Act 3 of Midsummer Night

Who is transformed to have a donkey’s head in Act 3 of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"?

• Lysander

• Bottom

• Demetrius

• Oberon

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What magical item does Puck use to enchant the lovers in Act 3?

• A magic ring

• A love potion

• A golden apple

• A silver wand

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which character falls in love with Bottom after he is transformed?

• Helena

• Hermia

• Titania

• Hippolyta

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Where does most of the action in Act 3 take place?

• The palace

• The forest

• The city streets

• The riverbank

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Why do the craftsmen (mechanicals) run away from Bottom during their rehearsal in Act 3?

• They are angry with him

• They think he is playing a trick

• They are frightened by his donkey head

• They are late for another meeting

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

How does Puck’s mistake with the love potion affect the relationships among the lovers in Act 3?

• It causes everyone to fall asleep

• It makes Lysander fall in love with Helena instead of Hermia

• It makes Demetrius fall in love with Hermia

• It has no effect

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main reason Oberon wants Titania to fall in love with someone ridiculous?

• To punish her for loving someone else

• To distract her so he can take the changeling boy

• To make her jealous

• To teach her a lesson about love

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Explain how the confusion among the four lovers in Act 3 contributes to the play’s theme of the unpredictability of love.

• The confusion shows that love is always logical and planned

• The confusion demonstrates that love can be influenced by magic and is not always under human control

• The confusion proves that love never changes

• The confusion is only meant to be funny and has no thematic purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

If you were Puck, what steps would you take to fix the mistake with the love potion in Act 3? Use evidence from the play to support your answer.

• Ignore the mistake and let things continue

• Try to find the correct lovers and use the potion to reverse the effects

• Ask Oberon to fix everything

• Leave the forest immediately

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Analyze why Shakespeare includes the play-within-a-play performed by the mechanicals in Act 3. What purpose does it serve in the overall story?

• It provides comic relief and highlights the theme of transformation and mistaken identity

• It is only included to fill time

• It is meant to confuse the audience

• It has no connection to the main plot