WorksheetsReview - Acts I & II - Romeo and Juliet
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
At the very beginning of Act I, how do the Capulet servants Sampson and Gregory propel the action of the play?
They immediately take out their swords upon seeing the Montague servants
They bite their thumbs (a rude gesture) at the Montague servants
They make verbal insults towards the Montague servants
In Act I Scene 1, how do Tybalt's actions propel the plot forward?
He "eggs on" the brawl by challenging Benvolio to fight
He stops the brawl by making peace with Benvolio
He "eggs on" the brawl by verbally insulting Benvolio
He stops the brawl by asking Prince Escalus to intervene
"Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word/By thee, Old Capulet and Montague,/Have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets" (1.1.82-84)
What inference can you make based on Prince Escalus's dialogue above?
The prince is reluctant to intervene in the feud between the families.
The prince thinks that Lord Montague is mostly responsible for the feud.
The prince is upset about how the feud between the families has affected the city.
A foil is a character who displays the opposing or conflicting traits to another character.
Which character is a foil to Benvolio?
Mercutio
Tybalt
Juliet
Romeo
In Act I Scene 2, how does Lord Capulet feel about Paris marrying Juliet?
He wants Juliet to wait to get married, but he is fine with Paris courting her
He wants Juliet to marry Paris as soon as possible so that she will become more mature
He dislikes Paris and doesn't want Juliet to marry him
He wants Juliet to wait until Friar Laurence is available to marry them
In Act I Scene 5, when Lord Capulet tells Tybalt to "be patient, and take no note" of Romeo, this reveals that...
Lord Capulet is hotheaded and quick to anger
Lord Capulet is a loving, caring father
Lord Capulet listens to authority figures
Lord Capulet is calm and level-headed
All of the following are examples of foreshadowing from Act I EXCEPT...
"I fear...for my mind misgives/Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars" (Romeo)
"My grave is like to be my wedding bed" (Juliet)
"True, I talk of dreams;/Which are the children of an idle brain" (Mercutio)
"Is she a Capulet?/O dear account! my life is my foe's debt"
The Nurse is an example of comic relief in the play because...
She cries often
She is talkative and playful
She is very serious
She is loving and caring
Which of the following is the correct definition of dramatic irony?
When the reader knows something a character doesn't
When a character realizes something before the reader does
When what happens in a story is the opposite of what the reader expects
Select the TWO examples of dramatic irony in Act II.
The reader knows Romeo is hiding in the orchard listening to Juliet, but Juliet doesn't know until later.
The reader knows Romeo has climbed the wall, but Benvolio and Mercutio don't know.
The reader knows Mercutio often makes fun of Romeo, but Romeo doesn't know.
The reader knows that Romeo is in love with Juliet, but Benvolio and Mercutio don't know.
The reader knows that Rosaline is plotting against Juliet, but Juliet doesn't know.
But soft! What light through yonder window breaks!/It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!/Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon" (Romeo, 2.1.2-6)
What motif is developed in the above quotation?
time
youth vs. age
light vs. dark
stars
When Romeo compares Juliet to the sun, this reveals the central idea that...
Juliet has burned him and hurt him
Juliet has brightened his life and cured his depression
Juliet has blinded him so that he can't make wise decisions
Despite his misgivings or concerns, Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet because...
He thinks Juliet is better than Rosaline
He believes he will gain favor with both families
He believes Romeo and Juliet are meant to be together
He thinks their marriage will end the feud between their families
What important plot detail is revealed during Mercutio and Benvolio's conversation in Act II Scene 4?
Tybalt has sent a letter to Romeo's father challenging Romeo to a duel
Tybalt has sent a letter to Romeo's father threatening to kill Romeo
Tybalt has learned that Mercutio often clowns him, and he is upset
The Nurse and Friar Laurence are similar because...
Both are well-educated and skilled
Both are talkative and silly
Both are loyal to the Capulet family
Both care for and help Romeo and Juliet
