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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

by William Shakespeare

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages
160
Reading time
≈ 2 h 50 min
Checkpoints
15
Genre
Classic
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How long does it take to read A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM?

At 160 pages, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is a medium-length book. Expect about 2 hours 50 minutes of reading to finish it, based on 250 words per page and an average reading speed of 230 words per minute. A fast reader will go quicker; a careful read (or reading in a second language) will take longer.

At 30 minutes a day, that is about 6 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 3 reading days. For a book of this length (under 250 pages), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 4 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it
30 minutes a day6 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)3 days

Estimates; see the method at the bottom of the page.

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 15 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 11
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 21
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 32
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 43
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 53
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 64
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 75
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 85
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 96
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 107
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 117
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 128
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 139
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 149
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 160

In Vread, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is split into 15 checkpoints, one every 11 pages or so. At each checkpoint, a question covers the passage you have just read: a correct answer validates the step, and your progress moves forward like a training plan.

The challenge: validate all 15 checkpoints through to the last page. No giant quiz at the end, no summary to copy out: short questions along the way that prove the book was actually read. It also works as a reading quiz to check your understanding before a test.

Also available in French on Vread.

Example: the checkpoint 1 question

Checkpoint 1/15pp. 1–11

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, William Shakespeare

What animal does Helena compare herself to when begging Demetrius to let her follow him through the wood?

The answer is in the text: reply in the app.

Public-domain work. The answer, and the following questions, unlock in the app.

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM?
The edition listed on Vread has 160 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM?
About 2 hours 50 minutes of reading, or 6 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM?
Yes: the Vread app has 15 reading questions on A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM?
Vread does not publish summaries: the app supports reading the book itself, part by part. Checkpoint questions cover what you have just read, which makes them a good way to check you did not miss anything.

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Written by Vread from its catalogue data (page count of the listed edition, checkpoints, ratings aggregated from 10 ratings). No summary or publisher text is reproduced. Reading times are estimates; see the method in the Vread Reading Barometer (in French).