WorksheetsSpring 2021 Final Exam
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
The chorus in Act I to the play
Gently mocks those who are impatient for the play to begin
Describes the play’s setting in great detail
Poses important questions that the play will answer
Briefly summarizes the play’s plot
In Act I scene I, Benvolio urges Romeo to go to the party so that Romeo can
Meet Juliet and end the feud between the families
compare Rosaline to other beautiful women there
convince Rosaline to marry him
spy on the Capulet family
The most important action of the play in Act I is when
Prince Escalus makes peace between the two families
Paris asks for Juliet’s hand in marriage
Tybalt recognizes Romeo and wants to fight him
Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love
Romeo convinces Juliet to kiss him by
asking her permission
saying that actions speak louder than words
telling her that he loves her
asking if she is engaged
When Lady Capulet says, “Read o’er the volume of young Paris’ face/And find delight writ there with beauty’s pen,” she is suggesting that
Paris is well-educated.
Juliet should fall in love merely by looking at Paris.
Juliet is too interested in appearances.
Paris looks like a book.
At the feast, when Tybalt recognizes Romeo
he immediately wants to kill him
he informs the party’s hostess
he watches him kiss Juliet
he is insulted by Benvolio’s masked presence
Benvolio may be characterized as
a miscreant
a peacemaker
a weakling
a braggart
Paris asks Capulet for permission to
woo Juliet
marry Juliet
woe Juliet
to meet Juliet
All of the above
The Prince decrees that further fighting will be punished by
a large fine to be paid by the family
the Capulets and the Montagues will host a party
the death penalty for the house that begins the fight
several nights in jail plus their names in the newspaper
Romeo's behavior in Act I can best be described as
fickle
faithful
steadfast
deceitful
loyal
The prologue to Act II is formatted as
a blank verse
a poem
an aside
a sonnet
______ has sent a letter to the Capulet house to challenge ______ to a duel.
Montague; Capulet
Capulet; Romeo
Tybalt: Benvolio
Tybalt: Mercutio
none of the above
Juliet is afraid that the love between Romeo and herself
will bring danger
is unimportant
is not strong enough
has come too quickly
when we first meet Friar Laurence, he is busy
saying his prayers
doing a sermon
picking herbs and flowers
mixing a potion
none of the above
What does "shrift" mean in the context of the play?
church
marriage
confession
a rope ladder
forbidden love
Which of the following characters does not know about the wedding between Romeo and Juliet
Friar Laurence
Nurse
Tybalt
Romeo
Romeo tells Nurse all of the following except
to commend him to Juliet
to get a rope ladder from his servant
to tell Juliet to come to shrift
to give Juliet a ring
After the party, Romeo
jokes with Benvolio
sneaks into Juliet's room
hides in the orchard
gives the Nurse a note for Juliet
Romeo is not afraid to tell Juliet how he feels because
he overheard her speaking of her feelings for him first.
he is so impulsive about love that he does not really care
he figures he has nothing to lose
none of these answers apply
Juliet insists that Romeo swear not by the
stars
sun
moon
orbit
At the beginning of Act 3, Mercutio accuses Benvolio of quarreling “with a man for coughing in the street, because he wakened the dog that hath lain asleep in the sun.” What makes this statement ironic?
Benvolio is so quarrelsome that he is soon killed
Mercutio is more quarrelsome than Benvolio
Romeo is more quarrelsome than Benvolio
Tybalt soon starts a quarrel with Benvolio
When Benvolio tells Prince Escalus what happened on the street he
puts all of the blame on Mercutio
puts all of the blame on Tybalt
makes up lies so the Montagues look better
tells the truth without embellishments
When Romeo hears of his punishment, he is
relieved
angry
sure it is worse than death
determined to win the Prince's pardon
The Capulets believe Juliet is crying for
Tybalt
Mercutio
Romeo
Paris
Romeo is warned that dawn is approaching when the _____ calls.
Nurse
Nightingale
Owl
Lark
Romeo feels comforted when the Nurse brings
news that Tybalt didn't suffer long
Juliet's letter and a love token
Juliet's ring to show her devotion to him
both B and C
After the duel with Tybalt, Romeo hides
in the Capulet orchard
at Friar Laurence's cell
in a dark tavern
by leaving Mantua
In Act II, Why does the Nurse delay telling Juliet about Romeo’s plan?
she enjoys teasing Juliet
she is angry with Juliet
she thinks Romeo is handsome
she likes Paris more than she likes Romeo
Romeo kills Tybalt because Tybalt kills
Paris
Mercutio
Benvolio
Lord Montague
None of these answers apply
Capulet tells Juliet if she does not obey him, he will
put her in a convent
kill her
beat her
disown her
Paris meets Friar Laurence in his cell to discuss his future marriage arrangement with Juliet. In conversation, Friar Laurence’s swift response is, “You say you do not know the lady’s mind. Uneven is the course; I like it not.” What motive does the Friar have in speaking these lines?
The Friar has no motive. This was Shakespeare’s way of having his actors say “No.”
This was Friar Laurence’s attempt at stalling the wedding. He could face serious consequences if the wedding happens
Friar Laurence understood that Juliet didn’t love him, so he was only trying to stop the wedding
Friar Laurence has no motive. He is genuinely concerned about the rapidity of this nuptial agreement
What does Juliet confess to Friar Laurence?
She will marry Paris to make her parents happy
She would rather die than marry Paris
Paris has been her biggest blessing and wishes to annul her marriage to Romeo
Romeo will kill Paris if he discovers Paris’ interest in her
Juliet is fluent in double-meaning rhetoric. For this reason, Paris is led to believe that Juliet
likes him
hates him
loves him
trusts him
Paris compliments Juliet, in turn, she responds by
Politely declining his offers and caresses
Showing immediate disgust
Defying him and cursing him
Kindly ask him to stop being a nuisance
Once Friar Laurence shares his plan with Juliet, he tells her that
After drinking the potion, she will fall into a death-like sleep for 42 hours
After drinking the potion, she will die but eventually, come back to life
After drinking the potion, she will fall into a death-like sleep for 48 hours
After drinking the potion, she will fall asleep for eternity
This should work accordingly because
Friar Laurence will personally travel to Mantua to draw out their plan for Romeo
Friar Laurence will travel to Mantua and personally explain his plan with Juliet to Romeo
Friar Laurence will send Friar John with a letter containing their plan to Romeo
None of the above
What fears does Juliet reveal Tuesday night?
She fears the Friar is trying to kill her
She fears the plan will not work accordingly
She fears never being able to see Romeo again
all of the above
After Juliet’s meeting with Friar Laurence, Juliet tells her father that
She is deeply sorry but will not comply with his arrangement
She is deeply sorry and will proceed with the marriage arrangement
She will comply with his arrangement and will give up her happiness to be a good daughter
She will comply with his arrangement only under certain conditions
If the plan works accordingly, Romeo will
be safe and free of punishment
be present at the moment Juliet awakens and together leave to Mantua
drag her out of the Capulet vault in case she does not wake up on time
escape with Juliet and leave the country for the rest of their lives
How do Juliet’s parents react on Wednesday morning?
They begin crying hysterically. Their mourning seems beyond repair
Preparations for a new heir are quickly underway
Juliet’s parents display no emotion; it was not customary
Juliet’s parents display no emotion; it was not customary
At the beginning of Act V scene I, Romeo is feeling cheerful because
He is not ‘tied down’ with a wife
He dreamt of death but Juliet kissed him and brought new life to him
He dreamt that he won the Prince’s pardon and Juliet kissed him and brought new life to him
He is excited about living on his own
Romeo’s haste in making his decision tells you that he is
Bold and decisive
Ignorant and silly
Young and naïve
None of the above
Upon entering the tomb, Friar Laurence discovers
Romeo’s dead body and Juliet waking from her potion
Romeo’s dead body and Juliet gone
Romeo’s dead body and Paris holding Juliet
Romeo’s dead body and Paris bleeding
The third person to die in the play was
Juliet
Romeo
Lady Montague
Mercutio
At the conclusion of the play, the Capulet’s and the Montague’s
Go their separate ways
End their hatred for each other
Put their differences aside
both B and C
Paris goes to the Capulet tomb because
To mourn Juliet’s death
To make sure everything is ok
To lay flowers beside Juliet’s tomb
Both A and C
Friar John is prevented from going to Mantua to deliver Friar Laurence’s letter because
There was a plague
Mantua was on a ‘lock-down'
They did not allow people who seem very religious
He fit the description of a “Most Wanted” man
Lady Montague’s death is caused by
Her grief over Romeo’s exile
Food poisoning
Her grief for Mercutio and Romeo
None of the above
In this final act, Romeo’s actions are guided more by emotion than reason because
He is just a teenager
His love led him to choose death
He is not thinking straight
Both B and C
Who said it:
“Eyes, look your last!
Arms, take your last embrace! and, lips,
O you The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss
A dateless bargain to engrossing death!”
Friar Laurence
Friar John
Paris
Romeo
Who said it:
“For I will raise her Statue in pure gold,
That whiles Verona by that name is known,
There shall no figure at such rate be set
As that of true and faithful Juliet”
Capulet
Montague
Paris
Friar Laurence
Who said it:
Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him
Prince
Juliet
Romeo
Benvolio
Who said it:
Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change;
Our bridal flowers serve for a buried course;
And all things change them to the contrary.”
Paris
Mercutio
Lady Capulet
Capulet
Who said it:
“Shall I be married there to-morrow morning?
No, No! this shall forbid it. Lie thou there.”
Juliet
Romeo
Nurse
Paris
Who said it:
. True, I talk of dreams,
Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantasy,”
Mercutio
Benvolio
Tybalt
Friar Laurence
