| Read the paragraph.Lara hesitated at the door. She confirmed the room number, comparing it to the schedule in her sweaty hands. With downcast eyes, she shuffled toward the teacher’s desk. Greeting the teacher, she timidly asked, “Spanish Two, Señora Garcia?”The underlined words reveal Lara’sa. excitement.b. disappointment.c. nervousness.d. compassion. | C. nervousness |
| Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Montague: Alas! my liege, my wife is dead to-night;Grief of my son’s exile hath stopp’d her breath.Which theme of Romeo and Juliet is reflected in this excerpt?a. Misunderstandings can lead to forgiveness.b. Reckless behavior can bring people together. c. Mix-ups are usually the fault of a single person.d. Rash behavior can have severe consequences. | D. Rash behavior can have severe consequences |
| Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Prince: A glooming peace this morning with it brings;The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head:Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things:Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished:For never was a story of more woeThan this of Juliet and her Romeo.Which words best help the reader understand the tone of the play’s conclusion? Check all that apply.() sad() woe() glooming() pardon’d() sorrow() morning | >> sad>> woe >> glooming >> sorrow |
| Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Friar Laurence: Stay not to question, for the watch is coming;Come, go, good Juliet.—[Noise again.] I dare no longer stay.Juliet: Go, get thee hence, for I will not away. [Exit FRIAR LAURENCE.]What’s here? a cup, clos’d in my true love’s hand? Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end.O churl! drunk all, and left no friendly dropTo help me after! I will kiss thy lips;Haply, some poison yet doth hang on them,To make me die with a restorative. [Kisses him.]Thy lips are warm!First Watch: [Within.] Lead, boy: which way?Juliet: Yea, noise? then I’ll be brief. O happy dagger! [Snatching ROMEO’S dagger.]Which phrases from the passage are oxymorons? Check all that apply.() true love’s hand() happy dagger() good Juliet() lips are warm() timeless end | >> happy dagger |
| In Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet, how does Romeo react when he hears someone in Juliet’s tomb?a. He tries to discover the intruder’s identity.b. He attempts to greet the intruder.c. He kills the intruder immediately.d. He begs the intruder to leave. | D. He begs the intruder to leave |
| Read Friar Laurence’s dialogue from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.But he which bore my letter, Friar John,Was stay’d by accident, and yesternightReturn’d my letter back.Based on these lines, what role did Friar John play in the catastrophe?a. He delivered Friar Laurence’s letter to the wrong person.b. He continually forgot to deliver Friar Laurence’s letter.c. He made the choice not to deliver Friar Laurence’s letter.d. He was prevented from delivering Friar Laurence’s letter. | D. He was prevented from delivering Friar Lawrence’s letter |
| Which is an example of dramatic irony in Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet?a. Romeo thought Juliet was dead when he poisoned himself, but the audience knew she was alive.b. Balthasar agreed to deliver Romeo’s letter, and the audience knew the contents of the letter.c. Juliet knew Romeo was dead when she awakened, and the audience knew that she was correct.d. Friar Laurence thought his plan would help Romeo and Juliet, but the audience knew he had evil intentions. | A. Romeo thought Juliet was dead when he poisoned himself, but the audience knew she was alive |
| Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Montague: Alas! my liege, my wife is dead to-night;Grief of my son’s exile hath stopp’d her breath.What further woe conspires against mine age?What is the best paraphrase of the underlined text?a. What other pain must I suffer through as I get older?b. What is the reason only older people experience pain?c. What does getting older have to do with suffering?d. What has caused me to feel as if I am getting older? | A. What other pain must I suffer through as I get older? |
| Which excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet best reflects the play’s overall theme?a. Lady Capulet: O me! this sight of death is as a bell,That warns my old age to a sepulchre.b. Prince: See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love;c. Romeo: Hold, take this letter; early in the morningSee thou deliver it to my lord and father.d. Montague: O thou untaught! what manners is in this,To press before thy father to a grave? | B. Prince: See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love; |
| Which element of a Shakespearean tragedy does Romeo represent in Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet?a. a flawed herob. a devious tricksterc. a wise mentord. a violent foil | B. a devious trickster |
| Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Tybalt: What! art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death.Benvolio: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword,Or manage it to part these men with me.Tybalt: What! drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word,As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.Have at thee, coward! [They fight.]Based on this dialogue, which word best describes Tybalt?a. thoughtfulb. aggressivec. carefuld. disloyal | B. aggressive |
| Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.If ever you disturb our streets againYour lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.What event is foreshadowed by the Prince’s words?a. Romeo and Juliet meeting at a wild partyb. Romeo and Juliet disobeying their parentsc. Romeo and Juliet’s secret weddingd. Romeo and Juliet’s tragic deaths | C. Romeo and Juliet’s secret weddings |
| Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Capulet: What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!Lady Capulet: A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword?Capulet: My sword, I say! Old Montague is come,And flourishes his blade in spite of me.What is the purpose of this dialogue?a. to foreshadow the tragedyb. to describe the settingc. to provide comic reliefd. to help build suspense | A. to foreshadow the tragedy |
| Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Romeo: Well, in that hit you miss: she’ll not be hit With Cupid’s arrow; she hath Dian’s wit;And, in strong proof of chastity well arm’d,From love’s weak childish bow she lives unharm’d.The fact that this dialogue contains elements of a Shakespearean sonnet emphasizes Romeo’sa. longing for the woman he is describing.b. disdain for Benvolio’s intrusive questions.c. wish that Benvolio could also experience love.d. skepticism about the idea of being in love. | D. skepticism about the idea of being in love |
| Read the excerpt from Act I, scene I of Romeo and Juliet.Romeo: Well, in that hit you miss: she’ll not be hitWith Cupid’s arrow; she hath Dian’s wit;And, in strong proof of chastity well arm’d,From love’s weak childish bow she lives unharm’d.She will not stay the siege of loving terms,Which is the best meaning of the phrase “she’ll not be hit with Cupid’s arrow”?a. She loves Romeo but does not want to marry him.b. She believes Romeo does not really love her.c. She does not want to fall in love with anyone.d. She is too young to understand the meaning of love. | C. She does not want to fall in love |
Unit Test: Romeo and Juliet
July 20, 2019