Understanding Helena
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- In this lesson, we will learn about how Helena truly feels and how this leads her to make a drastic decision! We will also introduce the idea of metaphor whilst looking at Helena's monologue.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following is NOT advice from Theseus to Hermia?
Hermia should accept Egeus' authority.
Hermia should let Egeus mould her how he wants.
Correct answer: Hermia should marry whoever she wants.
Hermia should marry whoever she wants.
Hermia should view her father like a God.
Q2.
What might Shakespeare be suggesting by using the image of 'To you your father should be as a god'?
Hermia should idolise Lysander.
Hermia should ignore her father and follow her heart.
Hermia should look up to all men.
Correct answer: Hermia should worship her father.
Hermia should worship her father.
Q3.
What does Hermia compare her tears to?
a puddle
a river
Correct answer: a tempest
a tempest
the sea
Q4.
What words does Lysander use to describe the journey of love?
Love never has an easy path.
The course of love is always smooth.
The course of true love is never smooth.
Correct answer: The course of true love never did run smooth.
The course of true love never did run smooth.
Q5.
Which of the following is NOT part of Lysander's plan?
To escape to his aunt's house
To marry outside of Athenian law
To meet Hermia in the woods
Correct answer: To stay in ancient Athens and marry anyway
To stay in ancient Athens and marry anyway
5 Questions
Q1.
Which statement is NOT true?
Demetrius loves Helena.
Correct answer: Demetrius loves Hermia.
Demetrius loves Hermia.
Hermia loves Lysander.
Lysander loves Hermia.
Q2.
Which of the following is NOT true about Helena and Demetrius?
Correct answer: Demetrius has never loved Helena.
Demetrius has never loved Helena.
Demetrius has won Helena's soul.
Demetrius once told Helena that he loved her.
Helena dotes on Demetrius.
Q3.
Which statement is TRUE about sympathy?
Sympathy is when you do not care about a person's feelings.
Correct answer: Sympathy is when you feel sorry for, or show care about, someone’s suffering.
Sympathy is when you feel sorry for, or show care about, someone’s suffering.
Sympathy is when you find something funny.
Sympathy is when you show anger towards someone.
Q4.
Which of the following does Helena NOT say she wants to 'catch' from Hermia so that Demetrius might love her?
Her beauty
Her eyes
Correct answer: Her soul
Her soul
Her voice
Q5.
What does Helena decide to do at the end of Act One?
Run away from Athens and never come back.
Correct answer: Tell Demetrius that Hermia and Lysander are going to flee from Athens.
Tell Demetrius that Hermia and Lysander are going to flee from Athens.
Tell Egeus that Hermia and Lysander are going to flee from Athens.
Tell Theseus that Hermia and Lysander are going to flee from Athens.