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Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 47mins
What is the name of Shakespeare's birthplace?
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxford
Cambridge
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
120
154
200
100
What is the term for a play written by Shakespeare that combines elements of both tragedy and comedy?
Comedy
Tragedy
Tragicomedy
Farce
In which era did Shakespeare write?
Victorian era
Elizabethan era
Renaissance era
Modern era
What is the type of play "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?
Tragedy
Comedy
Historical
Romance
Who is the king of the fairies in the play?
Puck
Oberon
Titania
Theseus
What are the four main themes of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?
Love, War, Peace, and Death
Love, Magic, Dreams, and Transformation
Friendship, Betrayal, Honor, and Love
Nature, Society, Freedom, and Folly
What decision does Theseus make regarding Hermia's marriage?
She can marry anyone she wants.
She must marry Demetrius or face consequences.
She can run away and be free.
She must marry Lysander.
Who is in love with Hermia at the beginning of the play?
(a)
Who is Hermia's father?
Oberon
Egeus
Lysander
Theseus
What plan do Lysander and Hermia devise to escape?
To run to Athens
To flee to Lysander's aunt's house outside Athens
To hide in the forest
To ask for Theseus's help
What does Oberon use to make Titania fall in love with the next creature she sees?
A magical ring
A love potion
A flower
A spell
Who does Oberon place the love potion on?
Hermia
Titania
Demetrius
Lysander
How does Titania react when she wakes up and sees Bottom?
She is confused
She falls in love with him
She gets angry
She ignores him
What mistake does Puck make regarding the love potion?
He forgets to use it
He makes Lysander love Helena instead of Hermia
He gives it to the wrong fairy
He loses it
How does Hermia react when she discovers Lysander's change in affection?
(a)
What theme is highlighted by the chaos of love in Act 3?
The joy of love
The irrationality and confusion of love
The pain of lost love
The power of love
What does Oberon do to Titania to lift the spell?
He kisses her
He removes the love potion from her eyes
He tells her a secret
He gives her a new potion
How do the lovers react when they wake up in the forest?
They are confused but accept their new affections
They are angry
They decide to leave
They forget everything
How does the play conclude?
With a fight
With the wedding celebrations
With a tragedy
With a farewell
All of Shakespeare's plays have (a) acts.
What name was given to a play that focuses on the lives of kings?
acts
histories
tragedies
comedies
What name is given to a play that is funny and lighthearted and usually has a happy ending?
romance
history
narrative
comedy
Which character is transformed to have a donkey's head in the play?
Demetrius
Puck
Oberon
Bottom
Who brings news of the lovers' situation to Theseus?
Egeus
Puck
Philostrate
Helena
What is the main setting for most of the magical events in "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?
The woods
The palace
The city square
The riverbank
Which character serves as the mischievous fairy and causes much of the confusion in "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?
Oberon
Puck
Hermia
Helena
What is the name of the play performed by the group of craftsmen at the end of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?
King Lear
Hamlet
Pyramus and Thisbe
Romeo and Juliet
Who is in love with Demetrius at the beginning of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?
Hermia
Titania
Helena
Hippolyta
Which character is known for delivering the prologue in the play within the play?
Flute
Bottom
Quince
Snout
What does Puck use to correct his earlier mistake with the love potion?
A different flower
A magic wand
An antidote
A spoken charm
Who ultimately ends up together at the end of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?
Titania and Theseus; Oberon and Hippolyta
Hermia and Lysander; Helena and Demetrius
Hermia and Demetrius; Helena and Lysander
Puck and Titania; Bottom and Hermia
Which character is the Duke of Athens in "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?
Egeus
Lysander
Oberon
Theseus
Who is forced to play the role of Thisbe in the craftsmen's play?
Flute
Bottom
Snug
Quince
What is the relationship between Hippolyta and Theseus at the start of the play?
They are engaged to be married
They are siblings
They are strangers
They are enemies
Which character is responsible for transforming Bottom's head into that of a donkey?
Demetrius
Hermia
Oberon
Puck
What event are the craftsmen preparing a play for in "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?
The midsummer feast
The Queen's birthday
The Duke's wedding
The harvest festival
Who does Oberon want to help by using the love potion on Demetrius?
Hippolyta
Titania
Helena
Hermia
What type of language did Shakespeare use?
Old English
Modern English
Latin
Early Modern English
Which time of day in the play is used as the setting for the theme of Confusion and Disorder?
Morning
Noon
Night
In Helena's soliloquy, she states: "Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity. Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind. And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. Nor hath Love’s mind of any judgment taste—Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste. And therefore is Love said to be a child, Because in choice he is so oft beguiled.."
Helena is commenting on the the power of love to change the way we see someone, but also the irrational nature of love.
Helena is expressing her admiration for Cupid, and is jealous of his ability to force love.
Hermia is curious about why Cupid is blind and wants a more logical approach to love.
Who is the queen of the fairies in "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?
Hippolyta
Titania
Hermia
Helena
Which character is in love with Hermia at the beginning of the play?
Demetrius
Quince
Bottom
Lysander
What magical item is used to make characters fall in love in "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?
A magic ring
A love potion
A golden apple
A fairy dust
Which character is Helena in love with at the start of the play?
Demetrius
Theseus
Lysander
Bottom
What happens to the relationships between the lovers by the end of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?
They all marry the wrong partners
They remain confused and unhappy
They are restored and everyone marries their true love
They leave Athens forever
Who is responsible for resolving the confusion caused by the love potion?
Oberon
Hermia
Theseus
Snug
Romeo and Juliet would be an example of what type of play?
Tragedy
Comedy
Historical
Fairy-tale
What type of plays did Shakespeare write?
Tragedy
Horror
Comedy
Historical
True or False: Shakespeare favored iambic pentameter.
True
False
What does the root “pent” mean? (Think about the word pentagon.)
four
five
six
seven
What is the symbol used to denote stressed syllables in the study of meter?
^
u
/
*
What is the symbol used to denote unstressed syllables in the study of meter?
^
u
/
*
How many syllables are there in each line of a verse written in Iambic Pentameter?
5 syllables
8 syllables
10 syllables
12 syllables
What is a couplet and what does it usually signal in a play?
A couplet is two consecutive lines that rhyme and signals the introduction of a new character.
A couplet is a four-line stanza with alternating rhymes and indicates the start of a monologue.
A couplet is two consecutive lines that rhyme and indicates a change or the end of a scene.
A couplet is a poem with fourteen lines and shows when it is time for the climax of the plot.
What will happen to Hermia if she refuses to marry Demetrius?
She will become a servant to the Duke of Athens
She will be banished to the forest
She can choose death or to become a nun
She will be forced to marry him anyways
What happens when Titania wakes up after the love potion?
She sees Lysander and she falls in love with him
She sees the clown with the donkey's head and falls in love with him
She sees Demetrius and falls in love with him
She sees Oberon and falls in love with him
What does Oberon want that Titania refuses to give him?
her attendant, an Indian boy
her handmaiden
her love
the love potion
Oberon and Titania are the king and queen of the fairies. Their argument causes a disruption in the natural world. The cause of their argument is (a)
Oberon sends Puck to find a flower with magical properties. What happens when the flower's juice is applied to someone's eyelids while they sleep?
They fall into a deep sleep.
They forget their past loves.
They fall in love with the first person they see upon waking.
They gain the ability to see fairies.
Oberon observes Demetrius and Helena arguing in the woods. Demetrius is cruel to Helena, who is desperately in love with him. What does Oberon instruct Puck to do with the love potion?
Put it on Demetrius's eyes so he falls in love with Helena.
Put it on Helena's eyes so she forgets about Demetrius.
Put it on Oberon's eyes so he falls in love with Titania again.
Put it on Lysander's eyes to confuse the situation further.
Titania is attended by her fairy servants. They (a) for her as she prepares for sleep.
Oberon sneaks up on Titania while she is asleep. What does he do to her?
He steals the changeling boy.
He whispers sweet words in her ear.
He puts the love potion on her eyelids.
He replaces her with a log.
Hermia wakes up to find Lysander gone. She feels (a) about his sudden disappearance.
Titania, under the influence of the love potion, wakes up and sees Bottom with his transformed head. How does she react to him?
She is disgusted and runs away.
She laughs at him and mocks his appearance.
She is indifferent and ignores him.
She is smitten and declares her love for him.
Titania is still under the love spell at the beginning of Act IV. Bottom asks the fairies to (a) while Titania sleeps.
Oberon has obtained the changeling boy. What does he do to Titania?
He banishes her from the fairy kingdom.
He turns her into a beast.
He removes the love potion from her eyes.
He gives her the changeling boy back.
Bottom wakes up alone in the woods. He believes his experience with Titania was (a)
The resolution of the conflict between Oberon and Titania signifies a return to harmony in the natural world. What event symbolizes this return to harmony?
The rising of the sun
The singing of the fairies
The blooming of the magical flower
The dance between Oberon and Titania
The Mechanicals perform their play, "Pyramus and Thisbe," for the wedding guests. "Pyramus and Thisbe" is a (a) .
Puck delivers the final monologue of the play. To whom does he address this monologue?
The audience
The other characters
The fairies
The king
In his final monologue, Puck suggests that if the audience was offended by the play, they should consider it (a)
Puck asks the audience for (a) at the end of his monologue.
The play ends with three weddings. Which couples are married?
Theseus and Hippolyta, Lysander and Hermia, Demetrius and Titania
Theseus and Hermia, Lysander and Helena, Demetrius and Hippolyta
Theseus and Hippolyta, Lysander and Hermia, Demetrius and Helena
Theseus and Helena, Lysander and Hermia, Demetrius and Hippolyta
What is the main theme explored in Act V of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
The power of love to overcome obstacles
The importance of social class and hierarchy
The conflict between reality and illusion
The dangers of ambition and pride
The play-within-a-play, "Pyramus and Thisbe," serves as a commentary on the nature of theater. What aspect of theater does it highlight?
The importance of realistic sets and costumes
The power of imagination to create meaning
The need for skilled actors and directors
The role of theater in social commentary
