R&J Act 2 Quiz

As this act begins, the purpose of the chorus' sonnet is to poke fun at:

• Juliet falling in love so quickly with Romeo and to indicate that Romeo will die young
• Mercutio for his silly Queen Mab speech and to indicate that Juliet will argue with her Nurse
• Romeo for  forgetting about Rosaline and falling for Juliet, while cheering on the love of our title characters
• Tybalt for not murdering Romeo on the spot at the masquerade and stating how stupid Romeo and Juliet are

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who is the first to mention marriage?

• Romeo
• Juliet
• Mercutio
• The Moon

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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

• a message with a love poem
• a message about his love
• a message when and where to meet
• a message with a marriage proposal

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Who gets the message for Juliet?

• Peter

• Tybalt

• Mercutio

• The Nurse

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who is known as the "Prince of Cats"?

• Mercutio

• Benvolio

• Paris

• Tybalt

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

T/F Act 2 begins with a Prologue?

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does Friar Lawrence say while out gathering plants?

• He talks of the beauty in nature and its flowers.

• He talks of the God-given grace of early mornings and the brightness of the sun.

• He talks of the power of plants and their medicinal value - being healing or poisonous.

• He talks of his commitment to God and his appreciation of nature.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who does Friar Lawrence think has kept him up all night?

• Lady Capulet

• Juliet

• Nurse

• Rosaline

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who does Mercutio lash out to with mockery and insults?

(hint - accompanied by Peter)

• Benvolio

• Nurse

• Tybalt

• Romeo

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

In the opening of the scene, Juliet is anxiously awaiting news from Romeo but the nurse is taking her time by -

• claiming she is out of breath

• complaining of her aches and pains

• having a headache

• questioning where her mother is

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10