What conflict does Egeus express at the beginning of Act I?
A. He is unhappy about the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta.
B. His daughter wants to get married.
C. Hermia is in love with Lysander and does not wish to marry Demetrius.
D. He wants to be more involved in Theseus’s wedding to Hippolyta.
For what purpose are Quince, Snug, Bottom, Flute, Snout, and Starveling rehearsing a play in Act I?
A. To perform at the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta
B. To perform at the wedding of Titania and Oberon
C. To entertain the fairies
D. To cheer up Hermia and Helena
Which of the following characters is eager to play multiple roles in the play for the duke’s wedding?
A. Snug
B. Peter Quince
C. Nick Bottom
D. Tom Snout
Read the quoted lines from the play that follow. What literary device does Shakespeare use to help develop Helena’s character?
“I am your spaniel, and, Demetrius/The more you beat me I will fawn on you/Use me but as your spaniel: spurn me, strike me/Neglect me, lose me; only give me leave/Unworthy as I am, to follow you” (Shakespeare 2.1.203-205).
A. Imagery
B. Metaphor
C. Conflict
D. Personification
The characters of Hippolyta and Theseus most closely resemble those of which other characters in the play?
A. Hermia and Lysander
B. Titania and Oberon
C. Demetrious and Helena
D. Puck and Bottom
Read the following quotation spoken by Helena very closely.
“Happy is Hermia, wheresoe’er she lies/For she hath blessed and attractive eyes./How came her eyes so bright? Not with salt tears/If so, my eyes are oftener wash’d than hers./No, no, I am as ugly as a bear…” (Shakespeare 2.2.96-100).
What character trait does Helena exhibit in these lines?
A. Happiness
B. Contentment
C. Motivation
D. Jealousy
What does Hermia think Helena has done?
A. Hermia thinks Helena has given the young men a magic potion that has confused them.
B. She thinks that Helena has asked for, and gotten, help from the gods.
C. She thinks that out of jealousy Helena has made known her taller height and therefore her greater value of the two maids.
D. Hermia thinks Helena has become afraid to die an old maid, and has decided To do anything she can to prevent that from happening.
After Oberon places a spell on Titania, she utters the following words: “And I do love thee: therefore, go with me; I’ll give thee fairies to attend on thee…” (Shakespeare 3.2.128-129).
With whom does Titania fall in love?
A. Oberon
B. Nick Bottom
C. Lysander
D. Theseus
Read the following quote from the play and choose the best definition of the underlined words, based on its context in the sentence.
“Full ofvexationcome I, with complaint/against my child, my daughter Hermia” (Shakespeare 1.1.22-23).
A. Joy
B. Irritation
C. Blame
D. Pain
Read the following quote from the play and choose the best definition of the underlined words, based on its context in the sentence.
“But, masters, here are your parts: and I am to entreat you, request you and desire you, to con them by tomorrow night; and meet me in the palace wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight; there will we rehearse, for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and ourdevicesknown” (Shakespeare 1.2.76-81).
A. A tool made for a specific purpose
B. A machine used to complete a task
C. Feelings about an individual task
D. A scheme with a particular aim