Non-African (Shakespearean)Drama: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" - SS2 Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 1
Which of the following is NOT a theme of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Love
Loss
Appearance vs. reality
The absurdity of love
The importance of forgiveness
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Which of the following characters is a symbol of the absurd?
Puck
Bottom
Titania
Oberon
Theseus
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about the setting of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
The play is set entirely in Athens.
The play is set entirely in the forest.
The play is set in both Athens and the forest.
The play is set in a variety of locations, including Athens, the forest, and Theseus's palace.
The play is set in a fictional world with no real-world counterpart.
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Which of the following characters is a symbol of love?
Lysander
Hermia
Demetrius
Helena
All of the above
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about the ending of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
The play ends with the four lovers reunited and married.
The play ends with the four lovers separated and unhappy.
The play ends with the four lovers trapped in the forest forever.
The play ends with the four lovers waking up from a dream and realizing that nothing that happened was real.
The play ends with a tragedy.
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What is the genre of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?
Tragedy
Comedy
Romance
History
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Why is Egeus upset with his daughter, Hermia?
She has fallen in love with a man he does not approve of.
She has disobeyed his orders and refused to marry Demetrius.
She has run away to the forest with Lysander.
All of the above.
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What magical flower does Puck use to make Titania fall in love with Bottom?
Love-in-idleness
Heartsease
Pansy
Violet
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What is the name of the play that the mechanicals are rehearsing?
Pyramus and Thisbe
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hamlet
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What does Oberon order Puck to do to Titania when she wakes up?
Make her fall in love with Bottom.
Make her forget about Bottom and all of the events of the night.
Make her jealous of Hippolyta.
Make her punish Puck and all of the other fairies.
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