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Romeo and Juliet Acts 4 and 5 Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is visiting Friar Lawrence when Juliet arrives at his cell?

a)

Paris

b)

Romeo

c)

Benvolio

d)

Friar John

2.

What does Juliet threaten to do if she is forced to marry Paris?

a)

Kill Paris

b)

Cry on the floor

c)

Commit suicide

d)

Run away

3.

Where is Romeo during this time in Act 4?

a)

Montague Mansion

b)

Friar Lawrence's cell

c)

Verona

d)

Mantua

4.

True or False: When Juliet's father orders Juliet to marry Paris, she admits she is already married.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: Juliet apologizes to her father for arguing with him.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: When Juliet prepares to follow Friar Lawrence's plan, she feels extremely relieved and is not worried about the potion.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False: Lady Capulet has taken complete charge over the wedding plans for Juliet.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: When the Capulets see Juliet lying "dead," their immediate reaction is to suspect murder.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: Lady Capulet is the first person to find Juliet "dead."

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: When Juliet wakes from her sleep, she will immediately go to Venice with Friar Lawrence.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: Friar Lawrence advises the Capulets to remember that Juliet is at peace and up in heaven.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

In his brief conversation with Juliet, Paris can be characterized as:

a)

gentle and compassionate

b)

slightly arrogant

c)

uncaring towards Juliet

13.

Juliet's lifeless body is discovered by:

a)

Paris

b)

Lady Capulet

c)

Lord Capulet

d)

The Nurse

14.

In Act 5, who comes to visit Romeo, and what information does he offer?

a)

Friar Lawrence: he says the plan is off

b)

Balthasar: he says Juliet is dead and in the Capulet vault

c)

Lord Montague: he has paid Prince Escalus to allow Romeo to return

d)

Benvolio: he says Tybalt is personally searching for Romeo in Mantua

15.

Upon hearing the news of Juliet's death, Romeo exclaims, "Is it e'en so? Then I defy you, stars!" What does Romeo mean?

a)

He is upset that the stars have not illuminated the correct course of action

b)

He is uncertain as to whom he should trust

c)

He accepts his unlucky misfortune

d)

He believes his fate lies in the stars, which have crossed him

16.

On his return, Romeo stops to visit an apothecary and purchase a poison. Why does the apothecary initially refuse to sell the poison?

a)

It is illegal

b)

He himself will be killed if found in possession of a lethal poison

c)

The poison is very powerful and will kill instantly

d)

All of the answers are correct

17.

Why does the apothecary agree to sell Romeo the poison?

a)

He is poor and needs the money

b)

He feels sorry for Romeo

c)

He wants Romeo to leave him alone

d)

He plans to turn Romeo into the authorities

18.

In Act 5, Scene 2, Friar Lawrence learns that his letter intended for Romeo was not delivered. What prevented Friar John from completing this errand?

a)

He misplaced the letter and could not find it.

b)

An infectious pestilence broke out and he was not permitted to leave

c)

The letter was stolen

d)

He wanted to take a nap instead

19.

Because Romeo didn't get the letter, how does Friar Lawrence plan to save Juliet?

a)

He will break into the tomb himself

b)

He will write another letter to Romeo

c)

He will hide Juliet in his cell until Romeo comes

d)

All of the answers are correct.

20.

When Romeo enters the tomb, who does he encounter, and what does this man believe Romeo's intentions are?

a)

Lord Capulet: to ransack the tomb and steal precious jewels

b)

Count Paris: to do villainous shame to the dead body

c)

Tybalt: to take the corpse as ransom

d)

Benvolio: to defile the tomb as revenge for his banishment

21.

What is the result of Romeo's encounter with this man in the tomb?

a)

Romeo lets him leave, unharmed

b)

Romeo asks him to relieve Balthasar of his post

c)

Romeo asks him to deliver a letter to Lord Montague

d)

Romeo kills him

22.

Friar Lawrence arrives too late, only to find Romeo dead and Juliet newly awoken. why does he leave without Juliet?

a)

He heard a noise outside and was afraid

b)

He knew he would have to explain his actions to Lord Montague

c)

He no longer cares about the plan as Romeo is dead

d)

He is taken away by the city watchmen

23.

How does Juliet end her life?

a)

She drinks the poison left over in the bottle

b)

She kisses Romeo's lips to absorb the poison

c)

She stabs herself with Romeo's dagger

d)

She suffocates in her tomb

24.

When Prince Escalus arrives at the Capulet tomb, how many people does he find dead?

a)

One: only Juliet

b)

Two: Romeo and Juliet

c)

Three: Romeo, Juliet, and Count Paris

d)

Four: Romeo, Juliet, Count Paris, and Balthasar

25.

What caused Lady Montague to die?

a)

Grief at her son Romeo's exile

b)

Fury over the continued feud with the Capulets

c)

Dismay at Friar Lawrence's inability to help her family

d)

Shock and a feeling of abandonment

26.

What does Friar Lawrence confess to the Prince?

a)

He married Romeo and Juliet on the same day that Tybalt died

b)

He gave Juliet a sleeping potion, so she could avoid marrying Count Paris

c)

He orchestrated a plan for Romeo to arrive as Juliet woke up

d)

All of the answers are correct.

27.

What information is revealed when the Prince reads over Romeo's suicide letter to his father?

a)

He confessed his love for Juliet

b)

He bought poison from an apothecary

c)

He intended to die int he tomb next to Juliet

d)

All of the answers are correct

28.

How do Lord Capulet and Lord Montague plan on honoring Romeo and Juliet?

a)

They will build statues of the lovers in gold and place them beside each other

b)

They will give each other money

c)

They will host a ball to celebrate the wedding of Romeo and Juliet

d)

They will become friars and pray for their dead children

29.

Define the following:

Ensign

a)

A sign or an emblem

b)

snobby

c)

a tomb

d)

a type of sword

30.

Define the following: haughty

a)

snobby

b)

quiet

c)

poor

d)

uncertain

31.

Define the following:

Sepulcher

a)

an ancient building

b)

A tomb or a grave

c)

A type of religious ornament

d)

A poor person

32.

Define the following:

Interred

a)

To place in a grave or a tomb

b)

To kill

c)

to answer a challenge from a rival

d)

To read through something

33.

Define the following:

Lament

a)

To mourn

b)

To celebrate

c)

To marry

d)

To bury

34.

Define the following:

Shroud

a)

A type of cloth that corpses are buried in

b)

someone who is witty and cunning

c)

A robe that kings and princes wear

d)

A type of animal

35.

Define the following:

Vial

a)

A small container

b)

something extremely unpleasant

c)

disobedient

d)

a type of journey

36.

Define the following:

Loathsome

a)

Feelings of disgust

b)

Feelings of happiness

c)

Feelings of apathy

d)

Feelings of great joy