Starter quiz
- In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what do we know about the character of Egeus?
- He rules Athens.
- He's unhappy with his daughter. ✓
- He threatens Lysander with severe punishments.
- He threatens Hermia with severe punishments. ✓
- He banishes his daughter from Athens.
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- Puck and Egeus are both characters in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. What are some of the differences between them?
- Puck is supernatural; Egeus is not. ✓
- Puck has a high status; Egeus does not.
- Puck disobeys orders; Egeus follows them.
- Puck likes to play harmless pranks; Egeus threatens severe punishments. ✓
- Puck is a servant; Egeus is a powerful patriarch. ✓
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- In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', both Oberon and Puck use the magical potion. What are the differences between how they use it?
- Puck wants to create chaos; Oberon uses it for good.
- Puck only uses the antidote.
- Puck accidently causes chaos; Oberon deliberately harms Titania. ✓
- Puck uses it to transform Bottom; Oberon uses it to trick Titania.
- Puck doesn't know what the potion can do; Oberon does.
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- In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', how do we know that Puck enjoys watching the Athenian nobles in chaos?
- He refuses to use the antidote as Oberon orders.
- He leads the Athenians through the forest to increase their unhappiness.
- He causes more chaos by putting the magical potion on Helena.
- He says he finds watching unhappiness a fun hobby. ✓
- He asks Oberon if they can watch the chaos as entertainment. ✓
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- In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', how do we know that Puck respects the hierarchy?
- He refuses to use magical potion Titania.
- He obeys Oberon's orders swiftly and efficiently. ✓
- He obeys Oberon's orders even when he doesn't want to. ✓
- He shows respect to Egeus by using the magical potion incorrectly.
- He only has fun with Bottom after he has fulfilled Oberon's orders. ✓
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- In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', why might we describe Puck as a contemptuous character?
- He enjoys humiliating people. ✓
- He calls the Athenians "fools". ✓
- He doesn't always listen to Oberon.
- He disobeys Oberon when he finds something more fun to do.
- He makes fun of the Rude Mechanicals. ✓
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