WorksheetsMidsummer Night's Dream, Acts 3 & 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who is transformed to have a donkey’s head in Act 3 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Lysander
Bottom
Demetrius
Oberon
How does the use of the love potion serve as an example of situational irony?
The potion works exactly as planned.
The potion causes the opposite of what was intended.
The potion has no effect.
The potion is never used.
Which character accidentally enchants Lysander instead of Demetrius?
Oberon
Puck
Bottom
Snout
What lesson about love might Shakespeare be suggesting through the confusion caused by the love potion?
Love is always logical.
Love can be unpredictable and irrational.
Love is controlled by parents.
Love never changes.
Why do Hermia and Helena argue in Act 3?
They both love Demetrius.
Hermia thinks Helena has stolen Lysander’s love.
Helena is jealous of Hermia’s beauty.
They want to leave the forest.
What is used to enchant Titania’s eyes?
Oil from a toad
Juice from a flower
Magical words
A magic wand
How does dramatic irony occur when Titania falls in love with Bottom?
The audience knows Bottom is enchanted, but Titania does not.
Titania knows she is enchanted, but Bottom does not.
Both characters know they are enchanted.
The audience does not know about the enchantment.
Which two characters are both under the spell and in love with Helena in Act 3?
Lysander and Demetrius
Oberon and Puck
Theseus and Egeus
Bottom and Snug
What does Oberon do to finally resolve the confusion among the lovers?
Leaves the forest
Orders Puck to remove the enchantments
Casts a new spell on everyone
Tells the lovers the truth
What is ironic about the way the craftsmen react to Bottom’s disappearance?
They are happy he is gone.
They think he is playing a trick, but he is actually transformed.
They know he is with the fairies.
They do not care about the play.
Why is it ironic that Bottom is not frightened by his own transformation?
He knows he is dreaming.
He is unaware of his appearance, but everyone else is shocked.
He actually wants to be a donkey.
He planned the transformation.
How does the audience’s knowledge of Puck’s actions create dramatic irony in the play?
The audience is as confused as the characters.
The audience knows about the magic, but the characters do not.
The audience does not know about the magic.
The audience is unaware of the characters’ feelings.
Why does Oberon want Titania to fall in love with someone ridiculous?
To punish her for loving Theseus
To distract her so he can get the changeling boy
To make her jealous
To teach her a lesson about love
Who gives the order to use the love potion on Titania?
Puck
Oberon
Theseus
Egeus
What is the effect of Oberon’s decision to reverse the enchantment on Titania?
She remains in love with Bottom.
She returns to loving Oberon and is embarrassed.
She falls in love with Demetrius.
She leaves the forest.
Who falls in love with Bottom after he is transformed?
Hermia
Helena
Titania
Hippolyta
Who says, “Methought I was enamored of an ass”?
Hermia
Titania
Helena
Hippolyta
Why do the craftsmen believe their play cannot go on without Bottom?
He is the only one who knows the lines.
He plays the main role and is very important to the performance.
He is the director.
He owns the costumes.
What does Bottom want to eat when he is with the fairies?
Hay
Cake
Fruit
Cheese
What kind of animal is Bottom transformed into?
Horse
Parrot
Donkey
Duck
