Romeo and Juliet Background

Romeo and Juliet Background

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Romeo and Juliet Background

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Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.10, RL.8.4, RI. 9-10.9

+15

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Romeo and Juliet was written by...(last name only)

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

What is a colloquialism for "star-cross'd"?

Blessed

Unlucky

Shipped

Doomed

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the correct statement about The Prologue of Romeo and Juliet.

It gives background info & previews the play

It's written in Iambic Pentameter

It's a rhyming, 14-line sonnet

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

From ancient grudge break to new mutiny"

Choose the best definition for the bold words as they are used above.

respect toward someone; kindness to authority

anger toward someone; rebellion against authority

sympathy toward someone; praise for authority

kindness toward someone; compliance for authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

During Shakespeare's time, Juliet's teenage character would have been performed by an adult woman because children were not allowed on stage.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Two households, both alike in dignity."


Choose the best definition for "dignity" as it is used above.

self-respect

courage

elevated rank, office or class

low rank, office or class

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A story or play that ends UNHAPPILY is known as...

Comedy

Tragedy

Fiction

Sadness

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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