mid summer night dream
6. the play within a play _______ the melo-dramatic Athenian lovers and gives the play a purely joyful, comedic ending.
7. Shakespeare recreates the atmosphere\environment of a dream through all of the following EXCEPT.
a. Bottom’s head is turned into an ass’s C. Lysander falls madly in love with Helena.
b. Egeus demands that Hermia marries Demetrius. D. Titania falls in love with the ass-headed Bottom
8. The tone of the play is A sad. B. angry c. sarcastic D. humorous
9. All of the following are instructions that Bottom gives the others before the performance, EXCEPT
A. Take deep breaths for one minute C. the one playing the lion is not to cut his nails
B. Thisbe is to wear clean underwear D. eat no garlic or onions
10. Who says the following? “Nothing can really be bad when it’s created by simple people who try hard” A. Egeus B. Theseus C. Demetrius D. Philostrate
IV. Short Answers (20)
1. “The course of true love never did run smooth.” What particular challenge were Hermia and Lysander facing when he said this?
2. “Love looks not with the mind, but with the eyes, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” Who says this?
3. “Lord, what fools these mortals be !” who are the fools to which Puck refers?
4. “If we shadows have offended, Think but this , and all is mended: That you have but slumbered here… “Who is the speaker speaking to?
5. “I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream past the wit of man to... “What is the dream that Bottom thought he had?
6. “And yet to say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays; …” What does Titania declare to Bottom that causes him to say this?
7. “I wooed thee with y sword, and won thy love doing thee injuries. “ Who said this and to whom?
8. “And even for that do I love you more. I am
7. Shakespeare recreates the atmosphere\environment of a dream through all of the following EXCEPT.
a. Bottom’s head is turned into an ass’s C. Lysander falls madly in love with Helena.
b. Egeus demands that Hermia marries Demetrius. D. Titania falls in love with the ass-headed Bottom
8. The tone of the play is A sad. B. angry c. sarcastic D. humorous
9. All of the following are instructions that Bottom gives the others before the performance, EXCEPT
A. Take deep breaths for one minute C. the one playing the lion is not to cut his nails
B. Thisbe is to wear clean underwear D. eat no garlic or onions
10. Who says the following? “Nothing can really be bad when it’s created by simple people who try hard” A. Egeus B. Theseus C. Demetrius D. Philostrate
IV. Short Answers (20)
1. “The course of true love never did run smooth.” What particular challenge were Hermia and Lysander facing when he said this?
2. “Love looks not with the mind, but with the eyes, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” Who says this?
3. “Lord, what fools these mortals be !” who are the fools to which Puck refers?
4. “If we shadows have offended, Think but this , and all is mended: That you have but slumbered here… “Who is the speaker speaking to?
5. “I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream past the wit of man to... “What is the dream that Bottom thought he had?
6. “And yet to say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays; …” What does Titania declare to Bottom that causes him to say this?
7. “I wooed thee with y sword, and won thy love doing thee injuries. “ Who said this and to whom?
8. “And even for that do I love you more. I am