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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scenes ii–iii
Act IV, scene i
Act IV, scene ii
Act V, scenes i–epilogue
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Puck
Nick Bottom
Helena
Theseus
Hermia
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Love More Important than Friendship?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Jealousy
Mischief
Transformation
Unreason
Reversal
Quotes By Section
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scenes ii–iii
Act IV, scene i
Act IV, scene ii
Act V, scenes i–epilogue
Quotes By Character
Nick Bottom
Puck (aka Robin Goodfellow)
Helena
Theseus
Hermia
Further Study
Context
Queen Elizabeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare, Ovid, and the Adaptation of “Pyramus and Thisbe”
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Act 1, scene 1
Act 1, scene 2
Act 2, scene 1
Act 2, scene 2
Act 3, scene 1
Act 3, scenes 2-3
Act 4, scene 1
Act 4, scene 2
Act 5, scenes 1-epilogue
Character Analysis
Character List
Context
Plot Overview
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Act 2, scene 2 Quiz
Further Study
Act 2, scene 2 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Demetrius tell Helena?
That he loves her
That he wishes to marry her
That he doesn't love her
That he is already married
2
of 5
What does Oberon ask Puck to do?
To find an Athenian king being pursued by a lady
To find an Athenian youth being pursued by a lady
To find an Athenian queen being pursued by a young man
To find an Athenian lady being pursued by a young man
3
of 5
Why are Lysander and Hermia sleeping apart?
They had a fight.
Lysander doesn't want to offend the fairies.
Hermia wants to respect custom and propriety.
They need to keep watch for Demetrius and Helena.
4
of 5
What mistake does Puck make?
He squirts the juice on the wrong man.
He squirts the juice on the wrong fairy.
He squirts the juice on the wrong woman.
He loses the flower.
5
of 5
What happens when Helena wakes Lysander?
He confusedly asks where he is.
He looks frantically for Hermia.
He asks whether he is still dreaming.
He falls in love with her.
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