The Dream (LSAT)

Selmer Bringsjord

Directions: Each group of questions in this section is based on a set of conditions. In answering some of the questions, it may be useful to draw a rough diagram. Choose the response that most accurately and completely answers each question.

Questions 1-5

The class is going to perform the fairy scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream. The roles to be performed are Oberon, Titania, Bottom, Puck, Peaseblossom and Cowslip.

From oldest to youngest, the performers are Allie, Nobby, Cary, Donny, Eddy, and Fergie, respectively.

The person playing Oberon is not Eddy, but is younger than the person playing Bottom.

The person playing Titania is younger than those playing Peaseblossom and Cowslip, but older than the one playing Puck.

The person playing Bottom is younger than the one playing Cowslip.

1. If the person playing Bottom is older than the one playing Peaseblossom, who must be playing Cowslip?
   1. Allie
   2. Bobby
   3. Cary
   4. Donny
   5. Eddy

   a b c d e

2. Which of the following is a possible arrangement of the players by role, from oldest to youngest?
   1. Cowslip, Bottom, Oberon, Peaseblossom, Titania, Puck
   2. Cowslip, Bottom, Oberon, Titania, Peaseblossom, Puck
   3. Cowslip, Bottom, Peaseblossom, Titania, Oberon, Puck
   4. Cowslip, Peaseblossom, Bottom, Puck, Titania, Oberon
   5. Peaseblossom, Bottom, Cowslip, Oberon, Titania, Puck

   a b c d e

3. If Cary plays Oberon, who must play Bottom?
   1. Allie
   2. Bobby
   3. Donny
   4. Eddy
   5. Fergie

   a b c d e

4. Which of the following cannot be a possible arrangement of players by role from oldest to youngest?
   1. Cowslip, Peaseblossom, Bottom, Oberon, Titania, Puck
   2. Peaseblossom, Cowslip, Bottom, Titania, Puck, Oberon
   3. Cowslip, Peaseblossom, Puck, Bottom, Titania, Oberon
   4. Peaseblossom, Cowslip, Bottom, Oberon, Titania, Puck
   5. Cowslip, Peaseblossom, Titania, Puck, Bottom, Oberon

   a b c d e

5. If Eddy plays Puck, which of the following might play Titania?
   1. Bobby
   2. Fergie
   3. Donny
   4. Allie
   5. Eddy

   a b c d e

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