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Midsummer Night's Dream Acts 3 & 4

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does Oberon get the boy from Titania?

a)

just because

b)

she no longer cares about him because she's in love with Bottom

c)

He convinced her to do so

d)

The boy was being a nuisance

2.

What was Bottom's situation at the beginning of the act?

a)

Bottom is still a Donkey, and the fairies are waiting on him hand and foot.

b)

Bottom is still a Donkey, and he is Titania's prisoner.

c)

Bottom was returned to being a man, and thinks he has had a strange dream.

d)

Bottom awakes to being a man again, and decides to have Quince write a ballad about his dream.

3.

What happened to Oberon and Titania once the spell was lifted?

a)

Titania remembered the night's events clearly and left with Oberon.

b)

Titania and Oberon make up and decide to spend time together- they are closer than ever.

c)

Titania took the changeling boy back and refused to speak to Oberon.

d)

Titania was confused about how she came to love a donkey, and vowed revenge on Oberon for tricking her.

4.

What did Theseus invite the lovers to do?

a)

He upholds Egeus' wishes.

b)

He invites them to be married at the same time, making it a triple wedding.

c)

He invites the couples to the wedding.

d)

He invites the couples to join in the afternoon's festivities.

5.

What is one example of dramatic irony in Act IV?

a)

Demetrius, Lysander, Titania, and Bottom were under a spell.

b)

Hermia fights Helena.

c)

Bottom orders fairies to get him food.

d)

Egeus finds out Hermia and Lysander.'s plan to escape.

6.
In what way does Bottom want to tell everyone about his strange dream?
a)

in the prologue of the play.

b)

He wants to write a different play.

c)

In a ballad at the end of the play.

d)

He cries for hours while the others listen.

7.

What do all the Athenians think happened to them in the woods?

a)

They think they went into a different dimension.

b)

They feel like 10 days went by.

c)

They think they had a strange dream.

d)

They feel as though they traveled back in time.

8.

What are the Mechanicals worried about?

a)

They are worried that Bottom will not show up to perform.

b)

They are worried that their props are not all finished.

c)

They are worried about their wives finding out they are putting on a play.

d)

They are worried about the weather while they perform.

9.

What orders does Bottom give the Mechanicals to prepare for their performance?

a)

They must bring their family to the palace.

b)

They cannot eat onion or garlic.

c)

They must sleep well.

d)

They cannot be late.

10.

What does Puck do to Bottom?

a)

He transforms Bottom's head into that of an donkey.

b)

He transforms Bottom into a fairy.

c)

He gives Bottom the ability to fly.

d)

He sprinkles the love potion onto Bottom's eyes.

11.

Quince and the others have decided to rehearse their play in the woods because...

a)

they can practice all night

b)

they can practice in the moonlight

c)

no one can see them making fools of themselves

d)

everyone will be surprised by what they do on stage

12.

Once Bottom has been transformed, his friends run from him. He believes they...

a)

have been bewitched by some unseen force in the woods

b)

are trying to play a trick on him and scare him

c)

are angry because only he knows his lines

d)

suddenly feel they need some exercise

13.

Titania, awaking under the spell of the flower, compares Bottom's singing to what?

a)

A tree being sawed down

b)

To the sweet breath of spring

c)

To an angel's

d)

To the song of a bird

14.

When Hermia sees that both Lysander and Demetrius are in love with Helena, what does she think Helena has done?

a)

Hermia thinks Helena has given the men a potion that has confused them.

b)

Hermia thinks that Helena asked for, and has gotten, help from the gods.

c)

Hermia thinks that out of jealousy Helena has made known her taller height, and therefore, urged her greater value of the two maidens

d)

Hermia thinks that Helena has become afraid to die an old maid, and has decided to do anything she can to prevent that from happening.

15.

Why does Oberon send Puck to confuse the two young men?

a)

Oberon is enjoying the mischief he has caused and wants to see what else he can do.

b)

Oberon wants to get Puck out of the way so he can woo Helena himself.

c)

Puck is driving Oberon crazy and he needs something to do.

d)

They are going to fight over Helena, so Oberon has Puck lead them away from each other and put them to sleep

16.

What does Oberon realize when he sees Hermia and Demetrius in the clearing?

a)

That Puck has given the love potion to the wrong woman

b)

That Puck has used up all of the love potion

c)

That Puck has confused Bottom with Demetrius

d)

That Puck has given the love potion to the wrong man

17.

How does Puck lure the two Athenian men away from each other?

a)

He chases them in different directions.

b)

He uses their own voices to lead them in separate directions.

c)

He sends Helena and Hermia into the woods so the young men follow them.

d)

He has bottom chase them into the woods.

18.

Who is Robin Goodfellow?

a)

Fairy

b)

Oberon

c)

Puck

d)

Titania

19.

Puck loves to create......

a)

laughter

b)

magic

c)

stories

d)

mischief

20.

Titania falls in love with Bottom, who has been partially transformed into a _____________.

a)

monkey

b)

tiger

c)

bear

d)

donkey

e)

horse

21.

Hermia is outraged because she thinks Helena has betrayed her friendship and mocked her.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What physical traits of Hermia do Helena and Lysander focus on in their insults?

a)

Height/ size

b)

Hair/ feet

c)

Arms/ legs

d)

Nose/ eyes

23.

Why did the lovers assume that the crazy night was just a dream? (Select all that apply)

a)

Because they couldn't remember much

b)

Because it felt like a nightmare

c)

Because everything seemed to good to be true

d)

Because they all had headaches when they woke up

24.
Who loves Helena in Act III?
a)
Theseus and Bottom
b)
Lysander and Theseus
c)
Demetrius and Lysander
d)
Demetrius and Theseus
25.

Oberon and Titania are king and queen of

a)

The Fairies

b)

Athens

c)

Greece

d)

The animals of the forest

26.

How does Helena feel about the sudden attention from Lysander and Demetrius?

a)

She praises the gods for showing her mercy

b)

She suddenly acts stuck up from all the attention and shuns Hermia

c)

She doesn't believe them and thinks they're making fun of her.

d)

She feels overwhelmed and cannot choose between the two men.

27.

Matching. Identify the events of the play: (1) Exposition, (2) Rising Action, (3) Climax (4) Falling Action, and (5) Resolution

a)

In the woods, a fairy named Puck tries to solve the love triangle and accidentally makes Lysander fall in love with Helena. Titania falls in love with Bottom the Donkey.

1.

Climax

b)

The Duke, while riding in the forest, comes upon the lovers. Upon hearing their story he is confused but invites them to be married during his wedding ceremony.

2.

Falling Action

c)

The Duke of Athens is to be married to Queen Hippolyta while two young men, Demetrius and Lysander fall in love with Hermia. Hermia's father says she must marry Demetrius or die.

3.

Exposition

d)

Hermia runs away with her love, Lysander. However, before she does, she tells her friend Helena, who is in love with Demetrius.

4.

Rising Action

e)

In the end, everyone is married! The workmen put on a ridiculous play and Puck ends it by asking the players to consider it all a dream!

5.

Resolution

28.

In the end, who does Demetrius marry?

a)

Helena

b)

Hermia

c)

Hippolyta

d)

No one

29.

In the end, who does Hermia marry?

a)

Demetrius

b)

Lysander

c)

Theseus

d)

No one

30.

Which is the only character that doesn't have the love potion removed from their eyes?

a)

Lysander

b)

Titania

c)

Puck

d)

Demetrius