Why does Peter ask Romeo to read the list of guests invited to the party?

He wants to tease Romeo with the list

He can't pronounce some of the names

He wants to invite Romeo to the party

What makes Romeo decide to go to the party?

He has to spy on the Capulets for his father

How do Romeo and his friends plan to hide their identity at the Capulet's party?

Nothing, no one will recognize them

A fairy queen with a prostitute's name

How does Mercutio feel about dreams?

They are the product of a brain that's doing nothing

They are the gatekeeper to the future

They are very serious things not to mess with

How does Tybalt know Romeo is at the party?

He sees Romeo without his mask on.

At the beginning of the play, Romeo's parents are worried about him because he ___________.

seems unaccountably sad and gloomy

is too friendly with their enemies

has involved himself with rowdy friends

is too hot-tempered and quick to anger

Mercutio can be described as a foil to Romeo because ____________.

unlike Romeo, he does not take love seriously

he comes from a different social class

he is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague

What happened to Romeo's love for Rosaline?

The love flew away on a dove's wing.

The love was hidden under the cloak of night.

The love was conjured by a magician.

What does the following line mean? He jests at scars that never felt a wound

Mercutio jokes about love becasue he has never been in love.

Romeo jokes about love because he has never been in love.

Tybalt jokes about fighting because he has never been injured.

Benvolio jokes about fighting because he has never been injured.

What does Juliet instruct Romeo to send her the next day?

a message when and where to meet

a message with a marriage proposal

How does the image of the pet bird foreshadow death?

Juliet may squeeze it so tightly that the might kill her little bird.

The bird symbolizes how Romeo and Juliet's love soars.

The pet bird is kept in a cage, much like Juliet.

At the beginning of scene 3, what is Frair Lawrence doing?

eating and drinking with pilgrims

According to Friar Lawrence, how are humans like plants?

They both need sunlight and water to grow.

Humans need to eat plants to survive.

They both can heal the sick and curse the evil.

Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

The families will stop fighting.

How does Mercutio treat Nurse?

He mistakenly thinks that she is Rosaline.

He adores her and wants her to be his mom.

He mistakes her for Juliet's mom.

Romeo and Juliet Act 1 & 2

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This quiz comprehensively covers Acts 1 and 2 of Shakespeare's *Romeo and Juliet*, targeting 9th-grade students who are engaging with their first major Shakespearean tragedy. The questions assess multiple layers of literary understanding, from basic plot comprehension and character identification to more sophisticated analysis of figurative language, foreshadowing, and dramatic techniques. Students need solid foundational knowledge of the play's exposition, including the feuding families, character relationships, and key plot events like the party scene and secret marriage. Beyond memorization, they must demonstrate understanding of Shakespeare's use of literary devices such as foreshadowing, metaphor, and dramatic irony, as well as character motivations and the significance of dialogue. The quiz requires students to analyze how Shakespeare builds tension, develops character foils like Romeo and Mercutio, and plants seeds for the tragic conclusion through prophetic speeches and symbolic imagery. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying 9th-grade English literature. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a comprehensive review tool after students complete their reading of the first two acts, a formative assessment to gauge comprehension before moving to the play's climactic moments, or homework reinforcement to solidify understanding of character dynamics and plot development. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before class discussions, or use it to identify students who need additional support with Shakespearean language and literary analysis. The varied question formats, from detail-oriented recall to interpretive analysis, align with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3, ensuring students can cite textual evidence, determine themes, and analyze character development within Shakespeare's complex dramatic framework.

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

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