WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet, Act 3, Scenes 3 and 4
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who tells Romeo the news that he has been exiled from Verona?
Juliet
Nurse
Friar Lawrence
Benvolio
When Friar Lawrence tells Romeo, "Be patient, for the world is broad and wide," he means
Romeo can survive exile from Verona because there are many other places to go
Romeo should search the world to find another woman he can love as much as he loves Juliet
If Romeo travels far away, the Prince might change his mind and let Romeo return
There is so much trouble in the world that it's selfish to think so much of your own problems
When Romeo says, "For exile hath more terror in his look/Much more than death," he means
That being exiled is not as scary as death
That the Prince looked very angry when he made the decision
That exile is worse than death
That he is afraid the Prince is looking for him
How does Friar Lawrence react to Romeo's despair?
He is sympathetic to Romeo's feelings and tells him he understands his misery
He doesn't understand why Romeo is upset because everyone likes to travel to foreign lands
He says Romeo is ungrateful because by law Romeo should have been put to death
He is afraid because he thinks Romeo might return to Verona to attack the Prince
When a knocking comes at Friar Lawrence's door, Friar Lawrence tells Romeo to....
answer the door
speak to the person knocking
prepare to be arrested
hide in the study
Who is knocking at Friar Lawrence's door?
Nurse
Juliet
Benvolio
Lady Capulet
Nurse says Romeo, "is even in my mistress' case/Just in her case." This means
Romeo is divorcing Juliet
Romeo is angry at Juliet
Romeo is acting just like Juliet
Romeo has gone to see Juliet
During the conversation with Nurse and Friar Lawrence, Romeo draws his dagger and threatens to...
stab Friar Lawrence
attack the Prince
injure himself
take Nurse hostage
During their conversation, Friar Lawrence scolds Romeo for how he is acting. Friar Lawrence says "Thy dear love sworn but hollow perjury/Killing that love which thou hast vowed to cherish." This means
Romeo should not have killed Tybalt because Juliet loved her cousin
Romeo must have lied about loving Juliet, if he now would kill that love
Romeo must leave Verona immediately before he is killed
Romeo lied about loving Juliet, because he still loved Rosaline
Friar Lawrence tells Romeo, "A pack of blessings light upon thy back/Happiness courts thee in her best array." This means
that Romeo should attend church regularly
that Romeo actually has been very fortunate
that Romeo must flee before daylight
that Romeo should find love far away
What does Friar Tuck tell Romeo to do?
to leave the city immediately
to go to see Juliet, but leave before the night watchmen arrive
to try to forget Juliet and find happiness elsewhere
to blame Benvolio for his misfortunes and take revenge on hijm
What does Friar Lawrence say Romeo must do after Romeo sees Juliet that night?
go to the Capulets and ask forgiveness for killing Tybalt
flee to Mantua until the families reconcile and the Prince pardons Romeo
run away but take Juliet with him
ask Nurse to go the Prince and seek a pardon for Romeo
What instructions does Friar Lawrence send to Juliet?
to run away with Romeo
to marry someone else
to get everyone at her house to go to bed early
to hide with Romeo in another city
What is the city where Romeo should live?
Mantua
Marbella
Midian
Maldova
If Romeo flees to Mantua, how can he know if he is pardoned or what is happening in Verona?
Nurse will visit him to give Romeo news
Friar Lawrence will send updates by Romeo's servant
Juliet will write letters to Romeo
Romeo will have to visit Verona secretly
When Act 3, Scene 4 begins, Capulet and Lady Capulet are speaking to...
Romeo
Juliet
Paris
Benvolio
As Act 3, Scene 4 begins, what are the Capulets discussing with Paris?
that Paris wants to marry Juliet
that Paris will avenge Tybalt's murder
that Paris is going to find Romeo
that Lady Capulet doesn't like Paris
What does Capulet say about Paris wanting to marry Juliet?
that Juliet cannot marry Paris, as she already is married to Romeo
that Juliet may not want to marry Paris, and he wants her to decide for herself
that he would like Juliet to marry Paris, but Lady Capulet doesn't agree with him
that he will tell Juliet to marry Paris, and thinks she will obey
When Paris says, "These times of woe afford no time to woo," he means
that he is sad because Juliet doesn't like him
that he has spent all of his money already
that the unhappiness in the family is an obstacle to romance
that he is saddened by the death of Tybalt and has no time to think of Juliet
Capulet says Juliet will marry Paris
at some future time
later that same week
before Christmas
within thirty days
Why does Capulet suggest a very small wedding?
because Juliet is likely to argue with the guests
because they aren't sure if Paris will want to celebrate
because a big party would look as if they didn't care about Tybalt dying
because they are afraid Romeo will try to disrupt the wedding
