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A Midsummer Night's Dream Act I Scene 1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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1.

What are the key characteristics of Theseus as portrayed in Act I Scene 1?

a)

Cowardly, indecisive, lacks confidence and intelligence

b)

Noble, authoritative, displays leadership qualities and wisdom. Love is a thing that can be won.

c)

Arrogant, submissive, lacks leadership qualities and knowledge. Love is fate and true.

d)

Untrustworthy, disloyal, lacks authority and wisdom

2.

What is the conflict between Egeus and Hermia in Act I Scene 1? How does it drive the plot forward?

a)

Egeus wants Hermia to marry Demetrius, but she loves Theseus.

b)

Egeus wants Hermia to marry Theseus, but she loves Demetrius.

c)

Egeus wants Hermia to marry Lysander, but she loves Demetrius.

d)

Egeus wants Hermia to marry Demetrius, but she loves Lysander.

3.

Where does A Midsummer Night's Dream take place?

a)

Paris and the French countryside

b)

Athens and the magical forest

c)

London and The Globe Theatre

d)

Stratford on the Avon and London

4.

Who is getting married at the beginning of the play

a)

Pyramus and Thisbe

b)

Demetrius and Hermia

c)

Lysander and Hermia

d)

Theseus and Hippolyta

5.

Who does Hermia want to marry?

a)

Lysander

b)

Demetrius

c)

Francis Flute

d)

Oberson

6.

Who does Egeus want his daughter, Hermia, to marry?

a)

Theseus

b)

Bottom

c)

Lysander

d)

Demetrius

7.

Who is Hermia's best friend?

a)

Lysander

b)

Hippolyta

c)

Helena

d)

Titania

8.

What do we call the group made of Helena, Hermia, Lysander, and Demetrius?

a)

The Faeries

b)

The Lovers

c)

The Players

d)

The Teenagers

9.

Who wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Christopher Marlowe

10.

What is the theme of the play?

a)

Anger

b)

Revenge

c)

Love

d)

War

11.

What will happen to Hermia if she refuses to marry Demetrius?

a)

She will become a servant to the Duke of Athens

b)

She will be banished to the forest

c)

She can choose death or to become a nun

12.

At the end of the passage, what has Helena resolved to do?

a)

Forget her obsession and send Demetrius running after Hermia.

b)

Appeal to Demetrius' logic by listing the reason she is a better choice.

c)

Collect a monetary reward for telling Demetrius where Hermia is.

d)

Win Demetrius back by helping him find Hermia.

13.

Which of the following statements can be supported with details from the text?

a)

Hermia is in love with Demetrius.

b)

Hermia deliberately attracted Demetrius's attention.

c)

Before he met Hermia, Demetrius pledged his love to Helena.

d)

Demetrius loves Hermia because she is far more beautiful than Helena.