Romeo and Juliet Act II Quiz

What is a soliloquy?

• When a character speaks to another character offstage and the audience can hear

• When a character speaks to the audience and the other characters on stage cannot hear them

• When a character silently mimes what they are trying to say

• When a character speaks to only one other person on stage

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To what does Romeo compare Juliet?

• The sun, stars, and light

• The moon, darkness, and abyss

• The forest, the ocean, and the heat

• His sister, mother, and aunt

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What does Juliet mean by, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be Capulet”?

• Juliet wants Romeo to proudly honor his past, as she will honor hers

• Juliet wants Romeo to offer her father money

• Juliet wants Romeo to give up his name. If he does not, she will give up hers

• Juliet is so in love that he she doesn’t see Mercutio or Benvolio

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How does Romeo say that he made his way into Juliet’s orchard?

• He flew on the wings of love

• He climbed without even thinking

• He ran so fast away from Mercutio and Benvolio that he accidentally ended up there

• He climbed up the rope she had hanging down

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Who does Juliet say that she will send to “perform the rite” of marriage?

• Tybalt

• Mercutio

• A Messenger

• The Nurse

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Juliet says that Romeo should not swear ______ because it is “inconstant.”

• The sun

• The clouds

• The night

• The moon

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How is the moon “inconstant”?

• The moon isn’t as bright as the sun

• You do not often see all of the moon (It has different phases)

• You always see the full moon

• The moon controls the tide

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Why does Friar Lawrence initially not want to marry Romeo and Juliet?

• The Friar thinks that Romeo is silly

• The Friar thinks that Romeo cannot marry a Capulet

• The Friar thinks that Romeo cannot marry a Montague

• The Friar thinks that Romeo is only replacing Rosaline with Juliet

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Eventually, why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

• He believes that Romeo marrying Juliet will anger Prince Escalus

• He believes that Romeo marrying Juliet could bring the families together

• He believes that Juliet will eventually divorce him

• He believes that Juliet is more attractive than Rosaline

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Tybalt sends a letter to challenge Romeo to a duel. Mercutio describes Tybalt’s fighting skills as “by the ______.”

• Rules

• Love

• Death

• Book

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