Egeus is irate. Theseus commands. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz. The law requires a wedding or a funeral.
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MSND Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 1 Scene 1 take place?
- Who is preparing for his wedding at the beginning of the scene?
- Whom is Theseus marrying?
- What is the time frame for Theseus’s wedding?
- What does Theseus say will “linger his desires”?
- Who enters to interrupt Theseus and Hippolyta’s conversation?
- What is Egeus’s complaint to Theseus?
- Who does Egeus want Hermia to marry?
- Whom does Hermia love?
- What does Egeus demand as punishment if Hermia disobeys?
- Which law gives Egeus the right to decide Hermia’s husband?
- What advice does Theseus give Hermia?
- What does Hermia request from Theseus?
- How does Lysander defend his love for Hermia?
- What does Lysander reveal about Demetrius’s past?
- Who still loves Demetrius despite his rejection?
- What plan does Lysander propose to Hermia?
- Where do Hermia and Lysander plan to meet?
- Who overhears Hermia and Lysander’s escape plan?
- Why does Helena decide to tell Demetrius about their plan?
- What emotion best describes Helena’s state in this scene?
- What does Helena call love in her soliloquy?
- What contrast between Hermia and Helena is revealed?
- Who represents authority and law in this scene?
- Who represents youthful rebellion?
- What does Theseus decide regarding Hermia’s fate?
- What theme is introduced through the lovers’ conflict?
- What does the moon symbolize in Theseus’s opening speech?
- How does Shakespeare use contrast between Theseus and Egeus?
- What literary device is used when Lysander says “the course of true love never did run smooth”?