Passage III (Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1.1.58–64)
I do entreat your grace to pardon me.
I know not by what power I am made bold,
Nor how it may concern my modesty,
In such a presence here to plead my thoughts;
But I beseech your grace that I may know
The worst that may befall me in this case,
If I refuse to wed Demetrius.
Who was in love with Demetrius?
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Correct answer: C. Helena
Explanation
Helena dotes on Demetrius, who pursues Hermia.
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