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What will happen to Hermia if she refuses to marry Demetrius?
She will have to die or become a nun.
When Theseus says Hermia must marry Demetrius, what do Lysander and Hermia decide to do?
Runaway to live at Lysander’s aunt’s house and be married.
Why is Oberon angry with Titania?
She had an Indian child he wanted, and she cheated on him
On what mission does Oberon send Puck?
Oberon sends Puck to find a flower that has been struck by Cupid's arrow so that Titania will fall in love with an ugly creature.
What is the name of the flower that Oberon sends Puck to go get?
Love-in-Idleness
Upon overhearing Demetrius and Helena fighting in the woods, what does Oberon command Puck to do?
He sends Puck to put flower juice in a young Athenian man’s eyes as he sleeps.
To whose eyes does Puck apply the potion by mistake?
Lysander's eyes.
When he wakes up from his first sleep, who does Lysander see and love?
He sees and loves Helena.
Why does Bottom want a prologue written for the play?
He wants one written so the actors don’t scare the ladies in the audience.
What news does Puck bring Oberon after he has used the flower juice for the first time?
Titania is in love with a guy with a donkey’s head, and he has successfully put the juice in the Athenian man’s eyes.
What does Helena think of Hermia after both men are in love with Helena?
She thinks Hermia has joined in the pranks.
How is the flower juice problem fixed to help the couples?
Puck drips the potion on Lysander's eyes so he will again love Hermia.
Why does Titania give Oberon the child?
She loves Bottom so much that she forgot about the child.
Finding the two couples asleep in the wood and learning of their change of heart, what order does Theseus give?
He declares Helena should marry Demetrius, and Hermia should marry Lysander today at the same time as Theseus’ and Hippolyta’s wedding.
What do the fairies do after the palace goes to sleep?
Oberon sends them out to sing and dance and bless the new lovers on their wedding night.
This last speech has many purposes. Name three things it does:
It ends the play. It thanks the audience. It apologizes to the audience and tells them to act like it was just dream.
