6th - Romeo and Juliet Act 4 scene 5

In Scene 1, what does Juliet’s threat to harm herself reveal about her personality?

• She is spoiled and selfish
• She is very deliberate and careful.
• She reacts emotionally to situations.
• She often makes idle threats to get her own way.

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Friar Laurence suggests that Juliet take the potion because he

• intends to punish the Capulets for causing so much trouble.
• wants to help Romeo and Juliet be together.
• needs more time to develop a better plan.
• believes Romeo will be better off without her.

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Who finds Juliet on the morning of her wedding?

• Paris
• Nurse
• Lady Capulet
• Lord Capulet

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Why does Lord Capulet say, “Death is my son-in-law” (Scene 5, line 38)?

• He has just learned that Romeo, his mortal enemy, is married to Juliet.
• Death is like a “son-in-law” because it visits his family so frequently.
• He is describing a dream in which Paris dies soon after marrying Juliet.
• Juliet appears dead on her wedding day, as if she has “married” Death.

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What is the most likely reason that Shakespeare ends Act IV with a conversation between musicians and a servant?

• The conversation shows how others in the household feel about Juliet’s death.
• It mimics a servant’s conversation at the beginning of Act IV.
• The conversation provides comic relief and eases the tension.
• It allows for a seamless musical transition between Acts IV and V.

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Where does act 4 scene 5 take place? *be specific

• Manuta

• the wedding hall

• Juliet's bedroom

• the capulet's tomb

Which answer is NOT a way in which Lord Capulet know's that Juliet is dead?

• he found the vile that contained the posion

• her body is cold

• the blood had stopped flowing

• her joints were stiff

What is the difference between how the Nurse and Lady Capulet react to Juliet's "death" and how Paris and Lord capulet react?

• Lord Capulet and Paris are angry while the Nurse and Lady Capulet are sad.

• Lord Capulet and Paris are sad yet seem distracted with the wedding while the Nurse and Lady Capulet are sad.

• Lord Capulet and Paris are sad while the Nurse and Lady Capulet are angry.

• They all react the same way; sad and concerened.

What is the real reason why Friar Lawrence says that they need to quickly bury Juliet's body?

• because he is afraid the body will start to smell

• he does not want to see Juliiet's dead body anymore

• he does not want the potion to stop working and her to wake up

• because Romeo came back and threatened to kill the Capulets if they did not bury her

What changes about the wedding preparations?

• it turned into a funeral

• they found Paris a new wife so the wedding could still happen

• Paris killed himself so he could be with Juliet

• nothing changed