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Act 1 - A Midsummer. Night’s Dream

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Duke of Athens?

a)

Theseus

b)

Lysander

c)

Demetrius

d)

Egeus

2.

What is the Duke of Athens planning at the start of the play?

a)

A summer festival for Athens

b)

His marriage to Hippolyta

c)

A play for all of Athens to watch

d)

A war against neighbouring Cyprus

3.

What is Egeus major ‘vexation’ or anger?

a)

His daughter Helena won’t marry Demetrius

b)

His daughter Hermia won’t marry Lysander

c)

His daughter Helena won’t marry Lysander

d)

His daughter Hermia won’t marry Demetrius

4.

Which of these lovers love each other at the start of the play?

a)

Helena and Demetrius

b)

Helena and Lysander

c)

Hermia and Demetrius

d)

Hermia and Lysander

5.

What issue does Lysander have with Demetrius?

a)

Demetrius paid Egeus a bribe to marry Hermia

b)

Lysander is of a higher status than Demetrius

c)

He doesn’t think Demetrius really loves Hermia due to his relationship with Helena

d)

He doesn’t think that Demetrius stronger or better than him

6.

Which of these is NOT an option given to Hermia by the Duke of Athens?

a)

To marry the person she choses

b)

To marry Demetrius

c)

To become a nun and live alone forever

d)

To be executed

7.

How long does Hermia have to make her decision?

a)

1 hour

b)

1 day

c)

1 week

d)

1 month

8.

What secret plan is made by the lovers?

a)

To run away and be married far away from Athens

b)

To be executed together

c)

To run away until they can convince Egeus of their love

d)

To arrange a duel between Lysander and Demetrius

9.

How does Helena betray Hermia?

a)

She tells Theseus of their plan to run away

b)

She tells Egeus of their plan to run away

c)

She tells Demetrius of their plan to run away

d)

She tells Bottom of their plan to run away

10.

What play are the mechanicals preparing in the forest?

a)

Pyramus and Thisne

b)

The tragedy of Hamlet

c)

Pyramus and Thisbe

d)

Romeo and Juliet

11.

Which adjective best describes Nick Bottom?

a)

Kind

b)

Arrogant

c)

Generous

d)

Capable

12.

Why does Nick Bottom causes problems in the rehearsal?

a)

He wants to play all of the roles

b)

He refuses to act

c)

He wants to be the director

d)

He refuses to play Thisbe

13.

Why do the actors plan to meet in the forest?

a)

To rehearse the play with out being watched

b)

To escape from Nick Bottom

c)

To find costumes for the play

d)

To start building the set for their play

14.

What social class do the mechanicals come from?

a)

Upper

b)

Upper middle

c)

Middle

d)

Working

15.

What word describes how male dominated Elizabethan and Ancient Greek society was?

a)

Maniachal

b)

Horrible

c)

Patriarchal

d)

Potent