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1
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Who is Egues the father of in the play

A

Hermia

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2
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Who did Egeus want his daughter to marry?

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Demetrius

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3
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What were the 3 groups in the play - the group names?

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  1. The lovers
  2. The mechanics
  3. The fairies
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4
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What’s the name of the play within a play?

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Pyramus and Thisbe

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5
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Who is the mischievoius main fairy?

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Puck

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6
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Why is Puck said to be mischievous/cause chaos?

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Fairies are traditionally said to be mischievous

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7
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What is the name of the city this play takes place in?

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Athens

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8
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Who is Hermia in love with?

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Lysander

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9
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Who is Helena in love with?

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Demetrius

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10
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who are the mechanics?

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they are a group of tradesmen who want to perform a play at Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding to make money

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11
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who is Puck also known as?

A

Robin Goodfellow

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12
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What is hippolyta queen of?

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the Amazons

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13
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Why does Pyramus kill himself?

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He believes that Thisbe was killed by a lion

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14
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Why does Oberon want the magic flower?

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to pour into Titania’s eyes to make her fall in love with the first person she sees when she wakes up

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15
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Who does Titania then fall in love with?

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Bottom

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16
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What is so special about the magic flower?

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It was struck by Cupid’s bow

17
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what are Oberon and Titania king + queen of?

A

The fairies

18
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who plays the lion in the play within a play?

A

snug

19
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Who’s first affected by the love potion?

A

Lysander

20
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What do Oberon and Titania want?

A

The Indian prince

21
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Who does Egeus complain to in Act 1 about hermian?

A

Theseus

22
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Who’s scared of fighting?

A

Helena

23
Q

What does Puck do to Bottom?

A

he turns bottoms head into a donkeys head

24
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What food does bottom crave?

A

Hay

25
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Who first thinks of using the love potion on Titania?

A

Cobweb

26
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Who’s in charge of rehearsals?

A

Quince

27
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When was Shakespeare born?

A

1564

28
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Who tells Demetriusabout Lysander and Hermias plan to elope?

A

Helena

29
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How many weddings take place before the play within a play?

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3

30
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Who blesses theseus and hippolyta at the end of the play?

A

Oberon and Titania

31
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3 types of love found in this play?

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  1. Pure love - Lysander and Hermia
  2. Parental love - Egeus to Hermia
  3. Cruel love - Demetrius and Helena
32
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A midsummer night's dream - english (1 decks)

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