WorksheetsA Midsummer Night's Dream Act I
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
As the play opens, Theseus looks forward to his
coronation
inheritance
rebirth
wedding day
"Stand forth, Lysander. And, my gracious duke,/This man hath BEWITCHED the bosom of my child."
Which of the following words is the best synonym for BEWITCHED?
harmed
occupied
enchanted
misunderstood
Puck turns this character's head into a donkey's head:
Quince
Bottom
Starveling
Flute
Explain what the following lines mean. Hermia: I would my father look'd but with my eyes. Theseus: Rather your eyes must with his judgement look.
Summarize Helena's monologue.
What do the following lines mean?"And when this hail some heat from Hermia felt,/So he dissolved, and showers of oaths did melt."
When Hermia came around, he forgot the promises he made.
When Hermia burned him by accident, he forgot what he was doing.
When Hermia came around, he disappeared.
Hermia was mean to him and so he felt pressured to go to her.
Peter Quince felt that Nick Bottom was best suited to play Pyramus because of
his handsome appearance
joking manner
beardless face
excellent memory
The group of actors that are performing the play are called
The Wizards
The Magicians
The Mechanicals
Theseus' Homeboys
But I will wed thee in another way,/With pomp, with triumph, and REVELLING. Which of the following words is the best synonym for REVELLING?
celebrating
jousting
gifts
sorcery
"With cunning hast thou FILCHED my daughter's heart,"
Which of the following words is the best synonym for FILCHED?
embarrassed
stolen
fascinated
subdued
Which translation is the best choice of the following lines?"Sickness is catching. O, were favour so/Yours would I catch, fair Helena."
I hope you get sick, Helena.
If beauty was a sickness, I would want yours, Helena.
I would rather be sick than you be sick, Helena.
Sickness is coming. We need to leave, Helena.
Who said, "Hippolyta, I wood thee with my sword, and won thy love doing thee injury."?
Hippolyta
Puck
Hermia
Theseus
Explain the disagreement between Hermia and her father. Why did Theseus side with Egeus?
Which of the following is an external conflict (between two characters)?
Hermia and Lysander
Hermia and Egeus
Theseus and Egeus
Theseus and Philostrate
Nick Bottom can be considered:
Overbearing
Nice
Helpful
Polite
Which option is an example of internal conflict (a conflict within a character) that we see in the play?
Lysander loves Hermia and wants to get her flowers.
Demetrius is struggling to stay away from Helena.
Theseus doesn't want to help Hippolyta get ready for the wedding.
Egeus and Hermia disagree on who she must marry.
Hermia is in love with
Demetrius
Titania
Lysander
Egeus
Lysander is in love with
Hippolyta
Egeus
Helena
Hermia
What does Hermia plan to do so that she can get away from Demetrius?
She will marry Lysander
She will marry Theseus
She will run away with Lysander
She will listen to her father
What is the relationship between Theseus and Hippolyta?
Husband and wife
Good friends
Soon to be wed
Helena is in love with
Theseus
Lysander
Demetrius
What is the main conflict introduced in Act I of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?
Hermia's love for Lysander against her father's wishes
Theseus' decision to marry Hippolyta
Puck's mischievous plans
The Mechanicals' preparation for the play
In Act I, who is Egeus's preferred suitor for his daughter Hermia?
Lysander
Demetrius
Theseus
Bottom
What ultimatum does Theseus give Hermia regarding her marriage decision?
Marry Demetrius, face death, or become a nun
Marry Lysander, leave Athens, or face imprisonment
Marry Demetrius, leave Athens, or become a nun
Marry Theseus, face death, or become a nun
Which character in Act I is described as having 'bewitched the bosom' of Egeus's daughter?
Lysander
Demetrius
Theseus
Puck
