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R & J end Test

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Hometown of Romeo & Juliet 
a)
Mantua
b)
Verona
c)
Paris 
d)
Escalus 
2.

Romeo goes to the Apothecary to...

a)

buy poison for both Juliet and himself

b)

get drugs to help him sleep

c)

buy poison to kill himself

d)

get medicine for JulietThis is a wrong answer

3.

Why does Friar Laurence's plan fail?

a)

Romeo's servant hides in the churchyard

b)

Paris arrives and discovers the plot

c)

Juliet wakes too soon

d)

Romeo does not receive the friar's letter

4.

What news does Balthasar bring to Romeo from Verona?

a)

Juliet is dead

b)

Friar Laurence is deaad

c)

Romeo's dad is dead

d)

Romeo's mom is dead

5.

Paris goes to the graveyard to...

a)

put flowers on Juliet's grave

b)

find Romeo

c)

see if Juliet is really dead

d)

commit suicide

6.

What does Prince Escalus declare about the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?

a)

they are evil omens

b)

they will bring a happier future

c)

they are a deserved punishment

d)

they must be avenged

7.

Why does Paris think that Romeo has come to Juliet's tomb?

a)

to see Juliet

b)

to take revenge for being exiled

c)

to kill Friar Laurence

d)

to kill himself

8.

When Romeo hears that Juliet is dead, he immediately decides to...

a)

kill Paris

b)

return to his family

c)

go to Friar Laurence

d)

kill himself

9.

Which is the only thing that might be considered a "good" result of this tragedy?

a)

the death of Paris

b)

the death of Tybalt

c)

the end of the family feud

d)

the arrest of Friar Laurence

10.

What 3 people lie dead in the tomb with Juliet?

a)

Romeo, Lady Montague, & Paris

b)

Paris, Tybalt, & Lady Capulet

c)

Romeo, the Nurse, and Paris

d)

Romeo, Paris, & Tybalt

11.

What prevents Brother John from delivering Friar Laurence’s letter to Romeo?

a)

he can’t find Romeo

b)

he was put under quarantine due to illness

c)

he lost the letter

d)

he is put in jail for his part in the plan

12.
Who are Sampson and Gregory?
a)
Cousins to the Capulets
b)
two foolish Capulet servants who are responsible for the opening fight.
c)
Some random dudes 
d)
Romeo's friends 
13.
Who officiated the marriage of Romeo and Juliet ? 
a)
Friar Lawrence 
b)
The Nurse 
14.
Is Romeo a Montague or a Capulet?
a)
Both
b)
Montague
c)
Capulet 
15.
"Good Night, Good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow." (Act II, Scene II)
Who said it? 
a)
Nurse 
b)
Romeo 
c)
Juliet 
16.
What did the prince saw will happen if the 2 families are involved in another fight?
a)
Jail 
b)
Death 
c)
Nothing 
17.
Why won't the girl Romeo loves want anything to do with him?
a)
Because she's not into him 
b)
She wants to become a nun 
c)
She has a thing with Benvolio 
18.
Exiled for the death of Tybalt
a)
Romeo
b)
Friar Lawrence
c)
Mercutio
d)
Benvolio
19.
Which step is NOT part of Juliet and the Friar's plan to be with Romeo again?
a)
run away to Mantua with Romeo
b)
agree to marry Paris
c)
sleep alone Wednesday night
d)
drink poison and die (be together in heaven)
20.
True or False:  When Juliet returns from Friar Lawrence's, she agrees to marry Paris to truly forget Romeo and is ready to move on.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
True or False:  The Capulets have no idea Juliet is lying about wanting to marry Paris.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Who discovers Juliet "dead"?
a)
Tybalt
b)
nurse
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Paris
23.

What types of things are Juliet worried about before she drinks the potion to fake her death in Act IV, scene 3? Click ALL that apply.

a)

She will suffocate in the tomb because no one comes to get her.

b)

Romeo will kill her when he arrives to the tomb.

c)

She will go crazy if she wakes up too soon around the dead bodies.

d)

The friar secretly gave her a real poison to kill her.

24.
By the end of Act IV, what happens to all of the wedding preparations?
a)
They are packed up for later.
b)
They are thrown away.
c)
They are used for Juliet's funeral.
d)
They are used for next year's family reunion.
25.
Juliet states that if the Friar doesn't stop the marriage that she will ... 
a)
go ahead and marry him
b)
kill herself
c)
runaway to Romeo
d)
hide in the Friar's cell
26.

Lord Capulet finally decides that the wedding will be on what day?

a)

Wednesday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Thursday

d)

Friday

27.
Capulet’s decision to move up the date of the wedding ahead one day affects...
a)
the potion’s ability to work in time
b)
the timing of Friar Lawrence’s plan
c)
Paris’s feelings about marrying Juliet
d)
Juliet’s ability to be left alone to take the potion 
28.
Before she drinks the potion, Juliet fears all of the following EXCEPT that
a)
it will not work at all
b)
it will actually kill her
c)
She will wake up early and go insane
d)
that her parents will stop loving her
29.
Juliet tells the Nurse that she is going to _____ 
a)
confession 
b)
the wedding
c)
a friend's house
d)
to see Romeo
30.
How will Romeo understand the Friar's plan?
a)
by letters sent to him 
b)
e-mail
c)
Mantua Post Office
d)
The Friar will find him personally
31.
When Juliet awakens, what will the two lovers do?
a)
hide in the Friar's cell
b)
tell their parents what happened
c)
run away to Mantua
d)
visit friends
32.
Who is the one that is pushing the marriage to Paris?
a)
Juliet
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
Romeo
d)
The Friar
33.
Where is Juliet burried?
a)
the Montague tomb
b)
The Capulet tomb
c)
under the church
d)
by her grandpa
34.
Juliet takes the potion
a)
24 hours earlier than she is supposed to 
b)
24 hours later 
c)
when the Friar says to
d)
on the day that Romeo was supposed to save her
35.
What reason does Paris give the Friar for the hasty marriage?
a)
His desire to marry her
b)
It's Juliet's idea - she's excited
c)
Capulet wants to stop Juliet's mourning
36.
In Friar Lawrence's cell, Paris believes that Juliet's air of sadness has to do with
a)
her upcoming marriage to him.
b)
her reactions to Tybalt's death.
c)
her strained relationship with her father.
d)
a secret sin she has come to confess to the friar.
37.
What reason does Paris give the Friar for the hasty marriage?
a)
His desire to marry her
b)
It's Juliet's idea - she's excited
c)
Capulet wants to stop Juliet's mourning
d)
He might change his mind
38.
Juliet's mood when she asks for Friar Lawrence's advice is one of
a)
optimism.
b)
desperation.
c)
bewilderment.
d)
guilt and shame.
39.
The main point of Friar Lawrence's plan is to...
a)
Help Juliet kill herself
b)
Fake Juliet's death
c)
Make Capulet change his mind
d)
Keep the feud going
40.
Act IV is mainly about _____________________
a)
Capulet's plan for Juliet's wedding
b)
Paris' concern Juliet does not love him
c)
Capulet's plan for Juliet's funeral
d)
Juliet's plan to avoid marrying Paris
41.
The Capulets are planning a wedding, while Juliet is planning her death. This is an example of...
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Verbal Irony
42.
Why is Friar Lawrence hesitant to marry Juliet and Paris?
a)
He knows Juliet will die. 
b)
He already married her to Romeo.
c)
He knows they are not a great match. 
d)
He wants to marry Juliet himself. 
43.
What does Juliet take to bed with her in case the vial of liquid does not work?
a)
A dagger
b)
A vial of poison
c)
A rope ladder to climb down
d)
a pillow
44.
Which of the following accurately accounts, in order, the events of Act IV?
a)
Paris and Juliet run into each other at Friar Laurence's cell; Juliet drinks a potion that will make her seem dead; Friar Laurence reveals a plan for Juliet and Romeo to be together.
b)
Juliet drinks a potion that will make her seem dead; Friar Laurence reveals a plan for Juliet and Romeo to be together; Paris and Juliet run into each other at Friar Lawrence's cell.
c)
Paris and Juliet run into each other at Friar Laurence's cell; Friar Lawrence reveals a plan for Juliet and Romeo to be together; Juliet drinks a potion that will make her seem dead Juliet's nurse is very upset with Juliet's death.
d)
Friar Laurence reveals a plan for Juliet and Romeo to be together; Paris and Juliet run into each other at Friar Laurence's cell; Juliet drinks a potion that will make her seem dead.
45.
Which of the following characters is truly on Romeo and Juliet's side?
a)
Friar Lawerence
b)
Capulet
c)
Paris
d)
Lady Capulet
46.
“There she lies,Flower as she was, deflowered by him.Death is my son-in-law. Death is my heir.My daughter he hath wedded. I will die,And leave him all. Life, living, all is Death’s.” Capulet uses which literary device in these lines to express his grief.
a)
personification
b)
onomatopeia
c)
oxymoron
d)
alliteration
47.
This line exemplifies which of the following literary devices? “Death lies on her like an untimely frost/Upon the sweetest flower of all the field.” 
a)
irony
b)
internal rhyme
c)
forshadowing
d)
simile
48.
Why does Lord Capulet say, “Death is my son-in-law” (Scene 5, line 38)?
a)
He has just learned that Romeo, his mortal enemy, is married to Juliet.
b)
Death is like a “son-in-law” because it visits his family so frequently.
c)
He is describing a dream in which Paris dies soon after marrying Juliet.
d)
Juliet appears dead on her wedding day, as if she has “married” Death.
49.
What is the most likely reason that Shakespeare ends Act IV with a conversation between musicians and a servant?
a)
The conversation shows how others in the household feel about Juliet’s death.
b)
It mimics a servant’s conversation at the beginning of Act IV.
c)
The conversation provides comic relief and eases the tension.
d)
It allows for a seamless musical transition between Acts IV and V.
50.
In Scene 1, what does Juliet’s threat to harm herself reveal about her personality?
a)
She is spoiled and selfish
b)
She is very deliberate and careful.
c)
She reacts emotionally to situations.
d)
She often makes idle threats to get her own way.
51.
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.
52.
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.
53.
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.
54.
To ensure that she will never marry Paris, Juliet
a)
asks Friar Laurence to poison him.
b)
plans to hide in the forest until Romeo comes.
c)
intends to stab herself if the potion fails.
d)
decides to tell her parents that she is already married.
55.
The Nurse is in a good mood on Juliet’s wedding day because she
a)
believes that Juliet wants to marry Paris.
b)
has been joking with Lord Capulet.
c)
knows all about Friar Laurence’s foolish plan.
d)
enjoys the songs of the First and Second Musicians.
56.
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.
57.
When Paris sees Romeo, he says, “This is that banish’d haughty Montague / That murdered my love’s cousin—with which grief / It is supposed the fair creature died” (Scene 3, lines 49–51). This is an example of dramatic irony because
a)
the audience knows Romeo did not actually kill Tybalt, but Paris does not know this.
b)
Paris uses the word “haughty” ironically, but the audience does not know this.
c)
Paris knows Juliet did not die in the way she was “supposed” to, but the audience does not.
d)
the audience knows the truth about Juliet’s grief and her fake death, but Paris does not.
58.
What does Romeo beg Paris to do?
a)
kill him
b)
call out the guard
c)
leave him alone
d)
find Friar Laurence
59.
When Romeo enters the tomb, he notices that Juliet
a)
is still beautiful.
b)
has been poisoned.
c)
is not actually dead.
d)
has vanished.
60.
Juliet kisses Romeo in the tomb because she
a)
wants to prove to everyone that she will always love only Romeo.
b)
believes that kissing Romeo might bring him back to life.
c)
hopes to drain all the poison out of Romeo.
d)
thinks that Romeo has poison on his lips and the kiss will kill her.
61.
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.