WorksheetsRomeo & Juliet: Act 2
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 17mins
Juliet may squeeze the bird too tightly and kill it.
How does Mercutio treat the Nurse?
He makes rude jokes about her.
He mistakenly thinks that she is Rosaline.
He adores her and wants her to be his mom.
He mistakes her for Juliet's mom.
The Nurse is in charge of convincing Friar Lawrence to marry Romeo and Juliet.
What does Juliet say she would do if she knew Romeo loved her?
Give up her Capulet name
Marry him
Reject Paris's proposal
Leave Verona forever
What does Romeo wish for, as he watches Juliet lean her cheek on her hand?
For her to be his wife
To be a ring upon her finger
That he could be kissing that cheek
To be a glove upon her hand
How does Friar Lawrence regard Romeo's love for Juliet
He is excited that Romeo has finally found happiness.
He is thrilled that Romeo has stopped pining for Rosaline.
He worries that Juliet doesn't feel the same.
He doubts the sincerity of Romeo's feelings.
How will Juliet sneak away to Friar Lawrence's cell?
By wearing a mask
By pretending to go to confession
By having the Nurse create a diversion
By leaving the house at night
Who challenges Romeo to a duel?
Capulet
Tybalt
Benevolio
Samson
In the famous "balcony" scene, when Juliet says "Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" (Act II, Sc. 2, line 33), what is she asking?
Where is Romeo?
Where is the night?
Why don’t you like art?
Why are you Romeo, a Montague?
Why does the Friar finally agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He is about to quit being a priest anyway
He can see how much Romeo truly loves Juliet
He believes it will bring the families together again
He does not agree to marry them
"To show excessive fondness for"
feign
vile
dote
vex
According to Friar Lawrence, how are humans like plants?
They both need sunlight and water to grow.
Humans need to eat plants to survive.
They both have medicine and poison; they're both capable of good and bad
They both can heal the sick and curse the evil.
When the audience knows information that the characters in the play do not know is called:
Dramatic Irony
An aside
A soliloquy
Situational Irony
What is the main idea of the prologue in Act II?
Discusses Romeo and his star-crossed relationship with Juliet
Reminds us of the prologue before Act I
Provides the audience with a short break
Gives the Chorus an introduction to the play
"To pretend"
feign
vile
dote
vex
Who does Friar Lawrence believe Romeo was with the night before?
His parents
Mercutio
Juliet
Rosaline
Therefore love moderately: long love doth so;/ Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
Tybalt is a...
Montague
Capulet
Neutral
Which of these events in Act II is the most important development in the plot?
the search for Romeo by Benvolio and Mercutio
the arrival of Tybalt's letter at the Montagues' house
Romeo and Juliet's decision to get married
Friar Lawrence's discovery of an unusual plot
What point does Juliet make when she says, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet."
She thinks Romeo has a sweet sounding name.
She wishes that Romeo would change his name.
She loves Romeo even though he is a Montague.
The blossoming love she feels for Romeo is like a blooming rose.
Which phrase best describes the personality of Mercutio?
love-sick
arrogant
impertinent
withdrawn
In Act II, which character has a role most parallel to that of Friar Lawrence?
Lady Capulet
Mercutio
the Nurse
Peter
In scene 1, Mercutio and Benvolio are looking for Romeo. How do they try to get him to come out of hiding?
They call out to him and pretend Rosaline is nearby.
They threaten to tell his parents about Juliet.
They send out a pack of dogs to sniff him out.
They cry out in pain as if they are being attacked.
Romeo arranges to send a man to the nurse with ----------.
ropes to make a ladder for climbing up to Juliet's room.
ropes to tie up the guards beneath Juliet's room.
money to use as a bribe for the guards outside Juliet's room.
money for grand escape from Verona.
What is humorous (funny) about the scene 5 when the Nurse returns to Juliet?
The Nurse accidentally breaks wind.
The Nurse continues to delay the news of Romeo's response.
The Nurse lies to Juliet about Romeo's response.
Juliet tells the Nurse that she is already over Romeo.
He jests at scars that never felt a wound
How does Romeo say that he made his way into Juliet's orchard?
He flew on the wings of love.
He climbed without even thinking
He ran so fast away from Mercutio and Benvolio that he accidentally ended up there.
He climbed up the rope she had hanging down.
Why does Friar Lawrence initially not want to marry Romeo & Juliet?
The Friar thinks that Romeo is silly.
The Friar thinks that Romeo cannot marry a Capulet.
The Friar thinks that Romeo cannot marry a Montague.
The Friar thinks that Romeo is only replacing Rosaline with Juliet.
Tybalt sends a letter to challenge Romeo to a duel. Mercutio describes Tybalt's fighting skills as:
rudimentary
dutiful
skillful
good looking
