re sleeping. d.) They no longer love Hermia, and the only other woman they know of to be loved, is Helena. 9.) Why do the clowns (working men of Athens, actors in the performance at the wedding after-party, [V] ) decide a prologue is needed? [III.i.9-46] a.) The play needs to be longer to be allowed for viewing at the wedding after-party. b.) It would make the play more interesting. c.) The play is too hard to follow without a prologue to introduce the story to the audience. d.) The lion and suicide(s) would frighten the women in the audience. 10.) What is Bottom’s reason for wanting to tell everyone his night was but a dream? [IV.ii.209-217] a.) He can’t remember enough of it for it to make sense. b.) It is forbidden to speak of one’s dreams. c.) He is afraid of looking like a fool. d.) He wants to make a song of it and tell everyone later. III. Fill in the blanks: *Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate word/name.* 1.) (As of I. i. 86-90) Hermia’s options of how she is to live her life are to become a _____nun____, to obey her father’s wishes and marry Demetrius, or to ___die____. 2.) Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth, and Mustardseed are all ___fairies____. 3.) Hermia must marry Demetrius ____or face consequences___. (I.i.23-126) 4.) Titania, due to a love potion, falls in love with ____Bottom____. 5.) Helena accuses___Hermia___of coming up with the idea to mock her. 6.) The word___‘dotes’___is used many times throughout the play, instead of other possible words such as ‘loves’, or ‘adores’. 7.) The fairy,____Puck____, turned Bottom’s head into that of an ass. 8.) In Act V, three couples are married. They are____Theseus__&___Hippolyta____, ___Lysander___&___Hermia____, and ___Demetrius____&____ Helena___. IV. Short Essay *Give a few sentence answers.* 1.) What makes Demetrius fall in love with Helena? Helena and Lysander are arguing nearby where Demetrius li...
