Check Quiz: Act I

Who wrote a Midsummer's Night Dream?

• Christopher Marlowe
• Ben Johnson
• William Shakespeare
• Edward DeVere

What are Theseus and Hippolyta discussing at the beginning of the play?

• Their wedding
• The war
• fairies

How does Hippolyta come to be betrothed to Theseus?

• He conquered her people and took her as a prisoner
• Her father sold her to Theseus
• A fairy bewitched her to fall in love with him

Egeus wants Hermia to marry

• Demetrius
• Lysander
• Theseus

Which of the following is NOT an option given to Hermia by Theseus?

• Become a nun
• Marry Demetrius
• Marry Lysander in secret

To what do Lysander and Hermia agree?

• To obey Egeus and never see each other again
• To run away and get married in secret
• To overthrow Theseus and rule Athens as King and Queen

Who are the Mechanicals?

• A group of tradesmen who want to be actors
• Professional actors hired by Theseus
• The fairies in the woods

Why is Egeus distrubed?

• He wants to marry Hippolyta, but she's promised to Theseus
• He is afraid of the fairies in the woods
• His daughter is disobeying him

Bonus:  What theater did Shakespeare play in?

• The Swan Theater
• The Globe Theater
• The Rose Theater
• Covent Gardens