Romeo and Juliet Test Review

• Read the following lines spoken by the Prince in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene iii. 

See what a scourge is laid upon your hate 

That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.

And I, for winking at your discords too,

Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punished.

Which of the following themes is most clearly suggested by the Prince’s words?

• Always fight your enemies.

• Feuds and vengeance bring tragedy.

• All is well that ends well.

• Romeo and Juliet were destined to be together.

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In Act I, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, what penalty does Prince Escalus threaten if further violence breaks out between the Capulets and the Montagues?

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Which of the following best describes the situation as Romeo speaks these lines in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene iii? Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath,

Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.

Thou art not conquered. Beauty’s ensign yet

Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks,

And death’s pale flag is not advancèd there.

• Romeo cannot believe that he just killed Paris in the tomb.

• Romeo does not believe Juliet is dead.

• • Romeo believes Juliet is dead but notes she is as ugly as when alive.

• • Romeo believes Juliet is dead but notes she is as beautiful as when alive.

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Describe Tybalt’s personality.

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According to the details in Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, who is Rosaline?

• Romeo's spiritual advisor.

• A girl that is Juliet's friend throughout the play.

• • The girl that Romeo loves at the end of the play. 

• • The girl that Romeo loves at the beginning of the play. 

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Which statement is the best summary of Benvolio’s role in Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? Choose TWO.

• He is angry and aggressive.

• He shows concern for Romeo.

• He tries to calm the fighting families.

• He is extremely talkative.

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Which best describes Romeo’s attitude toward Tybalt and Paris as he enters the Capulet's’ tomb in Act V, Scene iii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?

• • He is terrified at being confronted with their dead bodies. 

• • He is excited to be confronted with their dead bodies. 

• • He is terrified at being confronted with their living bodies. 

• He is excited to be confronted with their living bodies. 

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In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, why does the apothecary bend to Romeo’s pressure and agree to break the law?

• • The apothecary and Romeo go way back as friends.

• • The apothecary hated the Montague family.

• • The apothecary badly needs the money. 

• • The apothecary wanted to go to jail.

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Define penury.

• Extreme punishment.

• Extreme poverty.

• Extreme pain.

• Extreme paintball.

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Which of these is the best example of a transgression?

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