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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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1. Living prop played by Snout
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2. “A _____ among ladies is a most dreadful thing.”
7. When Lysander is absent, Hermia thinks he has been 3. Quince leads a band of _____.
1._____.
Living prop played by Snout 2. “A _____ among ladies is a most dreadful thing.”
7. When Lysander is absent, Hermia thinks he has 4. 3.
What
Quince aspect
leadsof Hermia
a band does Helena insult?
of _____.
8. What
beenis _____.
the main celestial motif in the play? 5. 4. Whats boss
Puck’ aspect of Hermia does Helena insult?
10.8. What
Who is the
does Puckmain celestial
mistakenly motif
cause in the
to fall play?
in love with 6. 5. Puck’s
What boss
is the dispute between Oberon and Titania
10.Helena?
Who does Puck mistakenly cause to fall in love 6. altering?
What is (2 thewords)
dispute between Oberon and Titania
with Helena?
12. Oberon uses a special flower to make what? (2 words) altering?to(2this
9. Allusions words)
mythical figure illustrate the power
12.
13. Oberonintended
Theseus’ uses a special
bride flower to make what? (2 9. of
Allusions
love. to this mythical figure illustrate the
words)
19. Hermia’s potential punishment: death or life in a(n) powerTitania
11. When of love.
awakens, she falls in love with this
13._____.
Theseus’ intended bride 11. person.
When Titania awakens, she falls in love with this
19. Hermia’s potential punishment: death or life in person.
21. Puck
a(n)thinks
_____. people in love are _____. 14.
14. “Love
“Lovelooks
looksnotnotwith
withthethe
eyes, but but
eyes, withwith
the the
_____.”
21.
23. Puck
After thinksundoes
Oberon peoplethe in spell,
love are _____. think the
the characters _____.”
15. Puck causes _____ in the village.
23.events
Afterwere
Oberona(n) undoes
_____. the spell, the characters 15. The
16. Puck causes
play opens _____
in whatinancient
the village.
city?
thinkwants
24. Egeus the events were a(n)
his daughter _____.
to marry _____. 16. The play opens in what ancient
17. At the end of the play, Titania and Oberon city? return to
24.
25. Egeus
Who warnswants hiswatching
against daughterPyramus
to marryand_____.
Thisbe 17. _____
At thethe endmarriages.
of the play, Titania and Oberon return
25.performed?
Who warns against watching Pyramus and to _____ the marriages.
Thisbe performed? 18.
18. Who
Whoisisininlove
lovewith
withLysander?
Lysander?
27. Hermia
27. Hermia and Helena
and werewere
Helena onceonce
_____.
_____. 20. Pyramus and Thisbe
20. Pyramus and Thisbe is meant
is meant to be to be_____.
a(n) a(n) _____.
28.
28. Helena
Helena thinks
thinks Lysander’s
Lysander’ and Demetrius’
s and Demetrius’ affections are 21. These magical beings have a kingdom in theinwood.
21. These magical beings have a kingdom the
affections
a(n) _____. are a(n) _____. wood.
22. Oberon wishes to help this person.
22. Who
25. Oberon wishesBottom’
transforms to helps head
this person.
into that of an ass?
25. Who transforms Bottom’s head into that of an
26. How
ass?many couples marry by the end of Act V?
26. How many couples marry by the end of Act V?

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Answer Key
Across A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1. Living prop played by Snout 19. Hermia’s potential punish-
[WALL] ment: death or life in a(n) 1 2 3 4 5
W A L L A H O
7. When Lysander is absent, _____. [CONVENT] 6 7
I T C M U R D E R E D B
Hermia thinks he has been 21. Puck thinks people in love are 8
_____. [MURDERED] _____. [FOOLISH] M O O N L I G H T T I E
8. What is the main celestial 23. After Oberon undoes the spell, N E O G R
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motif in the play? the characters think the events C L Y S A N D E R B H O
[MOONLIGHT] were a(n) _____. [DREAM] 12
U E S L O V E P O T I O N
10. Who does Puck mistakenly 24. Egeus wants his daughter to 13 14
cause to fall in love with marry _____. [DEMETRIUS] H I P P O L Y T A M T
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Helena? [LYSANDER] 25. Who warns against watching I S I T M A
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12. Oberon uses a special flower Pyramus and Thisbe per- B D H C O N V E N T F O O L I S H T
to make what? (2 words) formed? [PHILOSTRATE] 23
L E N D R E A M S E H
[LOVEPOTION] 27. Hermia and Helena were once 24

13. Theseus’ intended bride _____. [FRIENDS] D E M E T R I U S A I C L E

[HIPPOLYTA]
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2. “A _____ among ladies is a
most dreadful thing.” [LION]
3. Quince leads a band of _____.
[ACTORS]
4. What aspect of Hermia does
Helena insult? [HEIGHT]
5. Puck’s boss [OBERON]
6. What is the dispute between
Oberon and Titania altering?
(2 words) [THESEASONS]
9. Allusions to this mythical
figure illustrate the power of
love. [CUPID]
11. When Titania awakens, she
falls in love with this person.
[BOTTOM]
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28. Helena thinks Lysander’s and S M G R H E N
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Demetrius’ affections are a(n) S P H I L O S T R A T E I F R I E N D S
_____. [JEST] U A H D E E A
C R Y S F
14. “Love looks not with the eyes, K E
but with the _____.” [MIND] 28
J E S T
15. Puck causes _____ in the
village. [MISCHIEF]
Across Down
16. The play opens in what 22. Oberon wishes to help this person.
1. Living prop played by Snout [WALL] 2. “A _____ among ladies is a most dreadful
ancient city? [ATHENS] [HELENA]
7. When Lysander is absent, Hermia thinks he has thing.” [LION]
been _____. [MURDERED] 3. Quince leads a band of _____. [ACTORS]
17. At the end of the play, Titania 25. Whoistransforms
8. What Bottom’
the main celestial s head
motif into
in the play? 4. What aspect of Hermia does Helena insult?
and Oberon return to _____ that of an ass? [PUCK]
[MOONLIGHT] [HEIGHT]
the marriages. [BLESS] 10. Who does Puck mistakenly cause to fall in love 5. Puck’s boss [OBERON]
26.with
How many couples
Helena? marry by the end
[LYSANDER] 6. What is the dispute between Oberon and Titania
18. Who is in love with Lysander? 12. Oberon
of Act uses a special flower to make what? (2
V? [THREE] altering? (2 words) [THESEASONS]
words) [LOVEPOTION] 9. Allusions to this mythical figure illustrate the
[HERMIA] 13. Theseus’ intended bride [HIPPOLYTA] power of love. [CUPID]
20. Pyramus and Thisbe is meant 19. Hermia’s potential punishment: death or life in 11. When Titania awakens, she falls in love with this
a(n) _____. [CONVENT] person. [BOTTOM]
to be a(n) _____. [TRAGEDY] 21. Puck thinks people in love are _____. 14. “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the
21. These magical beings have a [FOOLISH] _____.” [MIND]
23. After Oberon undoes the spell, the characters 15. Puck causes _____ in the village. [MISCHIEF]
kingdom in the wood. think the events were a(n) _____. [DREAM] 16. The play opens in what ancient city? [ATHENS]
[FAIRIES] 24. Egeus wants his daughter to marry _____. 17. At the end of the play, Titania and Oberon return
[DEMETRIUS] to _____ the marriages. [BLESS]
25. Who warns against watching Pyramus and 18. Who is in love with Lysander? [HERMIA]
Thisbe performed? [PHILOSTRATE] 20. Pyramus and Thisbe is meant to be a(n) _____.
27. Hermia and Helena were once _____. [TRAGEDY]
[FRIENDS] 21. These magical beings have a kingdom in the
28. Helena thinks Lysander’s and Demetrius’ wood. [FAIRIES]
affections are a(n) _____. [JEST] 22. Oberon wishes to help this person. [HELENA]

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