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“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Act I, Scene 1 1. How is Hippolyta’s reasoning concerning how quickly the next four days will pass different from that of Theseus? Hippolyta thinks that the wait will make the night become way better and worth it. But Theseus just wants to hurry up and get it without any wait.

2. Why has Egeus brought his daughter and her two suitors to Theseus? What does Egeus expect him to do? Egeus brought his daughter and her two suitors to Theseus because she won't marry the men that her farther ask her to marry she wants to marry someone else instead, and he expect Theseus to be on his side to commit his daughter to marry the men that he wants her to marry.

3. What was the proper role for women/daughters in Athenian society according to Egeus and Theseus? What is Theseus’s ruling concerning Hermia? The poper role for women/daughters in Athenian society according to Eguees and Theseus was that the daughter has to marry who ever her farther wants her to marry. Or else she can be put in only two other chioces, die or being a nun for the rest of her life.

4. How does Lysander’s comment about Demetrius’s previous love affair with Helena complicate things? Lysander's comment about demetrius's pervious love affair with Helena compilcate things because Helena and Hermia were really good friends, so it's bad that Demetrius will be marring Hermia instead of Helena.

5. What do Lysander and Hermia plan to do about this seemingly impossible situation? Why do they tell Helena? About this seemingly impossible situation, Lysander and Hermia are planing to run away, they are meeting at the rock where Helena and Hermia used to chill,

6. Even though Helena loves Demetrius and is Hermia’s best friend, why does she decide to tell Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander’s plans? She wants to tell Demetrius about Hermia and Lysander's plan because she believed that if she tells then Demetrius will be so greatful and he will starts to love Helena again and forget about everything else. So she can be with Demetrius, and Demetrius won't have to marry Hermia.

7. Identify Hermia’s basic dilemma. What are the choices outlined for her by Theseus and her father? What other choice does Lysander suggest? If Hermia doesn't marry Demetruis, she will rather die, or be a nun for the rest of her life. Act I, Scene 2 8. Why does Nick Bottom want to play all the parts? Bottom wants to play all the parts because he thinks he is good at everything, and he wants to shine, so he said he is able to play every single part. 9. In what way is this scene funny? Why do you suppose Shakespeare included this scene? This scene is funny because how Bottom acted how he thinks he is good at everything even thougth he sucks. Shakespeare included this scene because it shows lots of Bottom's personality, and why Titiana would fall inlove with him later on. 10. Where are the actors to meet the following night? Who else is meeting there at the same time? The actors are meeting in the woods, near the rock where Helena and Hermia used to chill. Other than the actors, Hermia and Lysander are also meeting there. 11. How would you describe Bottom’s acting ability? What is Bottom’s own opinion of his acting ability? I think Bottom's acting ability is different and at the same time kind of stupid, and too over top. Bottom's own opinion is that he is good at it, and he wants to play all the parts because he knows that he can do it.

Act II, Scene 1

10. What does the reader find out about the current relationship between Oberon, King of the Fairies, and Titania, Queen of the Fairies, from Puck and the first fairy? Form Puck and the first fairy, we know thw current relationship between Oberon and Titiana is that they are not really together, they are just the king and the queen. 11. How have Oberon and Titania been involved in the past with Theseus and Hippolyta; why have they come to Athens? 12. What effect has their quarrel had on nature, on the seasons, on humans?

13. Why won’t Titania give up the changeling to Oberon? Titiana won't give up the changeling to Oberon because she thinks he deserves it. And it's kind of fun to do.

14. What does Oberon send Puck to find? Oberon send Puck to find the love juice.

15. What are Oberon’s plans for Titania? He wants her to fall in love with soem vile thing, so she would fall in love with him.

16. How does Helena react to Demetrius’s verbal abuse? Helena was angry and shocked of Demetruis's verbal abuse, considering the fact that she thought he was a nice guy.

17. What is her response to his threats of physical abuse? She was angey about his threats of physical abuse, she slaped him in the face.

18. In what way is Helena’s behaviour inappropriate for Athenian women? Helena's behaviour is inappropiate for Athenian women because women weren't really allowed to do that to mens, they were kinda at the Bottom.

19. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about Demetrius and Helena? Oberon tell Puck to put love juice in Demetruis eyes, so when he wakes up, he would fall inlove with Helena. Act II, Scene 2

20. Why does Oberon want Titania to wake and fall in love with some vile thing? Oberon wants Titiana to wake and fall in love with some vile thing so that she will fall inlove with him as the king of the faires.

21. Why does Hermia insist Lysander sleep a little ways from her? Hermia insist Lysander sleep a little ways from her, because she thinks it's wrong to sleep together before they are really married.

22. Why does Puck anoint Lysander’s eyes? Puck anoint Lysander's eyes because he is trying to put the love juice in, but then he realized that it's the wrong one, he is suppose to put it in Demetruis's eyes. 23. How does Helena react to Lysander’s sudden love for her when he awakens? Helena was shocked and surprised, but she was kinda pleased and happy at first.

24. How is Hermia’s dream a reflection of reality? Hermia's dream kinda reflects to reality because in both that Lysander is gone, and he is really gone with his heart in real life. Act III, Scene 1 25. How are the actors going to keep from scaring the ladies when Pyramus kills himself or when the lion roars? The actors are going to keep from scaring the ladies when Pyramus kills himself or when the lion roars, by dumping water on the lion, when he is acting.

26. How are the actors going to manage the setting/scenery such as the moonlight and the wall? The actors going to manage the setting/scenery such as moonlight and the wall, buy using props, they are going to have a prop moon that they can swing around. 27. Why do the rest of the actors run off when Bottom reappears? The rest of the actors run off when Bottom reappears because they are scared of him, and his roar, the fact that he is the lion, also that they are annoyed by his action. 28. What does Puck plan to do when he follows after the other actors? Puck plans to find Demetruis and Lysander by follows after the other actors, and he wants to see what affect does the love juice make. 29. How does Bottom react to Titania and the other fairies? Bottom reacts weird and awkward to Titania and the other fairies, he thinks they are weird and odd, and he doesn't like them as much. 30. Bottom says, "…reason and love keep little company together nowadays." Why is this such an apt statement at this point in the play? It is such an apt statement at this point in the play, because the play is all about love and what love takes, and the diffculty of love.

Act III, Scene 2 31. What does Hermia accuse Demetrius of doing? Hermia accuse Demetruis killing Lysander, so that he could marry her. 32. How are Puck and Oberon going to correct Puck’s earlier mistake? Puck and Oberon is going to make Lysander and Hermia sleep together and put love juice in Lysander's eyes again so when he wakes up he would fall inloved with her again. 33. Why is Helena upset when Demetrius says he loves her? Isn’t this what she had wanted all along? Helena upset when Demetrius says he loves her because she thought he was playing a joke on her, and he is being a jerk by makingfun of her. 34. Of what does Helena accuse Hermia? Helena accuses Hermia by trusting her, Helena is mad at Hermia because she accuses her taking Lysander's heart. 35. How close had Hermia and Helena been in the past? Hermia and Helena were best friends in the past, they chill and talk together near the rock. 36. How does Lysander treat Hermia? Why can’t she believe what he says? Lysander treats Hermia really rude, he says he hates her and he doesn't love her anymore. She can't believe what he says because they were madly inloved, and she doesn't think that it could change so fast, and why would he fall inlove with Helena who is much uglier than her. 37. Of what does Hermia accuse Helena? Hermoa accuses Helena because she think that she toke her man, she foled Lysander's heart away.

38. Why is Helena afraid of Hermia? Helena was afraid of Hermia because she knows that she got the power and she is prettier so she might be able to fool Demetruis's heart away again. 39. What are Lysander and Demetrius going off to do? Lysander and Demetruis are going off to fight over Helena and see who wins, and the she fell in a puddle with Hermia, so they both went to save Helena. 40. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about the two young men? Oberon tells Puck to fix the problem and make Lysander to fall inlove with Hermia again, so it could be a tripple wedding. 41. What is Oberon going to do about Titania? Oberon doesn't love Titania anymore, the fact that she is madly inloved with Bottom. 42. Why doesn’t Oberon fear the coming of day? Oberon is not fear the coming of day because he knows it has to come anyway, so there is no point to be feared about it. 43. How well does Puck’s trickery work? Puck's trickery work very well, he made the couples all go together well again.

Act IV, Scene 1 44. How has Bottom adjusted to the attention of Titania and her fairies? Bottom adjusted to the attention of Titania and her fairies by he finally sees the real side of them he changed his old opinion about beautiful fairies. 45. What is Oberon’s reaction to Titania’s infatuation with Bottom? Oberon's reaction to Titania's infatuation with Bottom is that he is surpised and freak out about it, he never thought that could happen. 46. What sort of explanation will Oberon make to Titania’s question about what happened to her? The sort of explanation that Oberon will make to Titanian's question about what happened to her is 47. Why are Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus, and the others out in the woods so early in the morning? Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus, and the others out in the woods so early in the morning because the are looking for all the young people, they realized that they were gone for a period of time. 48. What is Theseus’s first explanation of why the young people are asleep in the woods? Theseus's first explanation of why the young people are asleep in the woods were that they were lost, and they got tired, so they fell asleep together. 49. What explanation does Demetrius make? Why does he compare his love for Hermia to an illness? When Demetruis compares his love for Hermia to an illness he said that it was a mistake, it was like a dream, his true love is for Helena, and he doesn't know the reason why. 50. What is Theseus’s decision concerning the four young people? Theseus's decision concerning the four young people is that he will let them marry who they love, and they are planing a triple wedding. 51. Why can’t the young people be sure whether they are awake or dreaming? The young people can't be sure whether they are awake or dreaming because it's surpriseing to hear that they are finally allowed to marry who they love, becauuse before Lysander is not alound to marry Hermia, and Demetruis won't marry Helena. 52. Bottom believes he too has had a dream. How is he going to use that to entertain the Duke? He is going to use that to entertain the Duke, by telling them what is the dream about before the play that they are planing to do at the wedding. Act IV, Scene 2 53. What opinion do the other artisans now have of Bottom since they think he is lost? The other artisans now think that Bottom is not normal, he might not even be human in some way, and he doesn't want to be part of the play anymore, since they think he is lost. 54. What do they most regret losing by not being able to perform the play? They most regret losing by not being able to perform the play is that they won't get to see Bottom being an idiot and embrassing himself, which they find annoying at the same time kind of funny. 55. Why must the artisans hurry to the Duke’s palace? The artisans must hurry to the Duke's palace because they need to get ready for the play, and make sure there will be nothing wrong to happen durning the wedding.

Act V 56. Why does Theseus dismiss the stories of the four young people? Theseus dismiss the storied of the four young people because he got nothing more to say, the fact that they all love each other, and they decieded to marry whoever they wants to marry, Theseus got nothing left to do. 57. Why does Theseus choose to see the play about Pyramus and Thisby rather than the other entertainments? Theseus choose to see the play about Pyramus and Thisby rather than the other entertainments because he wants to see the wedding more, instead of really the play it's own.

58. Why does Philostrate try to keep Theseus from seeing the play? What does he say is wrong with it? Philostrated try to keep Theseus from seeing the play because he is scared that he will get angry, he said the play really scary that the lion will roar. 59. What does Theseus mean by the lines, "For never anything can be amiss, when simpleness and duty tender it"?

60. What is accomplished by having the Prologue tell the whole story that the actors are then going to enact?

61. How does Shakespeare use comments from the audience to enhance the humour of the play that they are watching?

62. What is Hippolyta’s reaction to the play? Hippolyta 's reaction to the play is that she thinks it's kinda dumb and stupid, and a waste of time.

63. In what way is Thisby’s final speech humorous? Thisby's final speech is humorous because it sounded really dumb, and stupid, but it does reflect some of the love story in the play somehow.

64. What does Oberon tell the fairies to do?

65. What is the purpose of Puck’s final speech?

Extending the thought Process?? Completion 18/25 Effort 17/25 COntent 16/26 Total 51/75

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