy royalty presented in Queen Titania and King Oberon

d)

Athenian laws that allow father's control over their daughters