Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scenes 2 and 3 Quiz

1. What theme is introduced through Capulet’s discussion of Juliet’s age?

• a) The role of fate in love
• b) The conflict between love and duty
• c) The expectations placed on women
• d) The power of family loyalty

2. The tone of this scene shifts from:

• a) Hopeful to Tense
• b) Confident to Anxious
• c) Angry to Excited
• d) Cautious to Cheerful

3. Which of the following narrative techniques does Shakespeare HAS NOT used so far?

• a) Foreshadowing
• b) Flashbacks
• c) Dialogue
• d) Irony

4. What problem does the Capulet servant face when given the guest list?

• a) He cannot find the people on the list.
• b) He is unable to read.
• c) He is too nervous to complete the task.
• d) He does not understand Capulet’s instructions.

5. Why does Benvolio encourage Romeo to attend the Capulet feast?

• a) To help him win over Rosaline.
• b) To compare Rosaline to other women.
• c) To make peace with the Capulets.
• d) To protect him from Mercutio’s teasing.

6. What literary device is used in Capulet’s advice to Paris about wooing Juliet? “Read over the volume of young Paris' face"

• a) Metaphor
• b) Personification
• c) Hyperbole
• d) Irony

7. What is being personified in this sentence? “The earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she.”

• a) Death
• b) The Earth
• c) Juliet
• d) The Future

9. How does Shakespeare’s ordering of events in this scene influence the audience’s expectations for the rest of the play?

• a) It makes them anticipate conflict between Paris and Romeo.
• b) It suggests that Juliet will marry Paris by the end of the act.
• c) It foreshadows Capulet’s refusal to let Juliet marry anyone.
• d) It implies that the Montagues and Capulets will make peace soon.

10. Why does Shakespeare introduce Paris’s request to marry Juliet before she has even met Romeo?

• a) To create irony—Juliet is being promised to one man while falling in love with another.
• b) To build sympathy for Paris as the rightful husband of Juliet.
• c) To highlight Capulet’s excitement for Juliet’s wedding.
• d) To show that Paris and Juliet already have a secret relationship.