A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act 1, Scenes 1 & 2 Quiz

Who is preparing for his wedding at the start of the play?

• Lysander

• Oberon

• Theseus

• Bottom

Who is Theseus marrying?

• Hermia

• Titania

• Helena

• Hippolyta

How many days are left until Theseus’s wedding?

• 7

• 3

• 10

• 4

Who comes to Theseus with a complaint about his daughter?

• Bottom

• Egeus

• Philostrate

• Quince

What is Hermia’s “crime” according to Egeus?

• Refusing to marry Demetrius

• Running away

• Practicing witchcraft

• Falling in love with Theseus

Who does Hermia love?

• Oberon

• Demetrius

• Lysander

• Theseus

What punishment does Theseus say Hermia could face if she disobeys her father?

• Death or life as a nun

• Exile from Athens

• Imprisonment

• Public humiliation

What plan do Lysander and Hermia make?

• To talk to Hippolyta

• To ask Oberon for help

• To run away and get married

• To challenge Demetrius

Who is Helena in love with?

• Lysander

• Demetrius

• Oberon

• Theseus

What does Helena plan to do with the secret Hermia tells her?

• Keep it

• Tell Demetrius

• Tell Theseus

• Tell Egeus