Act III Romeo & Juliet Test

Why does Romeo at first try to stop the fight with Tybalt in Act III, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? Choose two options.

• Romeo wants peace between his own family and his new wife’s relations.

• Romeo fears fighting will force him into exile from his new wife.

• Romeo fears that Mercutio will be severely injured or killed.

• Romeo admires Tybalt, even though Tybalt is a Capulet.

• Romeo feels connected to members of Juliet’s family.

Why does Romeo ultimately kill Tybalt in Act III, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?

• Tybalt calls Romeo a villain.

• Tybalt threatens Benvolio.

• Tybalt kills Mercutio.

• Tybalt is a Capulet.

After Tybalt’s death in Act III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, how does the Prince punish Romeo?

• with banishment

• with a death sentence

• with loss of his noble title

• with imprisonment for life

What is the main purpose of Act III, Scene iv, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet’s parents speak with Paris?

• to prove that Juliet is grieving over the death of Tybalt

• to stress Lady Capulet’s opposition to the marriage of Paris and Julie

• to show that Capulet will pursue the feud between the families indefinitely

• to show Capulet’s decision that Juliet will marry Paris the following Thursday

At the end of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act III, what does Juliet decide to do?

• tell her parents the truth about her marriage

• visit Friar Lawrence in his cell to seek his advice

• plead with the Prince to lift the decree of Romeo’s banishment

• send a message to Romeo telling him it is not safe to remain in Verona

Identify the choice that best answers the question.What is the most likely meaning of exile as it is used in this sentence?

After long consideration, the queen chose to exile her former advisor to another country for his part in the crime.

• reward someone for courageous support of a nation’s leader

• punish someone by forcing the person to leave a place permanently

• forgive someone for a criminal act because the act was unintentional

• send someone to prison for committing a crime against the government

Which of the following situations best illustrates what happens to someone who experiences banishment?

• The person is forgiven for a crime in exchange for providing evidence against more important criminals.

• The person is invited to return home after working in government service in another country.

• The person packs his or her belongings and leaves the country, probably never to return.

• The person receives an award for courageous service to his or her country.

If the President were to pardon someone who has been convicted of a crime and sent to prison, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of pardon.

• The person would be freed from prison.

• The person would serve a longer sentence.

• The person would be forced to leave the country.

• The person would not be allowed to testify in his or her defense.

After he is wounded in Act III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio says, “A plague a both your houses! / They have made worms’ meat of me.” Which of these statements is the best paraphrase of Mercutio’s words? 

• Curse both the Capulets and the Montagues. Their feud has killed me.

• My wounds are like a plague spreading in people’s houses. They will kill me.

• I am too weak to enter any of the houses. Tybalt and his friends have killed me.

• The feud between the two families is like a plague whose germs are like fat worms.

In Act III, Scene v, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Lady Capulet believes Juliet is grieving Tybalt’s death. She tells Juliet, “Therefore have done. Some grief shows much of love; / But much of grief shows still some want of wit.” What is the best paraphrase of this passage? 

• Therefore, keep crying. Eventually you will work out your grief.

• So stop grieving. Some mourning expresses love, but too much is foolish.

• We all feel grief at a person’s death, whether we loved the person or not.

• So end your mourning. Some grieving shows a great deal of love, but too much suggests you are trying to be clever.