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WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Act 1 & 2 Quiz
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
In Act I, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, what penalty does Prince Escalus threaten if further violence breaks out between the Capulets and the Montagues?
a fine on those who participate in the violence
loss of participants lands and properties
death to those who participate in violence
exile of the participants from Verona
Which of these words best describes Tybalt’s personality as revealed in Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
amiable
lovesick
reflective
aggressive
According to the details in Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, who is Rosaline?
the woman Romeo loves
Benvolio's wife
Lady Capulet
Tybalt's sister
Which statement is the best summary of Benvolio’s role in Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
He shows concern for Romeo and tries to calm the fighting families
He tries to defend Romeo and threatens to challenge Tybalt to a duel.
He agrees to accompany Romeo to the masked feast at the Capulets’ home.
He discusses Romeo’s private feelings with his uncle, Romeo’s father.
Which of the following statements best summarizes Romeo’s reaction when he first sees Juliet at the Capulets’ feast in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act I?
He is dazzled by her earrings
He wonders about her identity.
He is puzzled by her appearance.
He admires her poise and self-confidence
Which of these is the best example of a transgression?
marriage
theft
travel
exercise
What is the most likely meaning of heretics in the following sentence?
The people who left the cult were shunned by the remaining members and treated as heretics.
people who live by a strict set of rules and customs
people who constantly and habitually break the law
people who do not believe in a given set of religious rules
people who share a given cultural and ethnic background
If a mutiny occurs in the streets, which of the following would a passerby most likely observe? Base your answer on the meaning of mutiny as it is used in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act I.
a crossing guard holding up traffic for schoolchildren
a group of young people fighting and brawling
a construction crew working busily with drills and heavy equipment.
a crowd cheering on the sidewalks as a parade marches by.
What is the main purpose of the Prologue to Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet"?
to quiet down the audience
to set the scene for the play as a whole
to explain the history of the Montague-Capulet feud
to praise the noble Prince Escalus
According to his words and actions in The Tragedy of Romeo and
Juliet, Act I, which of the following best characterizes what kind of father Capulet is?
harsh
loving
anxious
indifferent
Which of Capulet’s actions in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act I, best supports the answer to Part A?
He accepts Romeo's presence at the Capulet feast.
He promises to support Juliet's own wishes about her marriage.
He allows the feud with the Montague family to keep going.
He treats the Capulet family and all their friends to a splendid party.
Which answer choice best summarizes this speech that Lady Capulet makes about Paris in Act I, Scene iii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Read o’er the volume of young Paris’ face,
And find delight writ there with beauty’s pen;
Examine every married lineament,
And see how one another lends content;
And what obscured in this fair volume lies
Find written in the margent of his eyes.
Paris is already married.
Paris is an imaginative writer.
Paris is large and strong.
Paris is a beautiful book.
In Act I, Scene v, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, why does Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the feast?
He wants to confront Romeo later, when there are not as many people present.
He wants to monitor Romeo and see what Romeo might be scheming to do.
He will not allow a well-mannered guest to be insulted in his home.
He is annoyed, but he wants to deal with Romeo in his own way.
Which quotation by Capulet in Act I, Scene v, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet most clearly supports the answer to Part A?
To be a virtuous and well-governed youth. / I would not for the wealth of all this town / Here in my house do him disparagement.
It is my will, the which if thou respect, / Show a fair presence and put off these frowns, / An ill-beseeming semblance for a feast.
He shall be endured. / What, goodman boy! I say, he shall. Go to! / Am I the master here, or you? Go to!
You’ll not endure him, God shall mend my soul! / You’ll make a mutiny among my guests! / You will set cock-a-hoop. You’ll be the man!
What does this stage direction in Act I, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet show most clearly about Prince Escalus?
(Enter Prince Escalus, with his Train.)
He serves as mentor to many young men.
He is an important figure in Verona.
He is an effective leader.
He is a weak leader.
What does the Nurse’s dialogue in Act I, Scene iii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet reveal about her character?
She still grieves for her husband.
She resents her employers.
She is devoted to Juliet.
She is very strict.
What is most clearly revealed about Mercutio in this excerpt from the long speech he makes about Queen Mab in Act I, Scene iv, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you.
She is the fairies’ midwife, and she comes
In shape no bigger than an agate stone
On the forefinger of an alderman,
Drawn with a team of little atomies
Over men’s noses as they lie asleep
He is practical and manipulative
He is playful and imaginative.
He is violent and vindictive.
He is jolly but deceitful.
Which of the following lines from The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act I, contains an oxymoron?
Indeed I should have asked you that before.
Why, the, O brawling love! O loving hate,
Thou knowest my daughter's of a pretty age.
We'll measure them a measure and be gone
Which of the following quotations contains an oxymoron?
O heavy lightness, serious vanity, /Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms...!
One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun/ Ne'er saw her match since first the work begun.
On Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen;/ That shall she, marry; i remember it well.
Take our good meaning, for our judgement sit/ Five times int he ere once in our five wits.
Read this speech from The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act I.
Juliet. My only love sprung from my only hate,
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
Prodigious birth of love it is to me,
That I must love a loathed enemy.
Which of the following best describes the effect of Juliet’s use of oxymora in this speech?
It pokes fun at the long-standing feud between the lovers' families
It reassures the audience that a happy ending awaits the lovers.
It emphasizes the seriousness of the obstacle facing the lovers
It explains why the lovers are attracted to one another
In Act II of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, which of these events is the most important development?
Romeo and Juliet's decision to get married.
Friar Lawrence's discovery of an unusual planet.
the arrival of Tybalt's letter at the Montagues' house
the search for Romeo by Benvolio and Mercutio
In Act II of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, what role does Friar Lawrence mainly serve?
an influential relative of the Capulets
an influential advisor to the Prince
a brilliant but frustrated botanist
Romeo's spiritual advisor
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act II, what is the main reason that Friar Lawrence agrees to perform the marriage of Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks the marriage may end the feud between the Capulets and Montagues.
He prefers that Juliet marry Romeo rather than Paris.
He realizes they will never give up their love whether or not they get married.
He knows that Prince Escalus would approve of the
marriage.
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene iii, how does Friar Lawrence react to Romeo’s news and plans?
He is concerned that Romeo may forget Juliet as quickly as
he forgot Rosaline.
He is disappointed to learn that Romeo will not join the
order of friars.
He predicts disaster because Romeo and Juliet’s families are enemies.
He urges Romeo to get to know Juliet better before rushing
into marriage.
Who wrote the letter that Benvolio and Mercutio discuss in Act II, Scene iv, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Tybalt
Friar Lawrence
the Nurse
Lady Capulet
Which of these activities is the best example of cunning?
telling a convincing lie
writing a gossipy letter
asking an insightful question
running an efficient business
If a work of art is a counterfeit, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of counterfeit.
It is made of valuable materials.
It is not cheaply or carelessly done.
It is not actually what it appears to be.
It is imaginative but bizarre in its design
If a friend says that she wants a confidence with you, what does she mean? Base your answer on the meaning of confidence as it appears in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act II.
She want you to help her with a project.
She wants to accompany you to an appointment.
She wants to speak to you privately.
She wants you to join a group she belongs to.
In this speech by Romeo in Act II of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, to whom or what does the last word, she, refer?
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,
Who is already sick and pale with grief
That thou her maid art far more fair than she.
the moon
Juliet's maid
the sun
Juliet
What point does Juliet make when she speaks these lines in Act II, Scene ii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.
She thinks that Romeo has a sweet-sounding name.
She loves Romeo even though he is a Montague.
The growing love she feels for Romeo is like a blooming rose.
She wishes that Romeo would change his name.
In Act II, Scene ii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, which of the following best describes the contrast in personality between Juliet and Romeo?
Juliet is serene and even-tempered. Romeo alternates
between joy and despair.
Juliet is sincerely in love with Romeo. Romeo is only
flirting with Juliet.
Juliet is not sure how she feels about Romeo. Romeo is passionately in love with Juliet.
Juliet is practical and down-to-earth. Romeo is impractical and flighty
Read the following excerpt from Act II, Scene v, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
Juliet. O God, she comes! O honey nurse, what news?
Hast thou met with him? …
Now, good sweet nurse—O Lord, why lookest thou sad?
Nurse. I am aweary, give me leave awhile.…
Do you not see that I am out of breath?
Juliet. … The excuse that thou dost make in this delay
Is longer than the tale thou dost excuse.
Which of the following words best characterizes the Nurse’s treatment of Juliet in this scene?
self-absorbed
affectionate
Compassionate
Indulgent
