Romeo and Juliet Unit Exam

What is the purpose of the prologue?

• To sum up what happens in Act I

• To provide background information for the play

• To start the play with a Shakespeare poem just because

Choose the word that BEST describes how Lord Capulet reacted to Juliet saying she wanted to marry Romeo.

• Frustrated! He even threatened to kill her!

• Pleased! He wanted an end to the feud!

• Disappointed! He even said that he wish she would die!

• Outraged! He even threatened to disown her!

In Act 3 when the Nurse first enters Juliet's room shouting "He's dead!" who does Juliet believe is dead?

• Romeo

• Tybalt

• Lady Capulet

• Paris

Which of the following is NOT associated with the Montague family?

• Romeo

• Benvolio

• Tybalt

• Mercutio

Juliet is 2 years younger than Romeo.

• True

• False

In Act I, how does Juliet react when her mother first speaks of the possibility or marriage? What does this reaction reveal about her character?

• She responds without emotion; her reaction reveals that she is eager to accept the wishes of her parents

• She becomes excited; her reaction reveals that she is overjoyed with the prospect of marriage

• She locks herself in her room; her reaction shows that she is annoyed and spoiled

• She barely reacts at all; her reaction reveals that she will abide by her parents' wishes

Identify the literary device in the underlined portion.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

What literary device is found in the underlined text?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Oxymoron

At the beginning of Act 2, Benvolio and Mercutio....

• are happy that Romeo has met Rosaline

• tell Romeo to play it cool with Juliet

• do not know about Juliet

• are jealous that Romeo has two girls that like him

Where are Romeo and Juliet when they meet for the second time?

• She is fleeing the party and Romeo catches up to her

• At her balcony while Romeo is in the orchard below

• At Friar Lawrence's cell

• The Montague family orchard