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While readingAct 1, pages 1–71 Circle the right answer. a Egeus will give Hermia to Demetrius to be his

wife / daughter / husband. b Hermia and Lysander want to leave Greece /

get married / love Demetrius. c Demetrius loved Helena until he saw Athens /

Lysander / Hermia. d Helena is going to talk about Hermia’s escape

plan to Theseus / Demetrius / Egeus.

2 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? a Bottom and his friends want to do a play

for the duke and duchess on their wedding night. c

b Bottom will play Thisby, Pyramus and the lion. c

c Flute is not going to play Thisby. c d Snug is a slow learner. c e Like Hermia and Lysander, Bottom and his

friends will meet in the wood tomorrow night. c

f Pyramus and Thisby is a love story. c

Act 2, pages 7–153 Complete each sentence with a word from

the box.

about after because beforebetween but until

a Puck is a bad little fairy ……… he brings good luck.

b Titania looks after the boy ……… his mother died.

c Oberon saw Cupid flying ……… the moon and earth.

d Lysander and Hermia cannot sleep together ……… they are married.

e If Titania stays, she will fight with Oberon ……… the little boy.

f Lysander wakes up and sees Helena ……… he sees Hermia.

g Hermia wakes up ……… Lysander and Helena leave.

4 Who says these sentences and who are they talking to?

a ‘I know all about you and your love for Hippolyta.’

b ‘Give me that boy, and I’ll dance with you.’ c ‘I don’t love you, so stop following me.’ d ‘I’m your little dog.’ e ‘Don’t worry, my poor, unhappy lady.’ f ‘I want to lie next to you.’ g ‘It’s wrong before we’re man and wife.’ h ‘Happy with Hermia? I wrongly thought that I

loved her.’ i ‘Why are you making fun of me like this?’

Act 3, pages 15–305 Match the first half of the sentences with the

second half. 1 Bottom thinks the ladies … 2 None of the actors … 3 Puck puts a donkey’s head … 4 When Titania woke up, … 5 Puck put love-juice … 6 Oberon puts love-juice … 7 Helena and Hermia were … 8 Puck didn’t know there were … 9 At the end of Act 3 Puck puts juice … a she fell in love with Bottom with a

donkey’s head. b will be frightened of the lion in the play. c in the wrong man’s eyes. d on Bottom’s shoulders. e two Athenian men in the forest. f in Lysander’s eyes. g children together at school. h can remember their words in the play. i in Demetrius’s eyes.

6 Answer these questions. a Where do Bottom, Quince and the others

practise their play? b What do the actors do when they see

Bottom with a donkey’s head? c Why does Titania fall in love with Bottom? d Why can’t Hermia find Lysander? e What does Helena think when both

Demetrius and Lysander say that they are in love with her?

f Oberon gives some different flower-juice to Puck. In whose eyes will Puck put it to solve the problems in the forest?

g Do Lysander and Demetrius fight? Why/why not?

h Who is asleep at the end of Act 3?

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Act 4, pages 30–377 Put these sentences in the right order. a Titania wakes up and doesn’t love Bottom any

more. b The actors are waiting for Bottom but

nobody has seen him. c Titania sleeps with Bottom in her arms. d Bottom arrives and the group of actors get

ready to do their play. e Bottom asks the fairies to bring him food and

drink. f Theseus and Egeus find the lovers sleeping in

the forest. g The lovers wake up and all their problems

have gone. h Oberon puts some flower-juice in Titania’s

eyes.

8 Complete these sentences. a Titania strokes Bottom’s head and plays him

beautiful music because …………………….. b Titania offers Bottom some fresh fruit or cake,

but he prefers ……………………………….. c When Oberon sees Bottom in Titania’s arms,

he feels ……………………………………… d When she wakes up, Titania thinks her love

for Bottom was ……………………………… e When Oberon asks Titania for the Indian boy,

she ………………………………………….. f Theseus wants his wife to hear …………….. g When Demetrius wakes up, he feels

……………………………………………… h Bottom will call his song ‘Bottom’s Dream’

because ………………………………………

Act 5, pages 37–489 Choose the correct name from the box. You

can use the same name more than once.

Egeus Flute Hermia HippolytaPhilostrate Pyramus Quince

Theseus Thisby

a Who has planned pleasant things for Theseus’s wedding night? ……………………………..

b Who has sung a song about a fight with monsters to his wife? ………………………..

c Who cried when he saw Bottom and the other market workers practising their play? ………………………………………………

d Who chose Bottom’s play for everyone to watch? ………………………………………

e Who does not enjoy making fun of poor people? ………………………………………

f Who spoke very quickly at the beginning of the play? ……………………………………..

g Who told Snug to roar when he forgot his lines? ………………………………………..

h In the play, who thinks Thisby is dead when he sees her bloody coat? ……………………..

i In the play, who kills Thisby? ……………….

10 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? a Theseus does not believe in silly fairy

stories. c b Theseus loves Titania. c c It does not matter to Theseus how good

the play is. c d Theseus thinks the play Pyramus and

Thisby is terrible. c

After reading11 Work in pairs. Answer these questions and

write about each one. a Who is the funniest person in the play? b What is the funniest scene in the play? c Who is the kindest person in the play? d Who is the most stupid person in the play? e Who is the meanest person in the play?

12 Your school is doing a play of a Midsummer Night’s Dream. Which part do you want to play? Give reasons for your answer.

13 Write five sentences about things which happened in the story. Choose two characters from the box for each sentence.

Theseus Hippolyta EgeusHermia Lysander Demetrius Helena

Quince Flute BottomTitania Oberon Puck

a ……………………………………………… b ……………………………………………… c ……………………………………………… d ……………………………………………… e ………………………………………………

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1 Put the names in the right group.

Bottom Cobweb Demetrius Egeus FluteHelena Hermia Hippolyta LysanderMustardseed Oberon Peaseblossom

Philostrate Puck Quince SnoutSnug Starveling Theseus Titania

Duke of Athens, his friends, his courtiers and other lords

Athenian men who work in the market

Fairies

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………

2 What happens first? Number these sentences 1–10.a Egeus decides to give Demetrius his daughter

as his wife. c

b Three couples get married. c

c Titania falls in love with Bottom. c

d Oberon feels sorry for Helena. c

e Puck changes Bottom’s head to a donkey’s head. cf Theseus enjoys the play Pyramus and Thisby. c

g Puck puts the juice of purple flower in Lysander’s eyes. c

h Puck meets Peaseblossom in the palace wood. ci Bottom and his friends practise their play in the

wood. c

j Lysander tells Hermia about the plan to escape from Athens. c

3 Are these sentence right (✓) or wrong (✗)?a Helena is in love with Lysander. c

b Oberon has been angry with Titania for a long time. c

c Puck made a mistake, but he also solved the problems. c

d There were three men in love with the same woman. c

e Bottom had a donkey’s head. c

4 Who’s speaking? Choose the right answer.1 ‘Why can’t my father see things through my eyes?’ a Helena b Hermia c Hippolyta

2 ‘If I tell Demetrius about her escape plan, he’ll follow her to the wood tomorrow night.’

a Helena b Lysander c Hermia3 ‘I’ve already told you, Nick Bottom, you must play

Pyramus!’ a Flute b Snug c Quince4 ‘I don’t love you, so stop following me.’ a Oberon b Demetrius c Bottom5 ‘You’ll have a big surprise when you wake up.’ a Oberon b Puck c Lysander6 ‘I’m not just an ordinary person – I’m a Fairy

Queen.’ a Hippolyta b Titania c Peaseblossom7 ‘Don’t worry, my lord. I’ll do everything that you

ask.’ a Flute b Philostrate c Puck8 ‘I’ve always loved you like a sister.’ a Titania b Helena c Hippolyta9 ‘I promised to marry her before I met Hermia.’ a Demetrius b Lysander c Theseus10 ‘Tonight these happy lovers will join Hippolyta and

me in the palace.’ a Egeus b Theseus c Oberon

5 Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

audience square lion written arrow

a A Midsummer Night’s Dream was ……… by William Shakespeare.

b There are three scenes – a palace in Athens, a market ……… and the palace wood.

c A roar is the sound that a ……… makes.d Cupid shot an ……… to the ground.e The ……… enjoyed the play Pyramus and Thisby.

6 Who are they? Put the right words from the box in the right place.

father and daughter duke and his courtierfriends king and his courtier husband and wife

a Theseus and Philostrate …………………………b Bottom and Quince ………………………………c Oberon and Puck …………………………………d Egeus and Hermia ………………………………e Oberon and Titania ………………………………f Bottom and Snout ………………………………g Hermia and Helena ………………………………h Theseus and Hippolyta …………………………i Lysander and Hermia ……………………………j Demetrius and Helena ……………………………