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15 Cards in this Set
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What event is Theseus preparing for at the beginning of the play?
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He is preparing for his wedding to Hippolyta
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Whom does Hermia’s father want her to marry?
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Demetrius
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Which of the amateur actors volunteers to play almost every role in “Pyramus and Thisby”?
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Bottom
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What is the subject of Oberon’s disagreement with Titania?
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Oberon wants custody of a mortal boy whom Titania is raising
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How does Demetrius learn of Hermia’s plan to elope with Lysander?
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Helena tells him
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What does Demetrius threaten to do if Helena will not stop following him in the woods?
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He threatens to hit her
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What is the source of the love potion that, when placed on the eyes of a sleeper, causes her to fall in love with the first creature she sees upon waking?
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It is the juice of a particular kind of flower
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Which group of characters is, at some point in the play, under the spell of the love potion?
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Titania, Demetrius, Lysander
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Why is Helena so upset when both Lysander and Demetrius try to woo her?
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Because she thinks they are mocking her
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Which of Helena’s features does Hermia express jealousy of?
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Her height
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What is Puck’s attitude when observing the chaos he has created among Demetrius, Lysander, Helena and Hermia?
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He finds it all very entertaining
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How does Bottom react to Titania’s declarations of love?
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He accepts them graciously, and doesn’t seem surprised
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What theory does Theseus offer as to why the four young Athenians are all asleep in the woods on the morning of his wedding?
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He supposes that they went out early to celebrate the rites of May
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How many marriages have taken place by the end of the play?
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Three
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Why do Titania and Oberon visit the Duke’s house in the nighttime?
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To bless the newly married couples
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