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H Romeo and Juliet So Far - Up to Act 2

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are Abram and Balthasar?

a)

Servants to the Montagues

b)

Servants to the Capulets

c)

Wealthy people in Verona

2.

How many times have the Capulets/Montagues disturbed the streets of Verona?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

What does the Prince threaten if the families fight ONE MORE TIME?

a)

Time in jail

b)

Exile from Verona

c)

Death

d)

Loss of land/money

4.

How could we describe Tybalt's personality?

a)

Contemplative

b)

Aggressive

c)

Thoughtful

d)

Love-sick

5.

Who is Rosaline?

a)

A Montague

b)

The girl Romeo is pining for (the girl he loves)

c)

Tybalt's sister

d)

Benvolio's wife

6.

Why does Juliet's mother/nurse want her to marry Paris?

a)

He's like a beautiful book; he's very handsome

b)

He's important

c)

He has a lot of money; he's wealthy

d)

They do not want her to marry him

7.

How could we describe Benvolio?

a)

He is nosy

b)

He is a fighter

c)

He's a peace-maker

d)

He hasn't showed very many character traits so far

8.

How could we describe Mercutio?

a)

He is deceitful and jolly

b)

He is violent and aggressive

c)

He is manipulative

d)

He is playful and imaginative

9.

Why does Capulet allowed Romeo to remain at the feast?

a)

He wants to watch him carefully

b)

He wants to make a deal with Romeo

c)

He's heard that Romeo is well-mannered

d)

He just wants to show power over Tybalt

10.

Where does the story take place?

a)

Delco

b)

Verona Beach, California

c)

Verona, Italy

d)

New York, New York

11.

What is Romeo's last name?

a)

Capulet

b)

Montague

c)

Unknown

12.

What is Juliet's last name?

a)

Capulet

b)

Montague

c)

Unknown

13.
How is Juliet going to be able to go and get married?
a)
By pretending to go to dinner
b)
By pretending to go to confession
c)
By pretending to go to sleep
d)
By pretending to go to need to pray
14.
What DOES Juliet want Romeo to swear his love to?
a)
himself
b)
the sun
c)
the moon
d)
a rose
15.
At the beginning of Scene 3, what is Friar Lawrence doing?
a)
gathering herbs and flowers
b)
praying
c)
reading a book 
d)
having breakfast
16.
What were Benvolio and Mercutio doing in the courtyard?
a)
eating
b)
fighting
c)
making fun of Romeo
d)
singing
17.
In what way did Mercutio, Benvolio, and Romeo NOT make fun of Nurse?
a)
Saying her fan was prettier than her
b)
Calling her an ancient lady
c)
Comparing her to the size of a boat's sail
d)
Making fun of the words she uses by repeating them over and over
18.
Who are the people that helped Romeo and Juliet get married?
a)
The Friar and the Nurse
b)
Paris and Lady Capulet
c)
Benvolio and Mercutio
d)
The Nurse and Benvolio
19.
What is the most accurate paraphrase to the following lines of Benvolio to Mercutio: "Go, then, for 'tis in vain/ To seek him here that means not to be found"?
a)
Romeo wants us to continue looking for him so that we can protect him in case the Capulets find him first.
b)
It is pointless to search for Romeo when he clearly doesn't intend to be found.
c)
Go to bed, Mercutio, and I'll continue to look for my best friend.
d)
Juliet will never find Romeo no matter how hard she tries because it's pitch black out here.
20.
Which statement below is the best paraphrase for the following original words from Romeo: "Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye than twenty of their swords"?
a)
There is danger that Juliet will, just like Rosaline, become too dependent on Romeo.
b)
An uncaring look or a cruel word from Juliet would be far more hurtful than a sword fight with a capulet.
c)
Romeo isn't scared to fight Tybalt: he just wants some action.
d)
Juliet has a knife, and Romeo is afraid she'll shank him if he doesn't come back.
21.
Juliet begs Romeo not to swear "by the moon": what is her reasoning?
a)
It is a cloudy night and neither lover can actually see the moon.
b)
Morning is quickly approaching, and with the sun coming up, the moon is waning.
c)
The moon changes often; Juliet fears that if Romeo swears by it, his love will be as inconsistent
d)
The moon is too bright, and Juliet fears it might mean Romeo's promise will be an unstable one.
22.
Mercutio refers to which character as the "Prince of Cats"?
a)
Romeo
b)
Tybalt
c)
Paris
d)
Benvolio
23.
Who speaks this line? 
"These violent delights have violent ends."
a)
Friar Lawrence
b)
Benvolio
c)
Mercutio
d)
Romeo
24.
Which of the following best describes Juliet's feelings while awaiting the nurse's feedback from her visit with Romeo:
a)
confidence
b)
sadness
c)
impatience
d)
anger
25.
Who is the first to mention marriage?
a)
Romeo
b)
Juliet
c)
The Nurse
d)
Friar Lawrence
26.
In Act 2, Juliet states "Deny thy father and refuse thy name, or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet." This most closely means...
a)
I can not be with you because you are a Montague.
b)
Tell your father that you refuse to marry anyone other than me.
c)
If you will give up your name, I will give up my name, and we can be together.
d)
I won't be a Capulet anymore when I marry you.
27.
At the start of Act 2 Scene 2, Romeo gives a long speech about Juliet as he watches her on the balcony. During this speech, what does he compare Juliet to?
a)
An angel
b)
The Sun
c)
A jewel
d)
All of these
28.
Friar Lawrence decides to help Romeo in his effort to wed Juliet because the Friar:
a)
thinks this will help Romeo once and for all get over Rosaline.
b)
is highly suspicious that Juliet, not quite 14, is pregnant.
c)
doesn't want to see Juliet marry the Paris because he doesn't love her
d)
hopes that this marriage between the families will end the longstanding conflict.
29.
What advice does Friar Lawrence give to Romeo?
a)
Love thy neighbor
b)
Work hard and you will be rewarded
c)
Take things slow; bad things happen when you go too fast
d)
Be careful whom you trust with your heart
30.
Mercutio does not believe that Romeo could win in a duel with Tybalt because:
a)
He is too weak
b)
He is too obsessed with other things in his life
c)
Tybalt is an excellent fighter
d)
All of the above
31.
"What's in a name? That which we call a ____/ By any other word would smell as sweet."
a)
rose
b)
honey
c)
flower
d)
meadow
32.
Who helps Romeo over the wall and gives him directions to Juliet's window?
a)
The Nurse
b)
Love
c)
His soul
d)
The wind
33.
What is a foil character? 
a)
A character with opposite characteristics of the protagonist or another key character to be compared and contrasted. 
b)
A character wrapped up in tinfoil to look like a knight or alien. 
c)
A character who is the exact same as another character to emphasis their traits. 
d)
A silly or ignorant character.
34.
Dramatic Irony is when the words or acts of a character in a play that may carry a meaning not understood by himself but understood by the audience.  Usually the character's own interests are involved in a way he cannot understand
a)
True
b)
False 

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