Starter quiz

  • In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', how might we define the relationship between Oberon and Puck?
    • King and Prince
    • friends
    • supernatural
    • brothers
    • master and servant  ✓
  • In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what do we know of the character of Oberon?
    • He follows Puck's plan to use the love potion on Lysander.
    • He wants Titania to give him a little boy she cares for.  ✓
    • He wants Titania to give him a man called Bottom.
    • He uses the love potion so Titania falls in love with him.
    • He tricks Titania.  ✓
  • In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what do we know of the character of Puck?
    • He is a mischievous fairy.  ✓
    • He tells Oberon to use a magical potion on Titania.
    • He wants a little boy to be his servant, like he is a servant for Oberon.
    • He follows Oberon's orders to get the magical potion.  ✓
    • He transforms Lysander into a donkey.
  • In Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Puck tells a fairy, "I jest to Oberon and make him ______".
    • 'smile' ✓
  • In Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Puck tells a fairy, "I jest to Oberon and make him smile." What inferences could we make about Oberon and Puck's relationship given this line?
    • Oberon has used the magical potion on Puck.
    • It is a hierarchical relationship.  ✓
    • Oberon finds Puck funny.  ✓
    • Puck is powerless compared to Oberon.
    • Puck doesn't enjoy working for Oberon.
  • Starting with the first plot point, order these moments from the opening of Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' into chronological order.
    • 1
      ⇔
      The action moves to the magical forest.
    • 2
      ⇔
      A fairy meets Puck.
    • 3
      ⇔
      Puck explains the different practical jokes he plays on people.
    • 4
      ⇔
      Oberon and Titania arrive and fight over the little boy.
    • 5
      ⇔
      Titania leaves Oberon.
    • 6
      ⇔
      Oberon determines to get revenge on Titania.
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