diff --git a/actionpack/test/controller/resources_test.rb b/actionpack/test/controller/resources_test.rb
index 5a279639cc14ed0256cc52b2740ebc63c65122b3..04d6cc1792f2dfca5d8ad244335ec7334da9447f 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/controller/resources_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/controller/resources_test.rb
@@ -1128,14 +1128,14 @@ def assert_singleton_restful_for(singleton_name, options = {})
     end
 
     def assert_restful_routes_for(controller_name, options = {})
-      options[:options] ||= {}
-      options[:options][:controller] = options[:controller] || controller_name.to_s
+      route_options = (options[:options] ||= {}).dup
+      route_options[:controller] = options[:controller] || controller_name.to_s
 
       if options[:shallow]
         options[:shallow_options] ||= {}
-        options[:shallow_options][:controller] = options[:options][:controller]
+        options[:shallow_options][:controller] = route_options[:controller]
       else
-        options[:shallow_options] = options[:options]
+        options[:shallow_options] = route_options
       end
 
       new_action    = @routes.resources_path_names[:new] || "new"
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ def assert_restful_routes_for(controller_name, options = {})
       edit_member_path           = "#{member_path}/#{edit_action}"
       formatted_edit_member_path = "#{member_path}/#{edit_action}.xml"
 
-      with_options(options[:options]) do |controller|
+      with_options(route_options) do |controller|
         controller.assert_routing collection_path,            :action => 'index'
         controller.assert_routing new_path,                   :action => 'new'
         controller.assert_routing "#{collection_path}.xml",   :action => 'index',            :format => 'xml'
@@ -1168,23 +1168,23 @@ def assert_restful_routes_for(controller_name, options = {})
         controller.assert_routing formatted_edit_member_path, :action => 'edit', :id => '1', :format => 'xml'
       end
 
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'index'),               :path => collection_path,  :method => :get)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'new'),                 :path => new_path,         :method => :get)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'create'),              :path => collection_path,  :method => :post)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'index'),               :path => collection_path,  :method => :get)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'new'),                 :path => new_path,         :method => :get)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'create'),              :path => collection_path,  :method => :post)
       assert_recognizes(options[:shallow_options].merge(:action => 'show',    :id => '1'), :path => member_path,      :method => :get)
       assert_recognizes(options[:shallow_options].merge(:action => 'edit',    :id => '1'), :path => edit_member_path, :method => :get)
       assert_recognizes(options[:shallow_options].merge(:action => 'update',  :id => '1'), :path => member_path,      :method => :put)
       assert_recognizes(options[:shallow_options].merge(:action => 'destroy', :id => '1'), :path => member_path,      :method => :delete)
 
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'index',  :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{collection_path}.xml",   :method => :get)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'new',    :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{new_path}.xml",          :method => :get)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'create', :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{collection_path}.xml",   :method => :post)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'index',  :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{collection_path}.xml",   :method => :get)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'new',    :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{new_path}.xml",          :method => :get)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'create', :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{collection_path}.xml",   :method => :post)
       assert_recognizes(options[:shallow_options].merge(:action => 'show',    :id => '1', :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{member_path}.xml",       :method => :get)
       assert_recognizes(options[:shallow_options].merge(:action => 'edit',    :id => '1', :format => 'xml'), :path => formatted_edit_member_path, :method => :get)
       assert_recognizes(options[:shallow_options].merge(:action => 'update',  :id => '1', :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{member_path}.xml",       :method => :put)
       assert_recognizes(options[:shallow_options].merge(:action => 'destroy', :id => '1', :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{member_path}.xml",       :method => :delete)
 
-      yield options[:options] if block_given?
+      yield route_options if block_given?
     end
 
     # test named routes like foo_path and foos_path map to the correct options.
@@ -1195,20 +1195,20 @@ def assert_restful_named_routes_for(controller_name, singular_name = nil, option
       end
       singular_name ||= controller_name.to_s.singularize
 
-      options[:options] ||= {}
-      options[:options][:controller] = options[:controller] || controller_name.to_s
+      route_options = (options[:options] ||= {}).dup
+      route_options[:controller] = options[:controller] || controller_name.to_s
 
       if options[:shallow]
         options[:shallow_options] ||= {}
-        options[:shallow_options][:controller] = options[:options][:controller]
+        options[:shallow_options][:controller] = route_options[:controller]
       else
-        options[:shallow_options] = options[:options]
+        options[:shallow_options] = route_options
       end
 
-      @controller = "#{options[:options][:controller].camelize}Controller".constantize.new
+      @controller = "#{route_options[:controller].camelize}Controller".constantize.new
       @controller.singleton_class.include(@routes.url_helpers)
-      get :index, params: options[:options]
-      options[:options].delete :action
+      get :index, params: route_options
+      route_options.delete :action
 
       path = "#{options[:as] || controller_name}"
       shallow_path = "/#{options[:shallow] ? options[:namespace] : options[:path_prefix]}#{path}"
@@ -1223,29 +1223,29 @@ def assert_restful_named_routes_for(controller_name, singular_name = nil, option
         edit_action = options[:path_names][:edit] || "edit"
       end
 
-      assert_named_route "#{full_path}", "#{name_prefix}#{controller_name}_path", options[:options]
-      assert_named_route "#{full_path}.xml", "#{name_prefix}#{controller_name}_path", options[:options].merge(:format => 'xml')
+      assert_named_route "#{full_path}", "#{name_prefix}#{controller_name}_path", route_options
+      assert_named_route "#{full_path}.xml", "#{name_prefix}#{controller_name}_path", route_options.merge(:format => 'xml')
       assert_named_route "#{shallow_path}/1", "#{shallow_prefix}#{singular_name}_path", options[:shallow_options].merge(:id => '1')
       assert_named_route "#{shallow_path}/1.xml", "#{shallow_prefix}#{singular_name}_path", options[:shallow_options].merge(:id => '1', :format => 'xml')
 
-      assert_named_route "#{full_path}/#{new_action}", "new_#{name_prefix}#{singular_name}_path", options[:options]
-      assert_named_route "#{full_path}/#{new_action}.xml", "new_#{name_prefix}#{singular_name}_path", options[:options].merge(:format => 'xml')
+      assert_named_route "#{full_path}/#{new_action}", "new_#{name_prefix}#{singular_name}_path", route_options
+      assert_named_route "#{full_path}/#{new_action}.xml", "new_#{name_prefix}#{singular_name}_path", route_options.merge(:format => 'xml')
       assert_named_route "#{shallow_path}/1/#{edit_action}", "edit_#{shallow_prefix}#{singular_name}_path", options[:shallow_options].merge(:id => '1')
       assert_named_route "#{shallow_path}/1/#{edit_action}.xml", "edit_#{shallow_prefix}#{singular_name}_path", options[:shallow_options].merge(:id => '1', :format => 'xml')
 
-      yield options[:options] if block_given?
+      yield route_options if block_given?
     end
 
     def assert_singleton_routes_for(singleton_name, options = {})
-      options[:options] ||= {}
-      options[:options][:controller] = options[:controller] || singleton_name.to_s.pluralize
+      route_options = (options[:options] ||= {}).dup
+      route_options[:controller] = options[:controller] || singleton_name.to_s.pluralize
 
       full_path           = "/#{options[:path_prefix]}#{options[:as] || singleton_name}"
       new_path            = "#{full_path}/new"
       edit_path           = "#{full_path}/edit"
       formatted_edit_path = "#{full_path}/edit.xml"
 
-      with_options options[:options] do |controller|
+      with_options route_options do |controller|
         controller.assert_routing full_path,           :action => 'show'
         controller.assert_routing new_path,            :action => 'new'
         controller.assert_routing edit_path,           :action => 'edit'
@@ -1254,40 +1254,41 @@ def assert_singleton_routes_for(singleton_name, options = {})
         controller.assert_routing formatted_edit_path, :action => 'edit', :format => 'xml'
       end
 
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'show'),    :path => full_path, :method => :get)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'new'),     :path => new_path,  :method => :get)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'edit'),    :path => edit_path, :method => :get)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'create'),  :path => full_path, :method => :post)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'update'),  :path => full_path, :method => :put)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'destroy'), :path => full_path, :method => :delete)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'show'),    :path => full_path, :method => :get)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'new'),     :path => new_path,  :method => :get)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'edit'),    :path => edit_path, :method => :get)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'create'),  :path => full_path, :method => :post)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'update'),  :path => full_path, :method => :put)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'destroy'), :path => full_path, :method => :delete)
 
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'show',    :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{full_path}.xml",  :method => :get)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'new',     :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{new_path}.xml",   :method => :get)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'edit',    :format => 'xml'), :path => formatted_edit_path, :method => :get)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'create',  :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{full_path}.xml",  :method => :post)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'update',  :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{full_path}.xml",  :method => :put)
-      assert_recognizes(options[:options].merge(:action => 'destroy', :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{full_path}.xml",  :method => :delete)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'show',    :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{full_path}.xml",  :method => :get)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'new',     :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{new_path}.xml",   :method => :get)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'edit',    :format => 'xml'), :path => formatted_edit_path, :method => :get)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'create',  :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{full_path}.xml",  :method => :post)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'update',  :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{full_path}.xml",  :method => :put)
+      assert_recognizes(route_options.merge(:action => 'destroy', :format => 'xml'), :path => "#{full_path}.xml",  :method => :delete)
 
-      yield options[:options] if block_given?
+      yield route_options if block_given?
     end
 
     def assert_singleton_named_routes_for(singleton_name, options = {})
-      (options[:options] ||= {})[:controller] ||= singleton_name.to_s.pluralize
-      @controller = "#{options[:options][:controller].camelize}Controller".constantize.new
+      route_options = (options[:options] ||= {}).dup
+      controller_name = route_options[:controller] || options[:controller] || singleton_name.to_s.pluralize
+      @controller = "#{controller_name.camelize}Controller".constantize.new
       @controller.singleton_class.include(@routes.url_helpers)
-      get :show, params: options[:options]
-      options[:options].delete :action
+      get :show, params: route_options
+      route_options.delete :action
 
       full_path = "/#{options[:path_prefix]}#{options[:as] || singleton_name}"
       name_prefix = options[:name_prefix]
 
-      assert_named_route "#{full_path}",          "#{name_prefix}#{singleton_name}_path",                options[:options]
-      assert_named_route "#{full_path}.xml",      "#{name_prefix}#{singleton_name}_path",      options[:options].merge(:format => 'xml')
+      assert_named_route "#{full_path}",          "#{name_prefix}#{singleton_name}_path",                route_options
+      assert_named_route "#{full_path}.xml",      "#{name_prefix}#{singleton_name}_path",      route_options.merge(:format => 'xml')
 
-      assert_named_route "#{full_path}/new",      "new_#{name_prefix}#{singleton_name}_path",            options[:options]
-      assert_named_route "#{full_path}/new.xml",  "new_#{name_prefix}#{singleton_name}_path",  options[:options].merge(:format => 'xml')
-      assert_named_route "#{full_path}/edit",     "edit_#{name_prefix}#{singleton_name}_path",           options[:options]
-      assert_named_route "#{full_path}/edit.xml", "edit_#{name_prefix}#{singleton_name}_path", options[:options].merge(:format => 'xml')
+      assert_named_route "#{full_path}/new",      "new_#{name_prefix}#{singleton_name}_path",            route_options
+      assert_named_route "#{full_path}/new.xml",  "new_#{name_prefix}#{singleton_name}_path",  route_options.merge(:format => 'xml')
+      assert_named_route "#{full_path}/edit",     "edit_#{name_prefix}#{singleton_name}_path",           route_options
+      assert_named_route "#{full_path}/edit.xml", "edit_#{name_prefix}#{singleton_name}_path", route_options.merge(:format => 'xml')
     end
 
     def assert_named_route(expected, route, options)