Romeo and Juliet Act IV Quiz

1. In Act IV of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, what is the true reason Friar Lawrence does not encourage Paris in his plan to marry Juliet?

• a. The wedding plans are too rushed.
• b. Juliet is already married to Romeo.
• c. Friar Lawrence does not like Paris.
• d. Juliet will be dead before the wedding.

2. Which detail about Friar Lawrence, revealed earlier in the play, takes on new, important meaning in Act IV of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?

• a. He is a Franciscan friar.
• b. He is a blood relative of Prince Escalus.
• c. He conducted the funeral service for Tybalt.
• d. He is an expert on the medicinal uses of plants.

3. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act IV, Scene ii, what decision does Capulet make after Juliet seems to agree to the wedding with Paris?

• a. to hold the wedding the next day
• b. to buy Juliet a special wedding dress
• c. to invite more guests than he had planned
• d. to ask Friar Lawrence to perform the wedding

4. Which of the following most accurately describes what the nurse discovers on the morning of the wedding in Act IV, Scene v of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?

• a. Juliet’s lifeless body
• b. Juliet’s love for Romeo
• c. Juliet’s flight from Mantua
• d. Juliet’s body in a death-like trance

5. What is the most likely meaning of lamentable in the following sentence? The lamentable occasion of his grandfather’s death left Davin wondering if his grandmother would be okay.

• a. expected
• b. regrettable
• c. surprising
• d. forgettable

6. Which of the following situations best describes how someone might act if extremely distressed?

• a. He looked thoughtfully at the article, wondering what it meant for the city.
• b. She paced up and down the room, wringing her hands and crying softly to herself.
• c. She hummed to herself as she gathered her tools and set to work on her new project.
• d. He walked purposely along the street, confident he would be welcomed by his friends.

7. What is the meaning of the word melancholy?

• a. tired and sleepy
• b. happy and joyful
• c. sad and depressed
• d. hopeful and positive

8. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A At the beginning of Act IV, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Paris reports to Friar Lawrence that Juliet is weeping. What is the true cause of her sadness?

• a. Juliet regrets her strong feelings of love for Paris.
• b. Juliet grieves over her rash act of marrying Romeo.
• c. Juliet loves Romeo and does not want to marry Paris.
• d. Juliet wishes she did not have to choose between Romeo and Paris.

9. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A How does Juliet act when she returns home from her visit to Friar Lawrence in Act IV, Scene ii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?

• a. She acts angry.
• b. She acts fearful.
• c. She acts confused.
• d. She acts apologetic.

10. In this passage from The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act IV, Scene iii, what fear is Juliet expressing? What if it be a poison which the friar Subtly hath minist’red to have me dead, Lest in this marriage he should be dishonored Because he married me before to Romeo?

• a. Friar Lawrence has accidentally given her a poison that will kill her.
• b. Friar Lawrence has intentionally given her a poison that will kill her.
• c. Her marriage was poisoned because Friar Lawrence performed it secretly.
• d. Friar Lawrence will reveal her secret marriage, and Romeo will be dishonored.