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Act 1, Scene 1

1. What are Theseus and Hippolyta discussing at the play's start?

a. Hippolyta is begging Theseus to let Hermia marry Lysander.b. Hippolyta wants to return to the Amazon tribe.c. They cannot decide how to advise Egeus.d. They are discussing their upcoming wedding.

2. In your own words, what command does Theseus give to Philostrate? (translate) Please answer in complete sentences. This question is worth 2 points.

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3. What does Egeus mean when he claims Lysander has "bewitch'd the bosom" of Hermia and "turn'd her obedience...to stubborn harshness"?

a. Lysander is too foolish and inexperienced to really deserve Hermia's love.b. Lysander has stolen Hermia's love away from Demetrius, who she used to love.c. Lysander is of lowly birth and not fit to be Hermia's husband.d. Lysander has brainwashed Hermia into disobeying her father.

4. What does Egeus seek Theseus's help with?

a. His wife is angry and is threatening to leave him.b. He wants his daughter, Hermia, to marry Lysander, but she loves and desires to

marry Demetrius.c. He wants his daughter, Hermia, to marry Demetrius, but she loves and desires to

marry Lysander.d. He needs assistance defending his home from the invading Trojans.

5. How does Lysander’s comment about Demetrius’s previous love affair with Helena complicate things?

a. It offends Helena and makes her angry with Lysander.b. It makes Lysander look like a liar.c. It suggests that Demetrius is unfaithful.d. It makes Hermia jealous.

6. According to Egeus and Theseus, what is the proper role for a daughter?

a. They should learn how to be independent and take care of themselves.b. They should be obedient to their fathers in all things.

c. They should be confident and always speak their mind.d. They should marry as soon as possible so that they are no longer burdens on their

fathers.

7. Theseus gives Hermia three choices. Select the three choices from the list below.

a. become a nunb. help Helenac. marry Lysanderd. marry Demetriuse. stand up to her fatherf. leave Athensg. be put to death

8. Do you think Egeus is justified in being angry with his daughter, Hermia? Why or why not? Please answer in complete sentences. This question is worth 2 points.

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9. What does Lysander mean when he tells Hermia, "The course of true love never did run smooth." How is he trying to comfort her with this statement? Please answer in complete sentences. This question is worth 2 points.

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10. After their meeting with Theseus, what do Hermia and Lysander decide to do?

a. They will convince Egeus to change his mind.b. They will go to the temple, make offerings to the gods, and ask for their help.c. She will do as her father asks, but poison Demetrius soon after the marriage. Then she

will marry Lysander.d. They will meet on the next night in the woods and escape to Lysander's aunt's house

to be married.

11. We learn that in the past, Hermia and Helena have always been...

a. best friendsb. neighborsc. rivalsd. sisters

12. What hope does Helena hope to gain by telling Demetrius of Lysander and Hermia's secret plan?

a. She hopes that Demetrius will stop them so that she can marry Lysander.b. She expects a reward from Egeus for stopping Hermia.c. She is jealous and wants to get Hermia in as much trouble as possible.d. She hopes that he will thank her for the information and that she will get to see more

of him.

13. Identify the speaker:

"I will go tell him of fair Hermia's flight; then to the wood will he tomorrow night pursue her; and for this intelligence, if I have thanks, it is a dear expense. But herein mean I to enrich my pain, to have his sight thither, and back again."

a. Theseusb. Hippolytac. Egeusd. Hermiae. Helenaf. Demetriusg. Lysanderh. Quincei. Bottom


"But I beseech your Grace, that I may know the worst that may befall me in this case, if I refuse to wed Demetrius."

a. Theseusb. Hippolytac. Egeusd. Hermiae. Helenaf. Demetriusg. Lysanderh. Quincei. Bottom


"Scornful Lysander, true, he hath my love; and what is mine my love shall render him; and she is mine, and all my right of her I do estate unto Demetrius."

a. Theseusb. Hippolytac. Egeusd. Hermiae. Helena

f. Demetriusg. Lysanderh. Quincei. Bottom

16. Which of these quotes contains a simile?

a. And then the moon, like to a silver bow new bent in heaven, shall behold the night of our solemnities.

b. Hippolyta, I wooed thee with my sword, and won they love doing thee injuries.c. Full of vexation come I, with complaint against my child, my daughter Hermia.d. Four happy days bring in another moon.

17. Which of these quotes contains a metaphor?

a. Your eyes are lode-stars.b. Teach me how you look.c. Your tongue's sweet air more tuneable than lark to shepherd's ear.d. Demtrius loves your fair.

18. Which of these quotes contains assonance?

a. And, which is more than all these boasts can be, I am beloved of beauteous Hermia.b. Stir up the Athenian youth to merriments, awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth.c. Take comfort: he no more shall see my face; Lysander and myself will fly this place.d. Be it so she will not here before your Grace consent to marry with Demetrius, I beg

the ancient privilege of Athens.

19. Which of these quotes contains a hyperbole?

a. O, then what graces in my love do dwell, that he hath turn'd a heaven unto a hell!b. There, gentle Hermia, may I marry thee; and to that place the sharp Athenian law

cannot pursue us.c. Be it so she will not here before your Grace consent to marry with Demetrius, I beg

the ancient privilege of Athens.d. Your tongue's sweet air more tuneable than lark to shepherd's ear.

20. Hermia understands that there will be consequences if she chooses to disobey her father, but goes ahead with her plan. This is a kind of “civil disobedience” —intentional violation of a law that one believes to be unfair, with full acceptance of the punishment for breaking that law. Is there a law you feel is wrong? Under what circumstances would you refuse to obey that law? Explain. This question is worth 3 points and your answer should be a paragraph. A strong response will have at least five sentences.

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21. "Thou hast by moonlight at her window sung"

What does the word "thou" mean? _______________

22. "I would my father look'd but with my eyes."

What does "look'd" mean? _______________

23. "Lysander, yield thy crazed title to my certain right."

What does the word "thy" mean? _______________

24. Which of these quotes contains personification?

a. There, gentle Hermia, may I marry thee; and to that place the sharp Athenian law cannot pursue us.

b. And, which is more than all these boasts can be, I am beloved of beauteous Hermia.c. Take comfort: he no more shall see my face; Lysander and myself will fly this place.d. In that same place thou hast appointed me, tomorrow truly will I meet with thee.

25. Which of these quotes contains alliteration?

a. The course of true love never did run smooth.b. The jaws of darkness do devour it up.c. How now, my love! Why is your cheek so pale?d. It stands as an edict in destiny.

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Act 1, Scene 2

1. Who is in charge of organizing the workmen's play?

a. Snugb. Quincec. Fluted. Bottome. Starveling

2. Where are the workmen planning on performing their play?

a. At the Globe Theatreb. At Theseus's weddingc. At Titania's fairy partyd. In the town square

3. Bottom is assigned the part of Pyramus, but he offers instead to play which of the parts below? (select more than one)

a. the lionb. King Midasc. Pyramus's fatherd. Thisbee. Thisbe's mother

4. Which of the workmen could be described as overly confident and pushy?

a. Starvelingb. Flutec. Bottomd. Snuge. Quince

5. What is ironic about Snug’s reaction to playing the lion?

a. He is upset at the idea of having to play an animal.b. He doesn't know what a lion is.c. He would rather dress up as a girl and play Thisbe.d. He is worried about being able to memorize his lines, but his only line is to roar.

6. What is ironic about calling the play "The most lamentable comedy and most cruel death of Pyramus and Thisbe"? You may need to look up the word "lamentable" to fully answer this question. Please answer in complete sentences. This question is worth 2 points.

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7. Do you think the workmen will end up with a polished performance? Will Theseus and Hippolyta be pleased with it? Include reasons for your prediction. Your response is worth 3 points and should be a well-written paragraph. A strong response will be at least five sentences long.

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8. "Let me play the lion too; I will roar that I will do any man's heart good to hear me. I will roar, that I will make the Duke say, 'Let him roar again, let him roar again!'"

Identify the speaker: _______

a. Theseusb. Hippolytac. Egeusd. Lysandere. Starvelingf. Snoutg. Fluteh. Quincei. Bottom

9. "Nay, faith, let not me play a woman; I have a beard coming."

Identify the speaker: _______

a. Theseusb. Hippolytac. Egeusd. Lysander

e. Starvelingf. Snoutg. Fluteh. Quincei. Bottom

10. Which of these quotes contains a hyperbole?

a. Now name the rest of the players.b. That's all one: you shall play it in a mask.c. In the mean time I will draw a bill of properties, such as our play wants.d. If I do it, let the audience look to their eyes; I will move storms.


a. You would fright the duchess and the ladies, that they would shriek; and that were enough to hang us all.

b. At the duke's oak we meet.c. You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.d. I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove.

12. The workmen are planning on meeting in the woods to practice their play the next night. Who else do we know is planning on meeting in the woods that night?

a. Oberon and Titaniab. Hermia and Lysanderc. Theseus and Hippolytad. Hermia and Helena

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Act 2, Scene 1

1. According to Puck, why is Oberon angry with Titania? a. She has adopted an Indian boy, and Oberon wants the boy for himself.b. She has much more money than he does, and will not give him any of it.c. She has recently put two of his companions in jail for bad conduct. She refuses to let

them go.d. Oberon does not want her to adopt another child; he thinks they already have too

many.

2. What does Puck tell the fairy that he loves to do? a. Put in a hard day's workb. Play pranks on peoplec. Race the dragonfliesd. Sing songs to cheer Titania

3. Why does Titania want to keep the Indian boy? a. She is lonely.b. She was friends with his mother who is now dead.c. She knows it will make Oberon angry, and she enjoys annoying him.d. She found the boy alone and helpless; she feels sorry for him.

4. Translate the quote below into modern language. You may need to look at the context around the quote to help you understand Oberon's full meaning.

"How canst thou thus for shame, Titania,Glance at my credit with Hippolyta,Knowing I know thy love to Theseus?"

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5. According to Titania, what effect has her argument with Oberon had on the environment?

a. It has caused mountains to grow up out of valleys.b. The heat from their argument has made it warm in winter.c. It has caused bad weather that has ruined the mortals' crops.d. It has caused the sun to set forever.

6. Oberon’s magical love-potion comes from... a. Cupid's hair mixed with butterfly wingsb. Aphrodite's tearsc. Puck's magicd. a flower struck by Cupid's arrow

7. Explain why Oberon wants to use the love potion on Titania. What does he hope to accomplish?

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8. How does Helena react to Demetrius’s verbal abuse? a. She continues to chase after him.b. She blames Hermia and is determined to find and punish her.c. She is so devastated that she plans to take her own life.d. She decides to go home and find someone new.

9. Demetrius tells Helena that he does not love her and wants her to stop following him. Some people might say this is cruel of him, while others think his directness is actually a form of kindness. What do you think? If you were Demetrius and you had to tell Helena you did not love her, how would you choose to do it? Your response is worth 3 points and should be a well-written paragraph or two. A strong response will have at least five sentences.

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10. Upon overhearing Demetrius and Helena arguing, what does Oberon command Puck to do?

a. Oberon sends Puck to make them have dreams about what the other will look in forty years, so that they will not want to marry each other.

b. He sends Puck to cause a terrible storm that will force them to abandon their plan and return home.

c. He sends Puck to place the love-potion in Demterius's eyes so that when he wakes he will love Helena.

d. Oberon commands Puck to put love potion on Titania's eyes.


"Thou speak'st aright; I am that merry wanderer of the night. I jest to Oberon and make him smile."

a. Oberonb. Titaniac. Puckd. Hermiae. Lysanderf. Helenag. Demetriush. Theseusi. Quincej. Bottom


"Do I entice you? Do I speak you a fair? Or, rather, do I not in plainest truth tell you, I do not nor I cannot love you?"


13. Which of these quotes contains a simile? a. Where is Lysander and fair Hermia? The one I'll slay, the other slayeth me.b. The ploughman has lost his sweat, and the green corn hath rotted ere his youth

attain'd a beard.c. If you will patiently dance in our round and see our moonlight revels, go with us.d. You draw me, you hard-hearted adamant; But yet you draw not iron, for my heart is

true as steel.

14. Which of these quotes contains a hyperbole? (1 point)a. I'll watch Titania when she is asleep, and drop the liquor of it in her eyes.b. Only give me leave, unworthy as I am, to follow you.c. Nor doth this wood lack worlds of company, for you in my respect are all the world.d. And ere I take this charm from off her sight, as I can take it with another herb, I'll

make her render up her page to me.

15. Which of these quotes contains alliteration? (1 point)a. A lovely boy, stolen from an Indian king.b. I'll put a girdle round the earth in forty minutes.c. Thou shalt not from this grove till I torment thee for this injury.d. And for her sake do I rear up her boy.

16. Which of these quotes contains personification? (1 point)a. Didst thou not lead him through the glimmering night?b. Thou shalt not from this grove till I torment thee for this injury.c. Therefore the moon, the governess of floods, pale in her anger, washes all the air.d. I wander everywhere, swifter than the moon's sphere.

17. Which of these quotes contains a metaphor? (1 point)a. I am your spaniel; and, Demetrius, the more you beat me, I will fawn on you.b. I love thee not, therefore pursue me not.c. Thou speak'st aright; I am that merry wanderer of the night.d. I will not stay thy questions; let me go.

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Act 2, Scene 2

1. Besides singing her to sleep, what jobs does Titania send her fairies to do at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2? List at least two.

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2. Why does Hermia not allow Lysander to sleep next to her?

a. She doesn't think it is proper for him to lie so close while they are still unmarried.b. She hates him because she is really in love with Demetrius.c. She wants him to lie next to her, but he refuses.d. She wants to tease him and play "hard to get."

3. Why does Puck end up putting the potion in Lysander's eyes instead of in Demetrius's eyes? Please answer in complete sentences.

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4. Who awakens Lysander from his sleep?

a. Titaniab. Hermiac. Helenad. Bottom

5. How does Helena react when Lysander says that he loves her?

a. She thinks a magic spell has been cast on him.b. She thinks he is making fun of her.c. She thinks he is talking in his sleep.d. She believes him and falls in love with him.

6. Hermia wakes from a nightmare at the end of Act 2. What does she dream is eating her heart away?

a. her love

b. a lionc. Lysanderd. a serpent

7. When Hermia awakens from her nightmare, she can't find Lysander. Where has he gone?

a. He has gone to follow Helena.b. He has gotten lost in the forest.c. He has gone to find Puck.d. He has gone to fight a duel with Demetrius.

8. How does Hermia's nightmare symbolize what has just happened in the action of the play? Could it also be seen as foreshadowing? Explain.

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"But, gentle friend, for love and courtesy lie further off; in human modesty, such separation as may well be said becomes a virtuous bachelor and a maid."



"Content with Hermia! No; I do repent the tedious minutes I with her have spent. Not Hermia but Helena I love: who will not change a raven for a dove?"

a. Oberonb. Titaniac. Puckd. Hermiae. Lysanderf. Helenag. Demetriush. Theseusi. Quince

j. Bottom


"Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born? When at your hands did I deserve this scorn?"


12. Lysander says that he now hates Hermia as much as he once loved her, and that he has had too much of “the sweetest things.” Can you ever have too much of someone you love? If you believe so, list some of the reasons you might get sick of someone you love. If you believe not, explain why. Your response is worth 3 points and should be a paragraph. A strong response will be at least 5 sentences.

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13. "No, I am as ugly as a bear, for beasts that meet me run away for fear."

This quote contains...

a. onomatopoeiab. metaphorc. similed. assonancee. personification

14. Which of these quotes contains assonance?

a. What thou seest when thou dost wake, do it for they true-love take; love and languish for his sake.

b. Beetles black, approach not near; worm nor snail, do no offence.c. Didst thou not lead him through the glimmering night?d. I will not stay thy questions; let me go.


a. You spotted snakes with double tongue.b. Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen.c. Weaving spiders, come not here.d. The clamorous owl that nightly hoots and wonders.

16. Which of these quotes contains hyperbole?

a. I mean, that my heart unto yours is knit so that but one heart we can make of it.b. Therefore no marvel though Demetrius do as a monster fly my presence thus.c. Through the forest have I gone. But Athenian found I none.d. Come our lovely lady nigh.


a. I mean, that my heart unto yours is knit so that but one heart we can make of it.b. She sees not Hermia. Hermia, sleep thou there: And never mayst thou come Lysander

near!c. Therefore no marvel though Demetrius do as a monster fly my presence thus.d. The clamorous owl that nightly hoots and wonders.

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Act 3, Scene 1

1. During their rehearsal, why does Bottom suggest to the others that a prologue should be written for the play?

a. He wants to make the play longer so that the other actors can have more time to rob the audience.

b. He wants a prologue so he can get credit for it, and possibly more money.c. He wants one written to explain to the audience that they are all actors and that no

one will be really harmed in the play.d. He wants to attract the attention of the queen. He hopes to become her court jester.

2. How do the actors decide to manage creating the moonlight and the wall for the play?

a. They will tell the audience during the prologue that they must imagine the moonlight and the wall.

b. They will build a gorgeous set to impress Theseus and the other nobles.c. They will bring large boxes and inform the audience that one stands for the moonlight

and one stands for the wall.d. They will have actors to play the parts of moonlight and the wall.

3. What is ironic about the workmen's fears that their play will be mistaken for reality? Please answer in complete sentences.

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4. What trick does Puck play on Bottom?

a. He changes Bottom's voice to a croak.b. He gives Bottom claws for hands.c. He gives Bottom hooves and a tail.d. He changes Bottom's head into that of a donkey.

5. How do the workmen react to Bottom after Puck plays his trick on him?

a. They cannot see the change; they think he is the sameb. They run away in fearc. They think that he is a hallucinationd. They laugh and point at him

6. Why does Titania fall in love with Bottom?

a. She is not really in love; she is pretending to be in love with him to make Oberon jealous

b. She has never seen a human beforec. Oberon put love potion in her eyes so that she would love the first things she saw

upon wakeningd. He charms her with his singing

7. Bottom says, “Reason and love keep little company together nowadays.” What does he mean by this? (Translate into your own words). Then explain why is this such an appropriate statement at this point in the play. How does it relate both to what is happening to Bottom and to the things happening with some of the other characters? Your answer is worth 3 points and should be a paragraph. A strong response will have at least 5 sentences.

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"I see their knavery; this is to make an ass of me; to fright me, if they could. But I will not stir from this place, do what they can: I will walk up and down here, and I will sing, that they shall hear I am not afraid."

a. Titaniab. Hermiac. Helenad. Oberone. Puckf. Bottomg. Demetriush. Lysanderi. Quince


"I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again: mine ear is much enamour'd of they note; so is mine eye enthralled to thy shape"



"I shall desire you of more acquaintance, good Master Cobweb: if I cut my finger, I shall make bold with you."


11. "What hempen homespuns have we swagg’ring here, so near the cradle of the Fairy Queen?"


a. assonanceb. metaphorc. hyperboled. alliteratione. similef. personification

12. "Yet you, the murderer, look as bright, as clear, as yonder Venus in her glimmering sphere."


a. alliterationb. assonance

c. similed. metaphore. personificationf. hyperbole

13. Which of these does NOT contain a simile?

a. "When thou wakest, if she be by, beg of her for remedy."b. "About the wood go swifter than the wind, and Helena of Athens look thou find"c. "Let her shine as gloriously as the Venus of the sky."d. "I go, I go; look how I go, swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow."

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Act 3, Scene 2

1. At the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2, Demetrius calls Hermia a murderer because she has rejected his love. This is an example of...

a. ironyb. hyperbolec. similed. onomatopoeia

2. In the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2, what news does Puck bring Oberon?

a. The players need a lot more practice before they will be ready to perform.b. The Indian child is sick and is not expected to live.c. Titania is in love with a monster, and he has successfully dosed the Athenian's eyes

with love potion.d. Egeus is storming the woods with Theseus to retrieve his daughter.

3. After observing Hermia and Demetrius arguing, why does Oberon send Puck to fetch Helena?

a. He realizes Puck's mistake and tries to correct it by charming Demetrius to love Helena.

b. He thinks it would be funny to start a fight between Helena and Hermia.c. He wants to charm Hermia's eyes so that she will love Demetrius again..d. He wants Helena to fall in love with Demetrius.

4. During Act 3, what does Helena think that Hermia has done?

a. She thinks Hermia has joined in a malicious prank with Lysander and Demetrius.b. She thinks Hermia is an innocent bystander and tries to make up with her.c. She thinks that Hermia has killed Lysander while he was sleeping.d. She thinks it is Hermia's fault that Demetrius is not in love with her.

5. During Act 3, what does Hermia accuse Helena of?

a. She thinks that Helena has asked for, and gotten, help from the gods.b. She thinks that Helena has pursued Lysander and stolen his love from her.c. She thinks that Helena has killed Lysander while he lay sleeping.d. She thinks Helena has given the young men a magic potion that has confused them

both.

6. When Helena calls Hermia a "puppet," what does she mean by this insult?

a. She is saying that Hermia looks goofy.b. She is saying that Hermia is being controlled by Lysander and Demetrius.c. She is making fun of Hermia's short height.d. She is making fun of Hermia's jerky movements.

7. What is the best translation for Hermia's line: "I am not yet so low but that my nails can reach unto thine eyes."

a. I am much tougher than you are.b. I'm not too short to scratch out your eyes.c. I feel badly, but I can still fight.d. You are as tall as a nail.

8. Why is Helena upset when Demetrius says he loves her? Isn’t that what she has wanted all along? Answer in complete sentences.

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9. Why do Lysander and Demetrius leave Helena and Hermia alone in the woods?

a. They are going to fight a duel to prove who deserves Helena more.b. Puck makes them think that the women are gone.c. Helena tells them to leave, and they both want to please her.d. They are sick of arguing and decide to return to Athens.

10. What remedy corrects the love-crossed couples at the very end of Act 3?

a. Oberon puts love potion in Hermia's eyes so that she will love Demetriusb. Puck puts love potion in Demetrius' eyes so that he will love Helenac. Puck puts a new potion in Lysander's eyes to undo the love potion.d. Oberon puts love potion in Helena's eyes so that she will love Demetrius


"Can you not hate me, as I know you do, but you must join in souls to mock me too? If you were men, as men you are in show, you would not use a gentle lady so."



"Ay, by my life; and never did desire to see thee more. Therefore be out of hope, of question, of doubt; be certain, nothing truer; 't is no jest that I do hate thee, and love Helena."



"O me! You juggler! You canker-blossom! You thief of love! What, have you come by night and stolen my love's heart from him?"



"I pray you, though you mock me, gentlemen, let her not hurt me: I was never curst; I have no gift at all in shrewishness; I am a right maid for my cowardice: Let her not strike me. You perhaps may think because she is something lower than myself, that I can match her."



"Believe me, king of shadows, I mistook. Did not you tell me I should know the man by the Athenian garments he had on?"


17. Which of these quotes contains onomatopoeia?

a. Who would give a bird the lie, though he cry cuckoo never so?b. Have you not set Lysander, as in scorn, to follow me and praise my eyes and face?c. Then crush this herb into Lysander’s eye; whose liquor hath this virtuous property.d. We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, have with our needles created both one flower.

13. Which of these quotes contains personification?

a. Up and down, up and down, I will lead them up and down: I am feared in field and town.

b. Then fate o’errules, that, one man holding troth, a million fail, confounding oath on oath.

c. The hours that we have spent, when we have chid the hasty-footed time for parting us.

d. Why should you think that I should woo in scorn?

14. Which of these quotes contains a metaphor?

a. Why should he stay whom love doth press to go?b. Thy lips, those kissing cherries, tempting grow!c. Be certain, nothing truer, ‘tis no jest that I do hate thee, and love Helena!d. And are you grown so high in his esteem because I am so dwarfish and so low?


a. All fancy-sick she is, and pale of cheer with sighs of love, that costs the fresh blood dear.

b. And yet, to say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays.c. What hempen homespuns have we swagg’ring here, so near the cradle of the Fairy

Queen?d. I believe we must leave the killing out, when all is done.

16. "For she his hairy temples then had rounded with coronet of fresh and fragrant flowers."This quote contains an example of:

a. alliterationb. personificationc. assonanced. simile

17. Helena wisely points out that if Lysander breaks his vows to Hermia, he will probably be equally untrue to her (Helena). Would you have trouble trusting someone who suddenly left his or her beloved, claiming to love you? Explain why or why not. Your answer should be a paragraph. A strong response will have at least five sentences.

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18. Bottom, like Helena, thinks that his friends are making fun of him. When they run away from him, he does not realize that he has undergone a drastic change. Write a short dialogue between Bottom and Helena in which they both complain to one another about being mocked.

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Act 4

1. How does Bottom treat Titania’s fairy attendants?

a. He orders them aroundb. He is rude and ignores them when they speakc. He tries to flirt with themd. He is afraid of them

2. Oberon tells Puck that Titania gave him the Indian child because...

a. he taunted her about being in love with Bottom, and he would only leave her alone if she gave him the child.

b. Oberon threatened her, and she did it out of fear.c. She doesn't give him the child; the child wanders off because she is preoccupied with

Bottomd. she is happy that Bottom no longer has the head of a donkey.

3. Why does Oberon remove the spell he cast over the queen?

a. It was part of the bargain he made with Puck, and he has to live up to it.b. He had a dream that the gods would punish him if he didn't remove it.c. He has the boy, and he pities her silly situation. He wants her back to her true self.d. He can only cast one spell at a time, and he wants to cast one on someone else now.

4. How does Titania feel about Bottom after Oberon lifts the love spell?

a. She thinks he is ugly.b. She still loves him.c. She thinks he is interesting.d. She thinks he is rude.

5. How does Egeus react when he finds the four lovers in the woods in Act 4?

a. He is so happy to see Hermia again that he forgives her and blesses her marriage with Lysander.

b. He begs Hermia to return home with him and marry Demetrius.c. He wants Lysander to be punished for running away with Hermia.d. He is confused and doesn't recognize Hermia any longer because of the fairy spells.

6. After finding the lovers in the woods in Act 4, what order does Theseus give?

a. He orders that they should follow him and Hippolyta to be married in the temple.b. He banishes all of them from Athens for the trouble they have caused.c. He orders his men to find and imprison Puck.d. He tells them to wait a few years until they are older, and then marry.

7. When Bottom awakens, what does he think he has just experienced?

a. He has had a strange dream.b. He has had an amazing love affair with Titania, queen of the fairies.c. He must have gotten lost in the woods and must find his way out.d. He has been the victim of a cruel prank.

8. In Act 4, Scene 2, why are the workmen upset?

a. They are nervous about whether their play is good enough to performb. Bottom is missing, and they cannot perform without himc. Quince has made them practice all night long and now they are too tired to perform.d. They have learned that their play was not chosen.

9. Who is still under the power of the love potion once they awaken in Act 4?

a. Titaniab. Demetriusc. Bottomd. Lysander


"I must to the barber's, monsieur; for methinks I am marvelous hairy about the face"

a. Oberonb. Titaniac. Puckd. Bottome. Hermiaf. Lysanderg. Helenah. Demetriusi. Theseusj. Hippolyta


"Her dotage now I do begin to pity: for, meeting her of late behind the wood, seeking sweet favours for this hateful fool, I did upbraid her, and fall out with her; for she his hairy temples than had rounded with coronet of fresh and fragrant flowers"

a. Oberonb. Titaniac. Puckd. Bottome. Hermiaf. Lysanderg. Helenah. Demetriusi. Theseus

j. Hippolyta


"How came these things to pass? O, how mine eyes do loathe his visage now!"



"I will get Peter Quince to write a ballad of this dream: it shall be called Bottom's Dream, because it hath no bottom."



"But by some power it is, - my love to Hermia, melted as the snow, seems to me now as the remembrance of an idle gaud, which in my childhood I did dote upon; and all the faith, the virtue of my heart, the object and the pleasure of mine eye, is only Helena. To her, my lord, was I betroth'd ere I saw Hermia."



"Egeus, I will overbear your will; for in the temple, by and by, with us these couples shall eternally be knit."


16. "We the globe can compass soon, swifter than the wandering moon."This quote contains an example of:

a. hyperboleb. onomatopoeiac. similed. metaphor

17. "Fairy King, attend, and mark: I do hear the morning lark."This quote contains an example of:

a. alliterationb. metaphorc. similed. assonance

18. "These things seem small and undistinguishable, like far-off mountains turned into clouds."

a. assonanceb. similec. personificationd. metaphor

19. Does Oberon decide to remove the spell from Titania because he feels sorry for her or because she has given him what he wants (the Indian boy)? Was this a fair way to get the boy from her? Explain your opinion. Your answer should be a paragraph. A strong response will have at least five sentences.

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Act 5

1. How does Theseus explain the strangeness of the lovers’ experiences in the woods to Hippolyta?

a. He says that the fairies are unpredictable and magical.b. He says they were just imagining everything.c. He says that love is strange and cannot be explained.d. He says that they are all lying to get attention.

2. Out of his list of options, why does Theseus choose to see the workmen's performance of Pyramus and Thisbe?

a. He learns that is performed by common workmen.b. He doesn't want to see the play, but Hippolyta insists on it.c. Pyramus and Thisbe is one of his favorite stories.d. He is familar with the actors and always likes their plays.

3. What sort of comments are made by the audience during the performance of Pyramus and Thisbe?

a. They comment that they see themselves in each of the charactersb. They make fun of the play and think it is sillyc. They are made sad by the playd. They cheer and are inspired by the play

4. Why does Pyramus first praise and then curse the wall? Please answer in complete sentences.

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5. Why does Snug, who plays the Lion, make a fuss about proclaiming his true identity to the audience?

a. He doesn't want the ladies to think that he is a real lion.b. He is trying to flirt with the ladies.c. He wants to make it clear that the play is not his fault.d. He wants to be sure he gets full credit for participating in the play.

6. What is humorous about Pyramus's death scene?

a. He calls Thisbe by the wrong name.

b. It is very long and drawn out.c. He forgets all of his lines.d. Thisbe is on stage and can see the whole thing.

7. Why do the fairies appear at the end of the play?

a. They add some silliness and comedy to lighten the unhappy ending.b. They come to reverse the love potion in Demetrius's eyes.c. They come to play more tricks on the lovers.d. They come to bless the marriages.

8. Who is Puck talking to in the final speech at the play's end?

a. The four loversb. The audiencec. Oberond. Theseus

9. Upon the play’s conclusion, Puck suggests that if the audience is offended by the story and performance, they should...

a. come back and watch againb. join Puck in a song and just try to forget about itc. voice their displeasure with their applaused. pretend the performance was a dream


"O wherefore, Nature, didst thou lions frame? Since lion vile hat here deflower'd my dear: which is - no, no- which was the fairest dame that lived, that loved, that liked, that look'd with cheer."



"If we shadows have offended, think but this, and all is mended, that you have but slumber'd here, while these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, no more yielding but a dream."

a. Oberonb. Titaniac. Puck

d. Bottome. Hermiaf. Lysanderg. Helenah. Demetriusi. Theseusj. Hippolyta

12. Which one of these quotes contains a metaphor?

a. "No remedy, my lord, when walls are so willful to hear without warning."b. "His eyes were green as leeks."c. “The battle with the Centaurs, to be sung by an Athenian eunuch to the harp.”d. "The lion is a very fox for his valor."

13. Which one of these quotes contains alliteration?

a. The wall, methinks, being sensible, should curse again.b. His speech was like a tangled chain: nothing impaired, but all disordered.c. Whereat, with blade, with bloody blameful blade, he bravely broached his boiling

bloody beast.d. He hath rid his prologue like a rough colt; he knows not the stop.

14. Which one of these quotes contains personification?

a. Give me your hands, if we be friends, and Robin shall restore amends.b. I see a voice. Now will I to the chink, to spy an I can hear my Thisby’s face. Thisby!c. This palpable gross play hath well beguiled the heavy gait of night.d. In this same interlude it doth befall that I, one Snout by name, present a wall.

15. Theseus tells Hippolyta that as long as the actors are sincere in wanting to please the audience, the play cannot be truly bad. Do you agree? Which is more important to you–that someone means to do a good job, or that they actually do perform perfectly? Explain your answer and then write a review of the workmen's play. Your response is worth 3 points and should be a paragraph. A strong response will have at least five sentences.

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16. What do you think of the ending of this play? If you were Shakespeare, would you have ended it differently? If not, why do you think the ending works? Your response is worth 3 points and should be a paragraph. A strong response will have at least five sentences.

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17. Please put the following events in the order that they occurred in the play. The event that

happened first should be number one _____ Puck gives Bottom the head of a donkey, and Titania falls in love with Bottom.

_____ Oberon and Titania argue about the orphaned Indian boy.

_____ Puck puts love potion on Lysander's eyes, mistakenly believing that he is Demetrius.

_____ Egeus asks Theseus for help with his daughter, Hermia.

_____ Puck puts an antidote in Lysander's eyes so that he will return to loving Hermia.

_____ Lysander and Hermia decide to run away from Athens.

_____ Lysander and Demetrius are both in love with Helena, and the four lovers quarrel over the

change in affairs.

_____ Theseus finds the lovers in the woods and orders them all to marry with him that day.

_____ The workmen perform a play for the wedding party.

18. Which of the following events is part of the RISING ACTION of the play?

a. Both Lysander and Demetrius are in love with Helena, and the four lovers fight with one another in the woods.

b. Lysander and Hermia decide to run away and get married at Lysander's aunt's house.c. Egeus and Theseus find the four lovers sleeping in the woods.d. Puck puts an antidote on Lysander's eyes so that he will go back to loving Hermia.e. Egeus asks Theseus to have Hermia executed if she will not agree to marry

Demetrius.

19. Explain the turning point or climax of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Remember that the turning point or climax of a story is the moment where things are at their worst or most complicated. Everything after the turning point moves the story towards resolution. Your answer is worth 3 points and should be in the form of a paragraph. A strong response will have at least five sentences.

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20. Which of the following events is part of the FALLING ACTION or DENOUEMENT of the play?

a. Puck changes Bottom's head into that of a donkey.b. Oberon puts love potion on Titania's eyes so that she will fall in love with the first

person she sees upon awakening.c. Puck puts an antidote on Lysander's eyes so that he will go back to loving Hermia.d. The workmen perform their play for the wedding party.e. Quince starts organizing the workmen to perform a play at the Duke's wedding.

21. Match up the quote to the person who said it. You might not remember each quote, but you should be able to use logic and process of elimination to determine each speaker. You will receive credit for each correct match.

a. Titaniab. Demetriusc. Egeusd. Theseuse. Puck

f. Hermiag. Oberonh. Helenai. Lysanderj. Bottom

_____ "O me! You juggler! You canker-blossom! You thief of love! What, have you come by night

and stolen my love's heart from him?"

_____ "Therefore, fair Hermia, question your desires; know of your youth, examine well your blood, whether, if you yield not to your father's choice, you can endure the livery of a nun."

_____ “The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen...what my dream was"

_____ “I am your spaniel; and, Demetrius, the more you beat me, I will fawn on you."

_____ “My Oberon! what visions have I seen! Methought I was enamour'd of an ass."

_____ "I am that merry wanderer of the night. I jest to Oberon, and make him smile."

_____ “What hast thou done? Thou hast mistaken quite, and laid the love-juice on some true-love's sight"

_____ "My lord, fair Helen told me of their stealth, of this their purpose hither to this wood; and I in fury hither follow'd them, fair Helena in fancy following me."

_____ “You have her father’s love, Demetrius; / Let me have Hermia's. Do you marry him?"

_____ “I beg the ancient privilege of Athens, as she is mine, I may dispose of her"

ANSWER KEY

Act 1, Scene 1

1. They are discussing their upcoming wedding.2. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: He is to create merriment and excitement in Athens to ensure the wedding is festive and joyful.

3. Lysander has brainwashed Hermia into disobeying her father.4. He wants his daughter, Hermia, to marry Demetrius, but she loves and desires to marry

Lysander.5. It suggests that Demetrius is unfaithful.6. They should be obedient to their fathers in all things.7. become a nun, marry Demetrius, be put to death8. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: In my opinion, Egeus is not justified in being angry with his daughter, Hermia, because in the end, she is in love with Lysander, and it is not him who is marrying him. Although he is the father and is in charge, I do not think it is right for him to choose someone for her without her consent or opinion. Hermia obviously does not like Demetrius.

9. Answers may varySample Answer: He means that a true love like theirs often encounters obstacles and mentions many examples. He is trying to comfort her by saying that like those other lovers, they will be able to triumph over this.

10. They will meet on the next night in the woods and escape to Lysander's aunt's house to be married.

11. best friends12. She hopes that he will thank her for the information and that she will get to see more of him.13. Helena14. Hermia15. Egeus16. And then the moon, like to a silver bow new bent in heaven, shall behold the night of our

solemnities.17. Your eyes are lode-stars.18. Take comfort: he no more shall see my face; Lysander and myself will fly this place.19. O, then what graces in my love do dwell, that he hath turn'd a heaven unto a hell!20. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: I think that the law that states that if you buy a patent, you can do anything you want with it is wrong. It is wrong because the patents could be huge feats of engineering, but a big company buys them and puts them only in phones. The patents are not being used to their true potential. There has been some inventions of engines that run on water only, but gas companies always buy them and do nothing with them just so they can maximise their profits. This is not fair to the wildlife that is being affected by the pollution caused by cars. It is also unfair to the people trying to create a better fuel source because all their progress is being bought up by gaseoline companies. This is an unfair law, and I think it is a law that someone would be just in breaking.

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24. There, gentle Hermia, may I marry thee; and to that place the sharp Athenian law cannot pursue us.

25. The jaws of darkness do devour it up.

Act 1, Scene 2

1. Quince2. At Theseus's wedding3. the lion, Thisbe4. Bottom5. He is worried about being able to memorize his lines, but his only line is to roar.6. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: A comedy is not usually considered to be "lamentable" because something lamentable is sad. Also, you would not expect a "cruel death" to occur in a comedy.

7. Answers may varySample Answer: I think that the workmen will have a hard time creating a poilshed performance, but they will. Bottom will probably slow down the process because he will make suggestions or coplain about his part. However, the workmen seem like they have a good sense of humor with each other, so they will be able to work together well. Theseus and Hippolyta will probably enjoy it because they are positive and happy people. They will be so happy about their marraige, that the performance will not mater as much.

8. Bottom9. Flute10. If I do it, let the audience look to their eyes; I will move storms.11. I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove.12. Hermia and Lysander

Act 2, Scene 1

1. She has adopted an Indian boy, and Oberon wants the boy for himself.2. Play pranks on people3. She was friends with his mother who is now dead.4. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: How can you accuse me of having feelings for Hippolyta when I know how much you love Theseus?

5. It has caused bad weather that has ruined the mortals' crops.6. a flower struck by Cupid's arrow7. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: He wants to get revenge on Titania, so he wants to have her fall in love with something embarrassing and shame her into letting him have his way.

8. She continues to chase after him.9. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: I do think that Demetrius's approach to tell Helena that he does not love her was kind of harsh. I think he should have been more gentle with how he told her. However, Helena was being very annoying and refused to leave Demetrius alone, so I also think that made him angry, and he was more inconsiderate of her feelings because of his anger. He may have started out being kinder to her, but finally became so frustrated that he decided to be very blunt. If I were in Demetrius's place, I think that I might have also been kind of cruel because of my anger.

10. He sends Puck to place the love-potion in Demterius's eyes so that when he wakes he will love Helena.

11. Puck12. Demetrius13. You draw me, you hard-hearted adamant; But yet you draw not iron, for my heart is true as

steel.14. Nor doth this wood lack worlds of company, for you in my respect are all the world.15. Thou shalt not from this grove till I torment thee for this injury.16. Therefore the moon, the governess of floods, pale in her anger, washes all the air.17. I am your spaniel; and, Demetrius, the more you beat me, I will fawn on you.

Act 2, Scene 2

1. Answers may varySample Answer: Kill cankers in the musk-rose beds, War with the rere-mice for their leathern wings, keep back the clamorous owls,

2. She doesn't think it is proper for him to lie so close while they are still unmarried.3. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: Oberon instructed him to look for a man in Athenian garb, which Lysander clearly wears. Since Hermia is sleeping apart from Lysander, Puck thinks that she must be Helena who is being spurned by the man she loves.

4. Helena5. She thinks he is making fun of her.6. a serpent7. He has gone to follow Helena.8. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: The serpent eating her heart while Lysander watches with a smile symbolizes the heartbreak she is about to experience once she discovers that Lysander is now in love with Helena.

9. Hermia10. Lysander11. Helena12. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: One might question whether they can ever have too much of someone they love. In my opinion, it all depends on the kind of person you are, but really, you cannot have too much of the person you love. For one thing, if you truly love someone, you would appreciate them for who they are, no matter what flaws they have. Also, you know it is not a genuine relationship when your partner loves you more or less than you do. On the other hand, one might be a person who does not like to stay in a committed relationship for a long period of time, while another may truly love the person that they are with and will not end the commitment. In other words, a true couple makes a strong relationship.

13. simile14. What thou seest when thou dost wake, do it for they true-love take; love and languish for his

sake.15. You spotted snakes with double tongue.16. I mean, that my heart unto yours is knit so that but one heart we can make of it.17. Therefore no marvel though Demetrius do as a monster fly my presence thus.

Act 3, Scene 1

1. He wants one written to explain to the audience that they are all actors and that no one will be really harmed in the play.

2. They will have actors to play the parts of moonlight and the wall.3. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: They actually fear punishment from the nobles if their play is perceived as too real and frightening, which is silly since they seem to be forgetting the purpose of a play. In addition, thus far, the actors appear so bumbling and inept that one does not anticipate them even being able to carry out their roles, let alone make the play seem real.

4. He changes Bottom's head into that of a donkey.5. They run away in fear6. Oberon put love potion in her eyes so that she would love the first things she saw upon

wakening7. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: Bottom is saying that love is not very logical. In his own case, it does not seem very logical for the fairy queen to fall in love with him. For the other characters, it does not seem logical for Helena to chase after Demetrius when he tells her he does not love her or for Demetrius to chase Hermia when she does not want his affections. It also is illogical for Lysander to suddenly hate Hermia and start loving Helena.

8. Bottom9. Titania10. Bottom11. alliteration12. simile13. "When thou wakest, if she be by, beg of her for remedy."

Act 3, Scene 2

1. hyperbole2. Titania is in love with a monster, and he has successfully dosed the Athenian's eyes with love

potion.3. He realizes Puck's mistake and tries to correct it by charming Demetrius to love Helena.4. She thinks Hermia has joined in a malicious prank with Lysander and Demetrius.5. She thinks that Helena has pursued Lysander and stolen his love from her.6. She is making fun of Hermia's short height.7. I'm not too short to scratch out your eyes.8. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: She thinks that Demetrius is not serious and is just making fun of her.9. They are going to fight a duel to prove who deserves Helena more.10. Puck puts a new potion in Lysander's eyes to undo the love potion.11. Helena12. Lysander13. Hermia14. Helena15. Puck16. Who would give a bird the lie, though he cry cuckoo never so?17. The hours that we have spent, when we have chid the hasty-footed time for parting us.18. Thy lips, those kissing cherries, tempting grow!19. What hempen homespuns have we swagg’ring here, so near the cradle of the Fairy Queen?20. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: Helena should not trusts Lysander. He broke Helena's heart and did not think about hit. A love potion makes you love someone else, but it should not change the way you act to people. If he acted meanly to Hermia, he might do that to Helena as well. If someone leaves the person they love, they are untrustworthy. You need to let them heal before jumping into another relationship. If they already someone, nothing prevents them from doing to the same thing to you. You should not put your trust into someone that could not keep someone else's trust.

21. Answers may varySample Answer: Helena: Oh, poor me! Bottom: Poor you? I do not see the head of a donkey resting on thy shoulders! Helena: I would rather have the head of a donkey than to be made a mockery of by my love and by the love of my dearest friend! Bottom: You are so ungrateful! For the rest of my life I shall be called a monster and a disturbance of the peace while you are upset about being loved by two men! Helena: A monster like you I would rather be than the love sick girl that I am!

AMND - Act 4

1. He orders them around2. he taunted her about being in love with Bottom, and he would only leave her alone if she

gave him the child.3. He has the boy, and he pities her silly situation. He wants her back to her true self.4. She thinks he is ugly.5. He wants Lysander to be punished for running away with Hermia.6. He orders that they should follow him and Hippolyta to be married in the temple.7. He has had a strange dream.8. Bottom is missing, and they cannot perform without him9. Demetrius10. Bottom11. Oberon12. Titania13. Bottom14. Demetrius15. Theseus16. Simile17. Assonance18. Simile19. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: Oberon decides to remove the spell from Titania because she has given him the Indian boy. He has no sympathy for Titania, so she does not care whether or not she is sad or not. This was not a fair way to get the boy from Titania. Since she fell in love with Bottom because she was under a spell, she had no control over whether or not she was in love. Thus, Oberon was only able to make fun of her because she was in love with a donkey. He would not have been able to make fun of her if she was not unwillingly in love with Bottom.

AMND - Act 5

1. He says they were just imagining everything.2. He learns that is performed by common workmen.3. They make fun of the play and think it is silly4. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: He blesses it when he thinks he will see Thisbe through the wall's chink. When he does not see her, he curses the wall.

5. He doesn't want the ladies to think that he is a real lion.6. It is very long and drawn out.7. They come to bless the marriages.8. The audience9. pretend the performance was a dream10. Bottom11. Puck12. "The lion is a very fox for his valor."13. "Whereat, with blade, with bloody blameful blade, he bravely broached his boiling bloody

beast."14. "This palpable gross play hath well beguiled the heavy gait of night."15. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: I think that the play cannot be truly bad if the actors are truly sincere about wanting to please the audience. It might not be a great performance, but you would be able to see that they were really trying hard and should at least be given that credit. I think that the most important thing to me is that someone means to do a good job and does the very best to their ability. I think the workmen were really trying hard to please their audience and give them something to enjoy.

16. Answers may varySample Answer: I believe the ending of the play was exceptional. It wrapped each of the conflicts up perfectly. Since the beginning of the book, I felt bad for Helena. Hermia was her best friend, and she had two people who liked her. Helena deserved someone, and I am happy see got someone. Demetrius was not my favorite character at the beginning but after he fell in love with Helena I liked him. The resolution to the Oberon and Titania story did irritate me though. Once Titania got the love potion taken off of her, I thought she would have jumped at the chance to get the child back. She loved the child and now that she does not love Bottom, she should love the child again. If it showed Titania and Oberon with the changeling together, it would have been the perfect ending.

17. 5, 3, 4, 1, 7, 2, 6, 8, 918. Lysander and Hermia decide to run away and get married at Lysander's aunt's house.19. Answers may vary

Sample Answer: Demetrius and Lysander are both in love with Helena and competing for her love due to Oberon's magic. Helena believes that Demetrius, Lysander, and Hermia are all playing a mean joke on her. Meanwhile, Hermia thinks that Helena has pursued and won Lysander's love from her. All four of the lovers quarrel, and violence is only prevented because Puck drops a dark fog and causes the lovers to become seperated from one another.

20. Puck puts an antidote on Lysander's eyes so that he will go back to loving Hermia.21. f, d, j, h, a, e, g, b, i, c

COMMON CORE: Key Ideas and Details

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.1, Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

Craft and Structure

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.5 Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6 Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.6 Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.4a Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.4b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.5a Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.4a Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.


CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.5a Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.


CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.5a Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.5a Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text.

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1a Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1b Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1c Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1d Establish and maintain a formal style.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1a Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1b Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1c Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.


CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1a Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1b Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1c Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.


CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1a Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1b Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1c Use words, phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1d Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.

Production and Distribution of Writing

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

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