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WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet - Act IV Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 50mins
Juliet tells the Nurse that she is going to _____
confession
the wedding
a friend's house
to see Romeo
Who is the one that is pushing the marriage to Paris?
Juliet
Lord Capulet
Romeo
The Friar
Juliet's mood when she asks for Friar Lawrence's advice is one of....
optimism.
desperation.
bewilderment.
guilt and shame.
What does Juliet's threat to harm herself in Scene 1 reveal about her personality?
She thinks through every issue carefully
She is patient and never jumps to conclusions
She is overly emotional and irrational
She places faith in herself and others that solutions can be found for anything
How does Juliet feel when she visits Friar Laurence's cell?
Scared
Angry
Hopeless
Optimistic
Why is Paris at Friar Lawrence's cell?
to talk to the Friar about the wedding
to confess his sins
to confess his sadness at marrying Juliet
to hang out
How does Paris feel about his upcoming wedding to Juliet?
Nervous
Excited
Upset
Unhappy
What does Lord Capulet do first after Juliet tells him that she will marry Paris?
He moves the wedding up to Wednesday
He calls Paris to tell him the great news
He hugs her and forgives her for her tantrum earlier
He spits out his wine
Before she drinks the potion, Juliet has all of the following fears EXCEPT...
She will die
The potion won't work
She will suffocate
Romeo will not come for her at all
How will Romeo understand the Friar's plan?
by letters sent to him
the nurse
The Friar will find him personally
In her speech, Juliet fears she sees whose ghost trying to kill Romeo?
Mercutio
Tybalt
Lord Capulet
Lord Montague
In Friar Lawrence's cell, Paris believes that Juliet's air of sadness has to do with...
her upcoming marriage to him.
her reactions to Tybalt's death.
her strained relationship with her father.
a secret sin she has come to confess to the friar.
When Juliet awakens, what will the two lovers do?
hide in the Friar's cell
tell their parents what happened
run away to Mantua
visit friends
When Juliet returns from the cell, she agrees to...
never see Romeo again
marry Paris
never run away
never lie
What reason does Paris give the Friar for the hasty marriage?
His desire to marry her
It's Juliet's idea - she's excited
Capulet wants to stop Juliet's mourning
He might change his mind
Who finds Juliet on the morning of her wedding?
Paris
Nurse
Lady Capulet
Lord Capulet
Where is Juliet to be buried?
the Montague tomb
the Capulet tomb
under the church
in the back yard
What does the word lamentable mean?
surprising
expected
forgettable
regrettable
Who will be waiting in the tomb when Juliet awakens from the sleeping potion?
Lady Capulet
The Nurse
Capulet
Romeo
What is the reason Friar Lawrence does not encourage Paris in his plan to marry Juliet?
The plans are rushed.
Friar Lawrence doesn't like Paris.
Juliet is already married to Romeo.
Juliet will be dead before the wedding.
What information about Friar Lawrence is revealed early in the play but has an important meaning in Act IV?
He is a Franciscan friar.
He is an expert in medicinal uses of plants.
He is a relative of the Prince.
He conducted the funeral service of Tybalt.
What does the word distressed mean?
suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
confident and excited
tired and sleepy
wondering and curious
At the beginning of Act IV, Paris reports to Friar Lawrence that Juliet is weeping. What is the true reason for her weeping?
Juliet loves Romeo and does not want to marry Paris.
Juliet wishes she did not have to choose between Paris and Romeo.
Juliet regrets her feeling of love for Paris.
Juliet grieves over her mistake of marrying Romeo.
How does Juliet act when she returns home from her visit to Friar Lawrence?
confused
apologetic
afraid
angry
What does the word melancholy mean?
tired and sleepy
sad and depressed
happy and joyful
hopeful and positive
What fear is Juliet expressing in this quote, "What if it be a poison which the friar subtly hath minist'red to have me dead?"
Friar Lawrence has accidentally given her a poison that will kill her.
Friar Lawrence has intentionally given her a poison that will kill her.
Her marriage was poisoned because Friar Lawrence performed it secretly.
Friar Lawrence will reveal her secret marriage, and Romeo will be dishonored.
Juliet delivers a speech as she prepares to drink the potion. What subject does she dwell on in the speech?
her fear of what may happen when she wakes up in the tomb
her confidence in Friar Lawrence's wisdom
her undying love for Romeo
her resentment of her parents' order that she marry Paris.
Which quote from Juliet's speech is an example of dramatic irony?
O, if I wake, shall I not be distraught,/ Environed with all these hideous fears,/ And madly play with my forefathers' joints?
Nurse, will you go with me into my closet/ To help me sort such needful ornaments/ As you think fit to furnish me tomorrow?
How if, when I am laid into the tomb,/ I wake before the time that Romeo/ Come to redeem me?
God joined my heart and Romeo's thou our hands....
What was the purpose of the comic relief presented in the scene between the Nurse, and Lord and Lady Capulet after they receive news that Juliet is dead?
It relieves the dramatic intensity that rose in Juliet's speech about taking the potion and the tragic news of her death that follows.
It helps the audience better understand why Capulet wanted to get Juliet married.
It demonstrates that Capulet and Lady Capulet are really well-meaning people and not the overbearing people that they appeared to be.
It shows how little the Capulets worried about expense in the preparation for the wedding.
When Friar Lawrence says, "Come, is the bride ready to go to church?" Why is this line an example of dramatic irony?
Friar Lawrence believes Juliet is already at the church, but the other characters know she is not.
Friar Lawrence believes Juliet will be going to church, but the audience know she will not.
The other characters think Friar Lawrence means what he says, but the audience knows he does not.
Friar Lawrence does not mean what he says, but the audience thinks he does.
What statement best explains the pun in the exchange between the Nurse and the musicians after Juliet is dead. "Honest good fellows, ah, put up, put up! / For well you know this is a pitiful case."
The ceremony is a case for celebration and the musicians are there in case they are needed.
The Nurse wants the musicians to leave in case Capulet decides to get on her case for having them.
The case for the musicians playing at the ceremony had become a case of law because of the death of Juliet.
The death of Juliet is a sad case, but a case is also a container for holding a musician's instrument.
What is the meaning of the Latin root - stress-?
to give
to return
to draw tight
to loosen
The word restrict contains that Latin root -strict-. What does the word restrict mean?
keep under control
move away from
go inside something
to leave alone
