| Why is Theseus anxious for the rising of the new moon? | He’ll be married to Hippolyta on that day |
| Why is Egeus angry? | Egeus wants Hermia to marry Demetrius, not Lysander |
| Who does Hermia love? | Lysander |
| What alternatives does Theseus offer Hermia? | Obey her father, die, or become a nun |
| Why do Lysander and Hermia agree to meet in the woods later that night? | They can run away and get married outside of Athenian law |
| What does Helena hope to accomplish by telling Demetrius about Hermia and Lysander’s plan? | Demetrius will trust Helena and begin to like her |
| What is the purpose of the meeting at Peter Quince’s house? | Discuss Thesus’ play |
| How does Nick Bottom make trouble at the meeting? | Over dramatic, talks a lot |
| What is Nick Bottom’s job | weaver/repairman |
| What is Peter Quince’s job? | carpenter |
| What is Snug’s job? | handyman |
| What is Nick Bottom’s role? | Pyramus |
| What is Francis Flute’s role? | Thisbe |
| what is Robins Starveling’s role? | Thisbe’s mother |
| What is Francis Flute’s job? | bellows manager |
| What is Robin Starveling’s job? | tailor |
| What is Tom Snout’s job? | tinker |
| What is Tom Snout’s role? | Pyramus’ father |
| What is Peter Quince’s role? | prolouge |
| What is Snug’s role? | the lion |
| When and where do the laborer a plan to rehearse? | Duke’s forest by moonlight |
| By what other name is Puck known? | mischievous spirit |
| Why is Oberon angry with Titania? | She wouldn’t give Oberon the Indian boy |
| What sort of tricks does Puck play on humans? | Pretends to be things |
| Who do Titanja and Oberon blame for recent storms and floods | each other |
| How did the Pansy become magical? | Cupid’s arrow |
| what does Oberon plan to do with the juice from the pansy? | Trickle juice in Titiana’s eyes so she will fall in love with the first thing she sees. Then she will give him the boy |
| What does Oberon tell Puck to do with some of the juice from the pansy | Get Demetrius to fall in love with Helena |
| Why do the fairies sing charms for TItania | So she can sleep |
| Why does Oberon put a spell on Titania | So she will fall in love with whoever she sees first |
| Why does Hermia ask Lysander to sleep with distance between them | They’re not married |
| On whose eyelids does Puck press the magic nectar | Lysander |
| What happens when Helena wakens Lysander? | Lysander is madly in love with her |
| What has Hermia been dreaming about? | A snake was eating her heart while Lysander was laughing |
Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 1 and Act 2
August 8, 2019