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Romeo and Juliet Act 3

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which characters die in Act 3?

a)

Tybalt and Romeo

b)

Benvolio and Mercutio

c)

Mercutio and Tybalt

d)

Romeo and Juliet

2.

At the beginning of Act 3, Tybalt wants to fight Romeo. Why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt?

a)

Romeo is afraid of Tybalt.

b)

Romeo has married Juliet and now wants to form a bond with Tybalt.

c)

Tybalt is too strong for Romeo to fight.

d)

Tybalt is Juliet's cousin, and if Tybalt is killed Juliet will kill herself.

3.

How does Romeo contribute to Mercutio's death?

a)

He accidentally duels Mercutio.

b)

He tells Tybalt what Mercutio's weakness is.

c)

He interferes with the fight to break it up and Tybalt stabs Mercutio.

d)

He holds back Mercutio so Tybalt can kill him.

4.

Why does Mercutio keep repeating, "A plague on both your houses"?

a)

he is dying of the plague and wants Romeo and Tybalt to die too.

b)

the family feud has cost him his life and foreshadows the death of R&J.

c)

he wants the plague to take Romeo's life and for it to go to Juliet's house,

d)

he is scared there is an outbreak of the plague in his house

5.
Who kills Tybalt? 
a)
Romeo 
b)
Mercutio
c)
Benvolio 
d)
The Prince
6.
Romeo is sentenced to death by the Prince in Act 3 Scene 1. 
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What does Romeo say he would rather do than be banished?
a)
Serve a prison sentence
b)
Pay a fee
c)
Apologize
d)
Die
8.

What upsets Romeo the most about being banished?

a)

He has to leave the city of Verona

b)

He can never see Juliet again

c)

He can't see his friends again

d)

He has to leave his family

9.

What is Friar Lawrence's plan?

a)

Friar Lawrence is going to tell Lord and Lady Capulet that Romeo and Juliet are married so that Romeo can stay in Verona.

b)

Romeo should go see Juliet and leave for Mantua in the morning. Friar will try to talk to the Prince.

c)

Friar Lawrence thinks that Juliet should marry Paris and that Romeo should make a new life in Mantua.

d)

To tell the Nurse to convince the Prince that Romeo shouldn't be banished.

10.

When the Nurse first enters Juliet's room to tell her someone has died, who does Juliet first worry is dead?

a)

Tybalt

b)

Her mother

c)

The Nurse

d)

Romeo

11.

What is supposed to happen on Thursday?

a)

Romeo and Juliet will die.

b)

Romeo will be coming back to Verona.

c)

The Nurse is going to sneak Juliet out of Verona so that she can be with Romeo.

d)

Juliet is supposed to marry Paris.

12.

Why is Lord Capulet furious with Juliet?

a)

Juliet is married to Romeo and he wants Romeo dead.

b)

She does not want to marry Paris and is disobeying Lord Capulet.

c)

Juliet is mean to the Nurse and Lady Capulet.

d)

He finds out that she will only marry Paris if he gives her until Friday.

13.

Lord Capulet says he will ______ Juliet if she refuses to marry Paris.

a)

kill

b)

disown

c)

give money to

d)

celebrate

14.
Why does Juliet lose trust in the Nurse at the end of Act 3?
a)
Nurse wants Juliet to kill herself.
b)
Nurse tells Juliet to run away.
c)
Nurse tells Juliet to marry Paris.
d)
Nurse tells Juliet's parents about Romeo. 
15.
Who tells the Prince what happened in the streets?
a)
The Friar 
b)
Mercutio 
c)
Benvolio 
d)
Romeo 
16.
How does the Prince punish Romeo?
a)
death
b)
throws him in prison
c)
banishment
d)
he did nothing