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A Midsummer nights dream

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which man does Hermia’s father want her to marry?

a)

Theseus

b)

Demetrius

c)

Philostrate

d)

Lysander

2.

Who does Hermia love?

a)

Lysander

b)

Demetrius

c)

Oberon

d)

Puck

3.

Egeus wants Helena to marry ____________.

a)

Lysander

b)

Demetrius

c)

Oberon

d)

Puck

4.

Hippolyta loves ________.

a)

Lysander

b)

Demetrius

c)

Oberon

d)

Theseus

5.

Who is getting married?

a)

Lysander and Helena

b)

Demetrius and Hermia

c)

Oberon and Titania

d)

Theseus and Hippolyta

6.

Which of the following couples is in love at the end of Act 1?

a)

Lysander and Helena

b)

Demetrius and Hermia

c)

Lysander and Hermia

d)

Egeus and Hippolyta

7.

Who is Oberon?

a)

The duke of Athena

b)

The king of the fairies

c)

the little indian boy

d)

Hermia's father

8.

What is the name of the theatre associated with William Shakespeare?

a)

The Royal Theatre

b)

The London Theatre

c)

The Globe Theatre

d)

Shakespeare's Theatre

9.

Where was Shakespeare born?

a)

Stratford-Upon-Avon

b)

London

c)

Oxford

d)

Liverpool

10.

What is one thing Shakespeare DID NOT do for the English language?

a)

He created feminine and masculine verbs.

b)

He took advantage of the flexibility of English to change words.

c)

He created many words.

d)

He created many expressions we still use today.

11.

Shakespeare is known as what?

a)

The Bard

b)

The Poet

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

The Playwright

12.

In which play by Shakespeare can you read this quote: "to be or not to be, that is the question"

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

The King Lear

c)

Macbeth

d)

Hamlet

13.

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

a)

37

b)

52

c)

13

d)

48

14.

Shakespeare was also known as...

a)

"The Queen's playwright"

b)

"The London Poet"

c)

"The best playwright"

d)

"The Bard of Avon"

15.

What was his wife's name?

a)

Mary Hathaway

b)

Anne Hathaway

c)

Susan Hathaway

d)

Elizabeth Hathaway

16.

How many sonnets did shakespeare write?

a)

154

b)

200

c)

120

d)

75

17.

How many children did Shakespeare have?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

18.

Shakespeare was ...

a)

a playwright

b)

a poet

c)

an actor

d)

all of the above

19.

Shakespeare lived almos entirely during the reign of...

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Queen Elizabeth I

d)

Queen Mary

20.

Where did Romeo and Juliet live?

a)

Denmark

b)

Stratford-Upon-Avon

c)

London

d)

Verona

21.

What is the Elizabethan Era?

a)

The Elizabethan Era is the Era when the Britain was doing fantastically well

b)

The Elizabethan Era is the Era after the dinasours went extinct

c)

The Elizabethan Era is the Era when William Shakespeare was born

d)

The Elizabethan Era is the Era after world War 1

22.

What is the Elizabethan Era known for?

a)

The Elizabethan Era was known for its food

b)

The Elizabethan Era was known for its Agriculture

c)

The Elizabethan Era was known for its Buildings

d)

The Elizabethan Era was known for its Theatre

23.

Why is the Elizabethan era called the Elizabethan Era

a)

It was named after Elizabeth II

b)

It was named after Elizabeth III

c)

It was named after Elizabeth I

d)

It was named after Queen Elizabeth's Daughter

24.

How did William Shakespeare influence the theatre in the Elizabethan Era

a)

Shakespeare influenced the theatre by thinking out of the box and reaching new levels of magnificence in theatre

b)

Shakespeare influenced the theatre by making Macbeth

c)

Shakespeare influenced the theatre by putting backgrounds and actors

d)

Shakespeare didn't influence the theatre in the Elizabethan Era

25.

Why was the Elizabethan Era considered the Golden Age?

a)

The Elizabethan Era was considered the Golden Age for its scientific discoveries

b)

The Elizabethan Era was considered the Golden age as gold was found at this time

c)

The Elizabethan Era was considered the Golden Age because of the number of great writers who worked during that period. It was a time when poetry and drama flourished

d)

The Elizabethan Era was considered the Golden age as witches were found and magic was used to make life better

26.

Was the Elizabethan Era also called The Golden Age?

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Shakespeare was ...

a)

An actor

b)

A poet

c)

A playwright

d)

A producer

28.

TRUE OR FALSE : Elizabeth I was a Queen of the English Renaissance period.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

TRUE OR FALSE : The US State 'Virginia' has been called after Elizabeth I, nicknamed 'The Virgin Queen'

a)

True

b)

False

30.
The Globe Theater is in what city?
a)
Madrid
b)
London
c)
Rome
d)
Paris
31.
Who did he marry?
a)
Anne Hathaway
b)
queen Elizabeth
c)
nobody
32.
What happened to his popularity in 400 years after his death?
a)
he became less popular
b)
people forgot him
c)
he became more popular
33.
William Shakespeare is one of the most influential figures in human civilization.
a)
true
b)
false
c)
no information
34.
What can you conclude about Shakespeare's acting company from its name?
a)
It was sponsored by the Queen
b)
It was the most popular company in London
c)
It was made up of men only
d)
It was originally formed in his hometown of Stratford
35.
What happened to the original Globe Theater?
a)
It burned down.
b)
The Vikings tore it down.
c)
It was taken as part of a treaty with Greece.
d)
It was torn down so that a newer, better theater could be built.
36.

When Shakespeare couldn't find a word he needed he..

a)

Kept looking

b)

gave up

c)

Asked his mom

d)

invented one

37.

Shakespearean actors were always...

a)

Well prepared

b)

On time

c)

Underpaid

d)

Male

38.

This type of play ends with the death of the main character.

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

History

39.
Instructions in the text of a play that indicate the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting
a)
Playbill
b)
Italics
c)
Prose
d)
Stage Directions
40.

What is ironic about Shakespeare's death?

a)

He died on the day that he met his wife, one month to the year after she died.

b)

He died on the same date as some believe to be his birthday.

c)

He died before his plays were even popularized because he couldn't afford to pay to have them published.

d)

He died not knowing who the dark lady was that he fell in love with and wrote so many sonnets about.

41.

The actors in a play are called...

a)

the set

b)

the cast

c)

protagonist

42.

The time and place a play occurs is the...

a)

setting

b)

cast

c)

act

43.

Where the actors stand-

a)

setting

b)

plot

c)

stage

44.

The building a play happens in...

a)

set

b)

antagonist

c)

theater

45.

A funny play is called a...

a)

tragedy

b)

antagonist

c)

comedy

46.

A funny play is called a...

a)

tragedy

b)

antagonist

c)

comedy

47.

The person who writes the play is the...

a)

director

b)

stage

c)

playwright

48.
Which element of theatre is shown here?
a)
Actors
b)
Audience
c)
Crew Members
d)
Protesters
49.
Written words spoken by actors in a drama? 
a)
dialogue
b)
monologue
c)
theater
d)
actors
50.

A long, uninterrupted speech is called a ...

a)

director

b)

antagonist

c)

monologue

51.

In what city does A Midsummer Night's Dream take place

a)

london

b)

venice

c)

Rome

d)

Athens

52.

Where does A Midsummer Night's Dream begin?

a)

the woods

b)

theseus palace

c)

Demetrius's house.

d)

a city street

53.

Where is Theseus's fiance from?

a)

The Amazon

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

France

54.

What is the title of the Mechanicals' play

a)

Troilus and Cressida

b)

Pyramus and Thisbe

c)

Oscar and Lucinda

d)

Hermia and Lysander

55.

What is the name of the flower used to make the magical juice poured in Titania's eyes?

a)

Love in the mist

b)

Love in idleness

c)

Peaseblossom

d)

Deadly nightshade

56.

What was the strange law in Athens?

4 lines
57.

Why did Helena tell Demetrius about Hermia’s plan?

4 lines
58.

Who tells Demetrius that Lysander and Hermia are planning to escape?

a)

Helena

b)

Flute

c)

Puck

d)

Hermia

59.

Who brings the complaint against Hermia to Theseus in Act I?

a)

Hippolyta

b)

Egeus

c)

Bottom

d)

Demetrius

60.

Often referred to as "Puck"

a)

Robin Goodfellow

b)

Oberon

c)

Lysander

d)

Robin Williams

61.

king of the fairies

a)

Oberon

b)

Puck

c)

Theseus

d)

Demetrius

62.

Queen of the fairies

a)

Oberon

b)

Titania

c)

Helena

d)

Hermia

63.

Over confident weaver/actor, makes silly mistakes

a)

Nick Bottom

b)

Robin Goodfellow

c)

Robin Starveling

d)

Francis Flute

64.

Which of the following is the conflict that sets in motion the plot of the play?

a)

It is an internal conflict between Hermia and her conscience regarding whether or not she should obey her father's wish.

b)

It is an external conflict between Hermia and the law of Athens regarding the father's right to choose the daughter's husband.

c)

It is an external conflict between Demetrius and Lysander.

d)

It is an external conflict between Helena and Demetrius about their being a couple.

65.

What does the following quote demonstrate about the society: "To your father you should be as a god..."

a)

the influence of the patriarchy

b)

the view of women promoted by Shakespeare

c)

The influence of the king

d)

Titania's rule of the forest

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