Romeo and Juliet Test

Romeo and Juliet begins with a prologue. What is the purpose of the prologue?

• The purpose of the prologue is to introduce the characters to the audience.

• The purpose of the prologue is to establish the setting to the audience.

• The purpose of the prologue is to show the conflict to the audience.

• All of the above

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According to the prologue, what is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?

• Romeo and Juliet takes place in Stratford-upon-Avon.

• Romeo and Juliet takes place in London.

• Romeo and Juliet takes place in Verona.

• Romeo and Juliet takes place in Mantua.

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What event is foreshadowed in the prologue?

• Romeo and Juliet’s marriage.

• Romeo and Juliet’s meeting.

• Romeo and Juliet’s births.

• Romeo and Juliet’s deaths.

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Who started the fight in Romeo and Juliet Act 1, Scene 1?

• The Capulet servants

• The Montague servants

• Benvolio

• Tybalt

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A foil is a character who contracts with another character. How are Benvolio and Tybalt foils?

• Benvolio is the peacemaker, while Tybalt is the fighter.

• Benvolio is the lover, while Tybalt doesn’t believe in love.

• Benvolio is easy to anger, while Tybalt is slow to anger.

• Benvolio is unreliable, while Tybalt is trustworthy.

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What literary device is used in this excerpt?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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In the extended metaphor, what item does Lady Capulet compare Count Paris to?

• Lady Capulet compares Count Paris to a container.

• Lady Capulet compares Count Paris to a book.

• Lady Capulet compares Count Paris to a concert.

• Lady Capulet compares Count Paris to a hairstyle.

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In Act 1 Scene 4, Mercutio gives a monologue about Queen Mab. Based on the Queen Mab speech, what can the reader infer about Mercutio?

• The reader can infer that Mercutio is an imaginative character who can go off on tangents about dreams and desires.

• The reader can infer that Mercutio is a witty character who is always causing trouble.

• The reader can infer that Mercutio is a descriptive character who loves to tell stories about real people.

• All of the above.

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Reread the following excerpt from Act 1, Scene 4: ROMEO I fear too early, for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night’s revels, and expire the term Of a despised life closed in my breast… What event is foreshadowed in this excerpt?

• The event that is foreshadowed in this excerpt is that the party will be boring.

• The event that is foreshadowed in this excerpt is that Romeo will begin a relationship.

• The event that is foreshadowed in this excerpt is that Romeo will die an early death.

• The event that is foreshadowed in this excerpt is that Romeo will be punished for missing his curfew.

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In Act 1, Scene 5, Romeo and Juliet meet and the lovers’ dialogue forms a sonnet. Within this sonnet, there is an extended metaphor. What do Romeo and Juliet compare themselves to?

• Romeo compares himself to a worshiper, while Juliet compares herself to a saint.

• Romeo compares himself to a book, while Juliet compares himself to a reader.

• Romeo compares himself to a priest, while Juliet compares herself to a prayer.

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