English Act 1 Quiz- 1/14/26

Egeus's daughter is refusing to marry Demetrius, the man he picked out for her, and Egeus expects Theseus to enforce the rule of Athens that allows a father to have his daughter killed for disobedience

Why has Egeus brought his daughter and her two suitors to Theseus? What does Egeus expect him to do?

1) he is equal to (or better than) Demetrius in terms of social status and wealth

2) he loves hermia more and hermia loves him

What arguments does Lysander use to claim his right to court Hermia?

Demetrius used to love Helena before he loved Hermia and Helena is still in love with him

What do we find out about the connection between Demetrius and Helena?

To live out as a nun, or marry the guy her father chose for her, or be put to death

What three options does Theseus offer Hermia?

They plan to run away to Lysander’s aunt’s house who has no husband and no children and get married there.

What do Lysander and Hermia plan to do about their current situation?

They tell Helena to try and cheer her up by saying Demetrius won’t like Hermia anymore because she ran away

Who do Lysander and Hermia tell about their plan? 
Why do you think they tell him/her?

She thinks it will make Demetrius like her, and she wants thanks from Demetrius.

Why does Helena decide to tell Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander’s plans?

Nick Bottom wants to play all the lead roles because he wants all the attention to be on him.

Which character wants to play all the roles? Why?

They will likely omit or downplay any scary parts so that they don’t upset anyone

What do the amateur actors think will happen to them if they scare the ladies during their performance? How will this belief affect their interpretation of the tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe?

They were all to meet in the woods and would probably see Lysander and Hermia running away and possibly Demetrius and Helena tracking them down.

Where are the actors to meet the following night? Who else is meeting in that location that night?