Hermia and Lysander, by John Simmons - Exam
  • 1. Who is Hermia's father in the story?
A) Theseus
B) Demetrius
C) Egeus
D) Oberon
  • 2. What is the penalty if Hermia refuses to marry Demetrius?
A) Death or life in a nunnery
B) Banishment only
C) Imprisonment
D) Forced labor
  • 3. Who tells Demetrius about Hermia and Lysander's escape plan?
A) Helena
B) Theseus
C) Hermia's nurse
D) Egeus
  • 4. What magical flower causes people to fall in love?
A) Nightshade
B) Rose of Sharon
C) Forget-me-not
D) Love-in-idleness
  • 5. Who applies the love potion to Lysander's eyes?
A) Oberon
B) Helena
C) Puck
D) Titania
  • 6. Who eventually marries Hermia?
A) Theseus
B) No one
C) Lysander
D) Demetrius
  • 7. What is the setting of most of the magical events?
A) The marketplace
B) The temple
C) The palace
D) The forest
  • 8. Who is the King of the Fairies?
A) Egeus
B) Theseus
C) Oberon
D) Demetrius
  • 9. What is Puck's real name?
A) Oberon
B) Bottom
C) Robin Goodfellow
D) Demetrius
  • 10. What trade is Bottom?
A) Blacksmith
B) Weaver
C) Carpenter
D) Tailor
  • 11. What play do the craftsmen rehearse?
A) Romeo and Juliet
B) Hero and Leander
C) Orpheus and Eurydice
D) Pyramus and Thisbe
  • 12. How does Demetrius remain in love with Helena at the end?
A) Hermia rejects him
B) The love potion remains
C) He was always in love
D) Theseus commands it
  • 13. What is the primary relationship between Hermia and Lysander?
A) Siblings
B) Master and servant
C) Rivals
D) Lovers
  • 14. Who is the author of 'Hermia and Lysander'?
A) Jane Austen
B) John Simmons
C) Charles Dickens
D) William Shakespeare
  • 15. What does Hermia's father want her to do?
A) Become a nun
B) Leave Athens
C) Forget Lysander
D) Marry Demetrius
  • 16. Who is the Duke of Athens in the story?
A) Egeus
B) Theseus
C) Oberon
D) Demetrius
  • 17. Who originally loved Helena before the events of the story?
A) Demetrius
B) Theseus
C) Lysander
D) Egeus
  • 18. What type of play is 'Hermia and Lysander'?
A) History
B) Mystery
C) Tragedy
D) Romantic comedy
  • 19. What is the name of the group of amateur actors in the story?
A) The Fairies
B) The Mechanicals
C) The Lovers
D) The Nobles
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