| Which event in Romeo and Juliet does the Prologue foreshadow? | the deaths of Romeo and Juliet |
| The setting of Act I of Romeo and Juliet? | Verona |
| Which of the following is NOT true about dialogue in a play? | It is always set off with quotation marks. |
| In these lines from Act I, Scene i, what is Prince Escalus’s message to Capulet and Montague?If ever you disturb our streets again,Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. | Capulet and Montague will pay with their lives if there are further disturbances. |
| Which of the following best defines stage directions in drama? | notes in the text of a play that describe how the work should be performed or staged |
| Choose the item that best restates Capulet’s answer to Paris’s request to marry Juliet.But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart,My will to her consent is but a part.And she agreed, within her scope of choiceLies my consent and fair according voice. | Win her heart, gentle Paris. My wanting her to consent is only part of the process. If she agrees, then you have my consent as well. |
| Which of the following is a helpful strategy when you want to summarize a passage? | Use text aids to understand the meaning of a passage. |
| What obstacles to Romeo and Juliet’s relationship are already apparent in Act I? | the families’ rivalry and Capulet’s desire for Juliet to marry Paris |
| What is the purpose of text aids? | to provide information about unfamiliar language |
| Act I of Romeo and Juliet is mainly about the Capulet-Montague family feud and | Romeo and Juliet’s first meeting |
| Choose the item that is the best paraphrase of these lines from the opening of Act III, Scene i:Benvolio. I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire.The day is hot, the Capels are abroad,And, if we meet, we shall not ‘scape a brawl,For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring. | Please, Mercutio, let us go in. It is hot and the Capulets are out and about. If we meet, we will surely end up fighting because everyone’s tempers are running high. |
| What event do Benvolio’s lines from the opening of Act III, Scene i hint at, or foreshadow?And, if we meet, we shall not ‘scape a brawl,For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring. | the fight in which Mercutio and Tybalt are killed |
| In Act III, Scene i, Romeo is motivated to kill Tybalt because Tybalt has | killed Mercutio. |
| Which is the best paraphrase of the following passage?Nurse.. Hie to your chamber. I will find RomeoTo comfort you. I wot well where he is.Hark ye, your Romeo will be here at night.I will to him; he is hid at Lawrence’s cell. | Go to your bedroom. I will find Romeo for you. I am sure I know where he is. Romeo will be here tonight. I will go to him at Friar Lawrence’s cell. |
| Juliet loses trust in the Nurse at the end of Act III because the Nurse | advises Juliet to marry Paris. |
| Choose the statement that best describes the circumstances of a monologue. | In Scene iii, Friar Lawrence speaks sternly to Romeo about his feeling sorry for himself. |
| In an aside, a character speaks to | the audience while other characters are on stage. |
| In Act IV, Scene i, when Paris comes to discuss his sudden wedding plans with Friar Lawrence, the friar tells him, “You say you do not know the lady’s mind. / Uneven is the course; I like it not.” Why does Friar Lawrence not like the plans? | Juliet is already married to Romeo. |
| In Act IV, Scene i, Paris tells Friar Lawrence, “Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt’s death, / And therefore have I little talked of love.” What makes Paris’s comment an example of dramatic irony? | Juliet is actually weeping over Romeo’s banishment. |
| In Act IV, Scene iii, in her soliloquy after her mother and the Nurse have left, Juliet says, “I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins / That almost freezes up the heat of life.” What might this remark lead one to predict? | Something will go wrong with the plan of feigning(pretending) death. |
| Which of the following is a helpful strategy when you want to summarize a long passage of Shakespearean dialogue? | Break down long sentences into shorter ones. |
| Juliet fears madness in the tomb should she wake early because | ghosts, grisly sights, and poor air may make her crazy. |
| What causes Friar Lawrence’s important message to Romeo to go astray? | His messenger is unexpectedly detained for a day. |
| After hearing of Juliet’s death, why motivates Romeo to poison himself? | He loses his interest in living. |
| Which of the following is not an effect of Juliet’s taking the potion Friar Lawrence provides? | Lady Montague dies. |
| Which of the following events is the most direct cause of both Romeo’s and Juliet’s deaths? | Friar John’s delay |
| Which of the following correctly defines a character’s motive? | the reason behind the character’s thoughts or actions |
| Which of the following statements about tragedy is not true? | The sadness in tragedy is always varied by touches of comic relief. |
| Which of the following character traits is the flaw that causes Romeo’s downfall? | impulsiveness (rash) |
| Which of the following best states the theme of Romeo and Juliet? | Those who act in haste bring about their own destruction. |
| Why is Romeo exiled? | for killing Tybalt |
| The Prince declares that he will exile Romeo for the murder of Tybalt. Which of the following is the best synonym for exile? | banish |
| Whom does Juliet send as a messenger to Romeo to find out about Romeo’s intentions? | Nurse |
| Which character is a foil of Romeo and why? | Tybalt; he wants to fight Romeo, and Romeo wants to have peace. |
| Which of the following plays a part in Friar Lawrence’s decision to marry Romeo and Juliet? | He thinks the marriage may help end the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. |
| What does Juliet’s nurse advise her to do after Romeo is exiled? | act as if Romeo is dead and marry Paris |
| Whom does Mercutio curse as he lies dying after the duel? | Capulets and Montagues |
| In the first balcony scene, to what does Romeo compare Juliet? | sun |
| What happens to Romeo’s mother after his exile? | She dies of depression over losing Romeo. |
| Which is an example of comic relief in Romeo and Juliet? | The nurse repeatedly interrupting Lady Capulet and Juliet’s conversation about Paris’ marriage proposal in Act I. |
| What is erected in the town at the end of the play? | Statues of Romeo and Juliet |
| Who is the tragic hero in the play and what makes him a tragic hero? | Romeo; born of Noble birth and has a weakness (love for Juliet) that leads to his death. |
| Ask for me to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man. Is an example of | pun |
| Who said: “What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the wordAs I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.” | Tybalt |
| Who said:”But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart.My will to her consent is but a part.” | Capulet |
| Who said:”What’s in a name? That which is called roseBy any other name would smell as sweet.” | Juliet |
| Who said:”No, ’tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as achurch door; but ’tis enough, ’twill serve. Ask for metomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.” | Romeo |
| Who said:”Thank me no thankings, nor proud me no prouds,But fettle your fine joints ‘gainst Thursday next,To go with Paris to Saint Peter’s Church. . .” | Capulet |
| Who said:”Yea, noise: Then I’ll be brief. O happy dagger!This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die.” | Juliet |
| Who said:”If ever you disturb our streets again Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.” | Prince |
Romeo and Juliet Final
August 13, 2019