Romeo and Juliet Act 5 Quiz

The first indication that Friar Lawrence’s plan is going to fail is when

• Friar John cannot deliver Friar Lawrence’s letter.

• Balthasar tells Romeo that Juliet is really dead.

• Romeo acts rashly and intends to return to Verona.

• Lawrence discovers that Juliet drank the wrong potion.

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Romeo’s reaction to Balthasar’s news shows that he is

• lacking concern for others.
• becoming angry without reason.
• taking action without thinking clearly.
• evaluating the situation with care.

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In Scene 2, Shakespeare adds further obstacles to a positive resolution when

• Friar Lawrence has to deliver the funeral mass.
• John returns without having delivered Romeo’s letter.
• Romeo sees Juliet in the crypt.
• Lady Capulet refuses to accept her daughter’s death.

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Which statement best describes the significance of Romeo’s dream about Juliet in Scene 1?

• It foreshadows, but in reverse, the situation in the final scene of Act 5.
•  It is ironic because it is Juliet who is dead, but she cannot be revived.  
• It is an omen telling him to stay in Mantua.  
• It establishes the mood of mystery that pervades all of Act 5.  

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What can you infer from Paris’s appearance at the Capulet tomb? 

• Paris plans to fight a duel with Romeo. 
• Paris plans to rob Juliet of the ring on her finger. 
• Paris plans to commit suicide at the foot of Juliet’s tomb. 
• Paris so loved Juliet that he plans to scatter flowers on her grave every night.  

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Why does Paris try to arrest Romeo? 

• He sees him taking the ring that Paris gave Juliet. 
• he fears that Romeo will defile Tybalt’s body and disrespect the Capulet family. 
• He has sworn vengeance on all Montagues as directed by Prince.
• He has discovered that Romeo had married Juliet and is furious at having been made a fool.

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What is ironic about the inference Romeo draws in theses lines, said as he looks at Juliet? “Thou are not conquered; beauty’s ensign yet/Is crimson in thy lips and thy cheeks?” 

• In the word ensign Romeo compares Juliet to a flag that is still fluttering.  
• Romeo thinks that Juliet has died violently and still has blood on her.  
•  Romeo thinks that Juliet still has some signs of life in her; he fails to realize she is actually returning to consciousness. 
• Romeo thinks death should be black, not crimson.  

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Why doesn’t Lady Montague accompany her husband to the tomb? 

• She has no heart to see such horrors. 
• She has gone to Mantua to be with Romeo.  
• She lies gravely ill at home.  
• She has died from the grief of Romeo’s exile. 

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Why must the Friar be the character who tells the Prince what has happened?  

• He is the only character who is in control of his emotions.  
• He is the only character who knows almost the entire story.  
• He is the most truthful character.  
• he was caught with a bloody dagger in his hand.

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Why does the Prince spare the life of Friar Laurence?  

• he feels that he has no authority over the Friar’s life. 
• The Friar falls to the ground, dead of a heart attack. 
• The Prince thinks that the Friar was always a holy man. 
• The citizens prevail upon the Prince to spare the Friar’s life.  

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