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Romeo and Juliet Act 3, 4, 5 Quiz

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
a)
death
b)
jail
c)
banished from Verona
d)
banished from Mantua 
2.

How does Romeo contribute to Mercutio's death?

a)

He duels Mercutio.

b)

He tells Tybalt what Mercutio's weakness is.

c)

He interferes with the fight to break it up and Tybalt stabs Mercutio.

d)

He holds back Mercutio so Tybalt can kill him.

3.
T or F: Mercutio is the Prince's relative. 
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Lord Capulet says he will ______ Juliet if she refuses to marry Paris.
a)
love
b)
disown
c)
hug
d)
smile at
5.
Why does Juliet lose trust in the Nurse at the end of Act 3?
a)
Nurse wants Juliet to kill herself.
b)
Nurse tells Juliet to run away.
c)
Nurse tells Juliet to marry Paris.
d)
Nurse tells Juliet's parents about Romeo. 
6.
Lord Capulet says he will ______ Juliet if she refuses to marry Paris.
a)
love
b)
disown
c)
hug
d)
smile at
7.
Who said, "A plague on both of your houses!"?
a)
Juliet
b)
Capulet
c)
Mercutio 
d)
Tybalt
8.
What is Juliet MOST upset about after hearing of Tybalt's death?
a)
Tybalt's death
b)
Romeo killing him 
c)
Romeo being banished
d)
The Nurse not telling her sooner
9.
At the beginning of Act 3, Tybalt wants to fight Romeo. Why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt?
a)
Romeo is afraid of Tybalt.
b)
Romeo has married Juliet and now wants to form a bond with Tybalt.
c)
Tybalt is too strong for Romeo to fight.
10.
Romeo is angry at himself and thinks that loving Juliet has made him weak. Romeo and Tybalt start fighting. What happens?
a)
Tybalt runs away.
b)
Tybalt kills Romeo.
c)
Romeo kills Tybalt.
11.
Romeo gets in between Mercutio and Tybalt when they are fighting. Who kills Mercutio?
a)
Tybalt kills Mercutio
b)
Mercutio kills Tybalt
c)
Romeo kills Mercutio
12.
When Juliet finds out that Romeo has killed Tybalt and been banished from Verona, what is she REALLY sad about?
a)
She is sad that her mother and father want her to marry Romeo.
b)
She is sad that Tybalt was killed and she wants Romeo punished.
c)
She is sad that Romeo will be banished and that she will never see him again.
13.
What is Friar Lawrence's plan?
a)
Friar Lawrence is going to tell Lord and Lady Capulet that Romeo and Juliet are married so that Romeo can stay in Verona.
b)
Romeo will go see Juliet and leave for Mantua in the morning. He will wait in Mantua until everyone knows that Romeo and Juliet are married.
c)
Friar Lawrence thinks that Juliet should marry Paris and that Romeo should make a new life in Mantua.
14.
Romeo is motivated to kill Tybalt because Tybalt has
a)
called Romeo a villain
b)
killed Benvolio 
c)
killed Mercutio, his friend 
d)
challenged Romeo to a duel 
15.
Friar Laurence suggests that Juliet take the potion because he
a)
intends to punish the Capulets for causing so much trouble.
b)
wants to help Romeo and Juliet be together.
c)
needs more time to develop a better plan.
d)
believes Romeo will be better off without her.
16.
The change in the wedding date affects Friar Laurence’s plan because
a)
Juliet must take even more of the potion.
b)
he will have to share his secret with the Nurse.
c)
he has another important event scheduled for that day.
d)
he will have less time to contact Romeo.
17.
In her soliloquy in Scene 3, Juliet says, “Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again. / I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins / That almost freezes up the heat of life.” What does Shakespeare reveal in these lines?
a)
Juliet is afraid that the plan will not work.
b)
Juliet’s room is very cold.
c)
Juliet hopes that she will never see her parents again.
d)
Friar Laurence has tricked her into drinking poison.
18.
Romeo thinks that Juliet is dead because
a)
Balthasar brings him news of her funeral.
b)
he receives a letter from the Nurse.
c)
he has dreamed about her death.
d)
Paris tells him in the graveyard.
19.
Why do Capulet and Montague stop their feud at the end of the play?
a)
They realize that their hatred has destroyed their own children.
b)
No one in either family is left to continue fighting for them.
c)
They have finally heeded Friar Laurence’s sound advice.
d)
The Prince will punish them severely if they do not end their feud.
20.
The play ends with the following lines: “For never was a story of more woe / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.” Shakespeare probably ends the play with a rhyme because he wants to
a)
mock the Prince’s pomposity.
b)
demonstrate his formidable literary talents.
c)
make the ending more memorable.
d)
provide the audience with a little comic relief.
21.

Which of the following were instructions Friar gave to Juliet?

a)

Tell her parents she would marry Paris

b)

Drink a potion that will make her look dead

c)

Both of these

22.
If the potion does not work, what does Juliet plan to do?
a)
Leave her parents house and tell them about Romeo
b)
Run away
c)
Kill herself
23.
How will Romeo know about the plans?
a)
A servant is going to go tell him
b)
A Friar will deliver the letter
c)
Benvolio is going to tell him
24.
Who gave Juliet a potion to fake her death?
a)
Romeo
b)
Lady Capulet
c)
Nurse
d)
Friar Lawrence
25.
What does the potion make Juliet do? 
a)
Appear dead.
b)
Get drunk. 
c)
Actually die.
26.

Who is the speaker of this quote? "O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die"

a)

Romeo

b)

Juliet

c)

Nurse

d)

Rosaline

27.

Who is the speaker of this quote? "Then I'll be brief. O happy dagger."

a)

Paris

b)

Romeo

c)

Juliet

d)

Lord Montague

28.
Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he is dead?
a)
she hopes that she will be able to get the remaining posion from his lips
b)
she wants one last kiss before he dies
c)
she is trying to save his life
d)
she wants to kiss her husband in front of Paris
29.
What is ironic about the inference Romeo draws in theses lines, said as he looks at Juliet? “Thou are not conquered; beauty’s ensign yet/Is crimson in thy lips and thy cheeks?” 
a)
In the word ensign Romeo compares Juliet to a flag that is still fluttering.  
b)
Romeo thinks that Juliet has died violently and still has blood on her.  
c)
 Romeo thinks that Juliet still has some signs of life in her; he fails to realize she is actually returning to consciousness. 
d)
Romeo thinks death should be black, not crimson.  
30.
The woman Romeo loves at the beginning of the play
a)
Juliet
b)
Rosaline
c)
the Nurse
d)
Lady Capulet
31.
The man Lord Capulet wants Juliet to marry
a)
Mercutio
b)
Prince Escalus
c)
Romeo
d)
Paris
32.
“A plague on both your houses!  They have made worm’s meat of me” (III.i.101-102).
a)
Romeo
b)
Tybalt
c)
Mercutio
d)
Benvolio
33.
“Oh happy dagger. This is there sheath. There rust, and let me die.”
a)
Romeo
b)
Juliet
c)
Paris
d)
Tybalt
34.

pun

a)

rearranging the grammatical elements of a sentence in order to fit a poetic meter

b)

a brief reference to a notable person, p lace, thing, event or idea in history, literature, or religion

c)

contrary ideas expressed in a balanced sentence

d)

a play of words, often humorous, that allows for multiple meanings or applications

35.

aside

a)

a play on words, often humorous, that allows for multiple meanings or applications

b)

a unit of poetic verse consisting of two successive lines. this device uses the same meter and rhyme, and forms a complete thought

c)

a brief speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage

d)

a brief reference to a notable person, place, thing, event, or idea in history, literature, or religion

36.

allusion

a)

a brief speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage

b)

straightforward, ordinary speech does not contains rhythm or meter

c)

a play on words, often humorous, that allows for multiple meanings or applications

d)

a brief reference to a notable person, place, thing, event, or idea in history, literature, or religion

37.
What is it called when one is forced to leave their home or country and go live in a foreign country?
a)
gallant
b)
martial
c)
exile
38.
v. to make amends
a)
exiled 
b)
eloquence
c)
reconcile
d)
vengeance
39.
adj. courteous and thoughtful, especially toward women 
a)
garish  
b)
exiled
c)
plague
d)
gallant
40.
n. punishment in return for a wrong; revenge
a)
plague 
b)
effeminate
c)
vengeance
d)
eloquence
41.

When Benvolia says "Let's call it a day, we'll certainly get into a fight," we can infer he is ________________.

a)

angry

b)

flamboyant

c)

short tempered

d)

peaceful

42.

TRUE or FALSE: Benvolio is more hot tempered than Mercutio because he starts the fight with Tybalt.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

What does the following quote reveal about Romeo: "Tybalt, I have a reason to love you that lets me put aside the rage I should feel and excuse that insult."

a)

His commitment to love Juliet

b)

His reason for fighting Tybalt

c)

His motive for refusing to fight Tybalt

d)

His motive for attending the Capulet party

44.

Which quote best shows Mercutio's flamboyant and showy personality?

a)

"I pray, let's retire, we will get into a fight."

b)

"Ay, a scratch, a scratch."

c)

"Why the devil you came between us? I was hurt under your arm?"

d)

"I am hurt. A plague on both your houses."

45.
Act IV: What is Juliet’s mood when she asks Friar Lawrence for advice?
a)
Optimism
b)
Bewilderment
c)
Desperation
d)
Guilt and Shame
46.
Translate this quote: “From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life” (Prologue)
a)
Two children are so in love, they would fly to the stars and back.
b)
Two children of well-known celebrity families fall in love and run away together.
c)
Two unlucky children of enemies fall in love and commit suicide.
d)
Their love is like two lions who are from different packs that cannot be together.
47.
Over the course of the play Juliet changes in each of the following ways EXCEPT
a)
she becomes willing to make her own choices
b)
she trusts fewer people in her life
c)
she becomes more shy and scared of the world
d)
she becomes more brave
48.
Each of the following is an example of a rising action in the story EXCEPT
a)
Juliet takes Romeo's dagger and stabs herself.
b)
Juliet begs the Friar for a plan to keep her from marrying Paris
c)
Romeo tries to break up the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt and Mercutio is killed under his arm.
d)
Juliet tells her mother that she will be interested in Paris if that's her mother's wish.
49.
Romeo and Mercutio have different beliefs about love. Choose the one that is true for both of them.
a)
Romeo thinks that falling in love is just something that happens to someone; we have no control. Mercutio believes that we are in control over who we love and we shoulnd't let love depress us.
b)
Mercutio believes that we have no control over who we love or our emotions; Romeo believes that there is one right person for us.
c)
Romeo believes that there is no one right person us, there are "more fish in the sea"; Mercutio believes that we shouldn't let love depress us.
50.
What type of play is Romeo and Juliet?
a)
comedy
b)
tragedy
c)
history
d)
romance
51.
Through his actions, we see that Tybalt's nature is to
a)
fight
b)
make peace at every opportunity
c)
flirt with all the girls
d)
do the right thing