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Act III-Romeo and Juliet

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does Romeo ultimately kill Tybalt in Act III?

a)

Tybalt calls Romeo a villain.

b)

Tybalt threatens Benvolio.

c)

Tybalt kills Mercutio.

d)

Tybalt is a Capulet.

2.

At the beginning of Act III, Juliet delivers a long speech while alone on stage. What is the correct term for this type of speech?

a)

aside

b)

monologue

c)

foil

d)

soliloquy

3.

In Act III, Juliet delivers a long speech directed to the Nurse. What is the correct term for this type of speech?

a)

aside

b)

monologue

c)

foil

d)

soliloquy

4.

The Prince decrees that Romeo

a)

must leave Verona or face death

b)

is not responsible for Tybalt’s death

c)

should be jailed

d)

must duel with a Capulet

5.

When the Nurse first brings Juliet the news of the day's tragedy, Juliet misunderstands and first thinks the slain man is

a)

Tybalt

b)

Romeo

c)

Paris

d)

her father

6.
Juliet gives her nurse a _______ to deliver to Romeo.
a)
flower
b)
ring
c)
trinket
d)
letter
7.
Friar Lawrence convinces Romeo to flee to what city?
a)
Rome
b)
Florence
c)
Mantua
d)
Venince
8.
After the fight between Romeo, Mercutio and Tybalt, Lord Capulet agrees that Paris _______ marry Juliet.
a)
may
b)
may not
9.
Lord Capulet threatens to _______ Juliet if she does not marry Paris.
a)
punish
b)
disown
c)
kill
10.

Which piece of figurative language goes with Mercutio's line "Ask for me in the morning and you will find me a grave man"?

a)

Irony

b)

Pun

c)

Metaphor

d)

Symbolism

11.

What punishment does the Prince give Romeo?

a)

Banishment

b)

Death

c)

Jail

d)

Slavery

12.

Which is NOT one of the three reasons Friar gives Romeo to explain why he should be happy?

a)

The Prince banished him rather than sentencing him to death.

b)

Juliet is alive and still loves him.

c)

He will one day inherit all of the Montague fortune.

d)

He killed Tybalt rather than Tybalt killing him.

13.

Juliet loses trust with the Nurse at the end of Act III because the Nurse...

a)

believes that Romeo is dead.

b)

advises Juliet to marry Paris.

c)

recommends that Juliet run away to Mantua.

d)

always brings her bad news.

14.

Which statement is true about Paris?

a)

His interest in Juliet lessens after Tybalt's death.

b)

He visits the house of Montague and speaks with Benvolio.

c)

He enjoys puns and games that match people's wits.

d)

He wishes to marry a woman that he has not courted.

15.

Mercutio stating, "A plague on both your houses" is an example of

a)

flashback

b)

climax

c)

foreshadowing

d)

metaphor

16.

In Act III, Capulet tells Paris that

a)

Juliet is too young to marry.

b)

he may marry Juliet right away.

c)

Juliet does not love Paris.

17.

Why is Capulet so upset by Juliet's refusal to marry Paris?

a)

He considers Paris to be a good match for her.

b)

He is uncomfortable with her tears.

c)

He does not want her to marry Romeo.

d)

She is directly defying Capulet's authority.

18.

"Dove feathered raven! Wolfish-ravening lamb!" are examples of

a)

simile

b)

oxymorons

c)

hyperboles

d)

puns