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Pyramus and Thisbe Trivia Quiz

Welcome to my quiz on Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." All of the questions relate to the production of Pyramus and Thisbe within the play. Thank you for playing and enjoy the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by leading_lady. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
leading_lady

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,152

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1981

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which character plays Thisbe? Hint

Quince

Bottom

Flute

Snout

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which actor wants to play almost every part? Hint

Snug

Starveling

Bottom

Flute

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these couples does not get married on the day of the performance? Hint

Titania and Oberon

Hermia and Lysander

Helena and Demetrius

Hippolyta and Theseus

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which actor admits to being "slow of study"? Hint

Starveling

Snug

Flute

Snout

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Question 5 of 10

5. The production is to be performed "before the Duke and Duchess on his wedding day ____
____." Complete the quote.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1.2 "At the Duke's ____ shall we meet."

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Complete the following quote made in the prologue. "If we offend, it is with our good ____." Hint

actors

intentions

will

piece

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who plays the wall? Hint

Flute

Starveling

Pyramus

Snout

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who says "I am weary of this moon?" Hint

Hippolyta

Hermia

Helena

Demetrius

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to Theseus, who is left to bury the dead? Hint

He is

Wall

Moonshine and Lion

Prologue

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which character plays Thisbe?

Answer: Flute

Although he objects to playing the part of a woman for he "has a beard coming," Flute is stuck with playing Thisbe.

2. Which actor wants to play almost every part?

Answer: Bottom

Nick Bottom is a wee bit conceited and believes himself to be able to play every part better than the assigned actor.

3. Which of these couples does not get married on the day of the performance?

Answer: Titania and Oberon

They are already married.

4. Which actor admits to being "slow of study"?

Answer: Snug

Snug asks for a copy of the lion's lines, to which Quince replies: "You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring."

5. The production is to be performed "before the Duke and Duchess on his wedding day ____ ____." Complete the quote.

Answer: at night

One of the comical parts of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

6. 1.2 "At the Duke's ____ shall we meet."

Answer: oak

"...a marvelous convenient place..."

7. Complete the following quote made in the prologue. "If we offend, it is with our good ____."

Answer: will

"That you should think we come not to offend. But with good will."

8. Who plays the wall?

Answer: Snout

Even the wall has a little prologue warning people that it is not a wall, but in fact an actor.

9. Who says "I am weary of this moon?"

Answer: Hippolyta

The moon also has a short prologue.

10. According to Theseus, who is left to bury the dead?

Answer: Moonshine and Lion

Said right after Thisbe commits suicide.

Source: Author leading_lady

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