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WorksheetsA Midsummer Night's Dream Acts 1-3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does 'thou' mean?
through
though
you
me
Why does Oberon enchant Titania?
to test the flower
to punish her
to show off
by accident
Why does Puck mistakenly put the flower juice in Lysander's eyes?
He wants to mess with Lysander
He assumes Hermia is sleeping separately because Lysander was mean to her
He thinks Lysander looks funny
He ran out of donkey-magic
Helena says "No, no, I am as ugly as a _______,
Fot beasts that meet me run away in fear."
mare
slug
chair
bear
What reason does Lysander give Helena for his sudden love for her?
He likes tall girls, and Hermia is a bit too short
He's decided it's more sensible to love Helena than Hermia
Hermia is too clingy, and he's sick of her following him around
She gives him butterflies in his tummy
What does Quince mean when he says: "O Bottom, thou art translated!"
Oh Bottom, you aren't speaking English
Oh Bottom, you are good at art
Oh bum, I can't understand you
Oh Bottom, you have been physically transformed
Which events suggest that Demetrius does not really love Hermia?
(3 answers)
He chooses to pursue her even though it upsets her
He goes to the woods when he learns she is running away from Athens
He lets her wander off in the dark wood while upset, and he has a nap instead
He compares her distress over thinking Lysander might be dead to his own hurt feelings that she won't agree to marry him
Dramatic irony is when the audience understands more about something than the characters do.
Which two are examples of dramatic irony?
Bottom says: "Oh you see an ass head of your own, do you?"
Lysander says: "And then end life when I end loyalty"
Helena says: "and I am sick when I look not on you"
Demetrius says: "Do I entice you?"
What play are Bottom and his friends rehearsing?
Phineas and Ferb
Romeo and Juliet
Pyramus and Thisbe
Grace and Frankie
Why is Flute cast as Thisbe?
Because he lost a bet
He is the youngest and doesn't need to shave his face yet
He will be able to remember the lines
He volunteered
What is the name of the flower that was struck by cupid's arrow?
Love-in-carelessness
Forget-me-not
Love Potion no. 9
Love-in-idleness
Which two of the following are examples of Bottom's accidental insults:
Tells Cobweb that he will use them as a bandaid
Tells Moth that his cat eats insects
Tells Mustardseed that his family eats mustard plants
Tells Titania that she's not very pretty
Which three events are happening in Athens as a result of the fighting between Oberon and Titania?
The rivers are flooding
The seasons changing too suddenly and at the wrong time of year
young people are wearing crop tops without any shame
Food crops are dying before they can be harvested
young women are disobeying their fathers
Who says:
"Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
Oberon
Puck
Helena
Mustardseed
Who says:
"Hang off, thou cat, thou burr! Vile thing, let loose
Or I will shake thee from me like a serpent."
Demetrius
Helena
Oberon
Lysander
Who says:
"Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born?"
Hermia
Titania
Helena
Quince
Who says:
"I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again.
My ear is much enamoured of thy note."
Titania
Puck
Moth
Bottom
Who says:
"Look, when I vow, I weep."
Bottom
Lysander
Demetrius
Flute
What does Helena assume is happening when Lysander and Demetrius begin wooing her?
They have had too much alcohol
They have finally realised she's better looking than Hermia
They are making fun of her
They want her dowry because they are gold-diggers
Which four of the following are themes of the play?
Love/Love's difficulty
Magic
Jealousy
Flowers
Dreams
