Quiz - Shakespearean Comedy and Midsummer Night's Dream

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Quiz - Shakespearean Comedy and Midsummer Night's Dream

Last updated about 3 years ago

24 questions

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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Shakespeare, Marlowe, Webster, Jonson, and Thomas Kyd were all actors and playwrights during which period?

Victorian 

Halcyon 

Elizabethan 

Mandalorian 

During this period, all of the following were typically true of art/drama EXCEPT:

neo-classical return to Greek ideas of theater and Classical influences 

thematic reflections on humanity, love, imagination, and what it means to be human 

an increase in the building of theaters and in the influence of theatrical art on culture/society 

a redirecting of the theatrical/artistic eye from a human focus back towards God and heavenly things 

Which of the following is NOT true about Tragedies during this period?

typically contains the "star crossed lover" or "doomed couple" trope 

usually ends with a death, funeral, or absolute "fall" 

stories about nobility/heroes falling due to a tragic or human flaw 

can be satirical of political power or specific "types" of people 

Which of the following is NOT true about Comedies during this period?

themes about "human problems" such as the madness of love 

usually ends with a marriage or an uplifting, satisfying resolution or reunion 

always contains humor/comic relief 

can be satirical of the human condition or human nature 

BOTH tragedy and comedy can contain humor. Comic characters and laughter is a common trope of this age of drama.

True

False

Romantic Comedies specifically focus on the human "weakness" or "madness" of love.

True

False

Romantic Comedies typically are straight lols, attempting to make the audience laugh from beginning to end.

True

False

Romantic Comedies balance heartbreak and frustration and loss with romance and love.

True

False

Romantic Comedies were popular in the 1500s, but have since died out as a popular genre and are no longer typically being written today.

True

False

A Midsummer Night's Dream would qualify as which of the following genres?

Medieval Romance

Romantic Comedy

Morality Play 

Satirical Tragedy 

The author of this play is...

Thomas Kyd

Christopher Marlowe

Anonymous / Unknown 

William Shakespeare

This play was written in...

1494

1594

1694

1794

This play is set in...

Ancient Athens 

the Medieval period 

"Contemporary" England (reign of Queen Elizabeth I) 

the Renaissance 

Who is the hero or protagonist of this story?

Theseus tells Hermia she must marry the man her father wants her to marry

OR she must choose between one of the following options EXCEPT...

(hint - this is the key conflict at the start of the novel)

prison 

death 

exile

become a "nun" (priestess for Artemis) 

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2:

Hermia likes _, but is engaged (technically) to _ .

Lysander .... Demetrius 

Oberon .... Egeus 

Egeus ..... Theseus 

Demetrius .... Lysander 

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2:

Helena likes _, but he is in love with _ .

Theseus ..... Hippolyta 

Oberon .... Titania 

Lysander .... Flute

Demetrius .... Hermia 

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2:

Egeus wants his daughter _ to marry _ .

Hermia .... Demetrius 

Hippolyta .... Theseus 

Titania .... Demetrius 

Helena .... Bottom 

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2:

Theseus is engaged to ______, but it's complicated.... mythologically speaking.

Hermia 

Titania 

Helena 

Hippolyta 

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2:

Oberon is engaged to ______, but it's complicated....

Hippolyta 

Hermia 

Titania 

Helena 

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Titania		Fairy King
Hippolyta		Fairy Queen
Quince		King of Athens
Bottom		Queen of the Amazonians
Oberon		a troublesome fairy, right hand to the King
Theseus		a weaver, a rude mechanical who is an actor in play within this play
Puck / Robin Goodfellow		a carpenter, the director of the play within the play

In the play, allusions are made to all of the following EXCEPT:

the myth of Theseus and Hippolyta

the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice 

the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe 

the Greek gods, especially Artemis/Diana (the moon, the hunt, young virgins and the unmarried 

The tone of this play could best be described as...

romantic, dreamlike, farcical 

serious, morose, grave 

tragic, frustrated, sardonic

satirical, mocking, annoyed 

the major themes/motifs of this play are...

the woods vs society, urban vs rural 

class dynamics, class warfare, and social concerns 

love, being "off balance" and dreams/fantasy vs. reality 

anger vs happiness, grief vs relief 

Shakespeare, Marlowe, Webster, Jonson, and Thomas Kyd were all actors and playwrights during which period? 

Victorian 

Halcyon 

Elizabethan 

Mandalorian 

During this period, all of the following were typically true of art/drama EXCEPT: 

neo-classical return to Greek ideas of theater and Classical influences 

thematic reflections on humanity, love, imagination, and what it means to be human 

an increase in the building of theaters and in the influence of theatrical art on culture/society 

a redirecting of the theatrical/artistic eye from a human focus back towards God and heavenly things 

Which of the following is NOT true about Tragedies during this period? 

typically contains the "star crossed lover" or "doomed couple" trope 

usually ends with a death, funeral, or absolute "fall" 

stories about nobility/heroes falling due to a tragic or human flaw 

can be satirical of political power or specific "types" of people 

Which of the following is NOT true about Comedies during this period?

themes about "human problems" such as the madness of love 

usually ends with a marriage or an uplifting, satisfying resolution or reunion 

always contains humor/comic relief 

can be satirical of the human condition or human nature 

BOTH tragedy and comedy can contain humor. Comic characters and laughter is a common trope of this age of drama. 

True

False

Romantic Comedies specifically focus on the human "weakness" or "madness" of love. 

True

False

Romantic Comedies typically are straight lols, attempting to make the audience laugh from beginning to end. 

True

False

Romantic Comedies balance heartbreak and frustration and loss with romance and love. 

True

False

Romantic Comedies were popular in the 1500s, but have since died out as a popular genre and are no longer typically being written today. 

True

False

A Midsummer Night's Dream would qualify as which of the following genres? 

Medieval Romance

Romantic Comedy

Morality Play 

Satirical Tragedy 

The author of this play is... 

Thomas Kyd

Christopher Marlowe

Anonymous / Unknown 

William Shakespeare

This play was written in... 

1494

1594

1694

1794

This play is set in... 

Ancient Athens 

the Medieval period 

"Contemporary" England (reign of Queen Elizabeth I) 

the Renaissance 

Who is the hero or protagonist of this story? 

Theseus

Oberon 

Puck 

Hermia 

no specific hero or protagonist

Theseus tells Hermia she must marry the man her father wants her to marry 

OR she must choose between one of the following options EXCEPT... 

(hint - this is the key conflict at the start of the novel) 

prison 

death 

exile

become a "nun" (priestess for Artemis) 

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2: 

Hermia likes _________, but is engaged (technically) to _________ . 

Lysander .... Demetrius 

Oberon .... Egeus 

Egeus ..... Theseus 

Demetrius .... Lysander 

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2: 

Helena likes _________, but he is in love with _________ . 

Theseus ..... Hippolyta 

Oberon .... Titania 

Lysander .... Flute

Demetrius .... Hermia 

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2: 

Egeus wants his daughter _____ to marry _____ . 

Hermia .... Demetrius 

Hippolyta .... Theseus 

Titania .... Demetrius 

Helena .... Bottom 

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2: 

Theseus is engaged to ______, but it's complicated.... mythologically speaking. 

Hermia 

Titania 

Helena 

Hippolyta 

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2: 

Oberon is engaged to ______, but it's complicated....  

Hippolyta 

Hermia 

Titania 

Helena 

Titania 

Fairy King 

Hippolyta 

Fairy Queen 

Quince

King of Athens

Bottom

Queen of the Amazonians 

Oberon 

a troublesome fairy, right hand to the King 

Theseus

a weaver, a *rude* mechanical who is an actor in play within this play 

Puck / Robin Goodfellow

a carpenter, the director of the play within the play 

In the play, allusions are made to all of the following EXCEPT: 

the myth of Theseus and Hippolyta

the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice 

the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe 

the Greek gods, especially Artemis/Diana (the moon, the hunt, young virgins and the unmarried 

The tone of this play could best be described as... 

romantic, dreamlike, farcical 

serious, morose, grave 

tragic, frustrated, sardonic

satirical, mocking, annoyed 

the major themes/motifs of this play are... 

the woods vs society, urban vs rural 

class dynamics, class warfare, and social concerns 

love, being "off balance" and dreams/fantasy vs. reality 

anger vs happiness, grief vs relief 

Quiz - Shakespearean Comedy and Midsummer Night's Dream

Quiz - Shakespearean Comedy and Midsummer Night's Dream

Shakespeare, Marlowe, Webster, Jonson, and Thomas Kyd were all actors and playwrights during which period?

During this period, all of the following were typically true of art/drama EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT true about Tragedies during this period?

Which of the following is NOT true about Comedies during this period?

BOTH tragedy and comedy can contain humor. Comic characters and laughter is a common trope of this age of drama.

Romantic Comedies specifically focus on the human "weakness" or "madness" of love.

Romantic Comedies typically are straight lols, attempting to make the audience laugh from beginning to end.

Romantic Comedies balance heartbreak and frustration and loss with romance and love.

Romantic Comedies were popular in the 1500s, but have since died out as a popular genre and are no longer typically being written today.

A Midsummer Night's Dream would qualify as which of the following genres?

The author of this play is...

This play was written in...

This play is set in...

Who is the hero or protagonist of this story?

Theseus tells Hermia she must marry the man her father wants her to marry OR she must choose between one of the following options EXCEPT... (hint - this is the key conflict at the start of the novel)

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2: Hermia likes _________, but is engaged (technically) to _________ .

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2: Helena likes _________, but he is in love with _________ .

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2: Egeus wants his daughter _____ to marry _____ .

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2: Theseus is engaged to ______, but it's complicated.... mythologically speaking.

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2: Oberon is engaged to ______, but it's complicated....

In the play, allusions are made to all of the following EXCEPT:

The tone of this play could best be described as...

the major themes/motifs of this play are...

Theseus tells Hermia she must marry the man her father wants her to marry

OR she must choose between one of the following options EXCEPT...

(hint - this is the key conflict at the start of the novel)

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2:

Hermia likes _, but is engaged (technically) to _ .

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2:

Helena likes _, but he is in love with _ .

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2:

Egeus wants his daughter _ to marry _ .

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2:

Theseus is engaged to ______, but it's complicated.... mythologically speaking.

Complete the following relationship as of Act 1/2:

Oberon is engaged to ______, but it's complicated....