WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Act 4
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
At the beginning of Act 4, Paris goes to Friar Laurence’s cell to
search for Romeo.
go to confession.
make wedding plans.
discuss Lord Capulet.
In Friar Lawrence cell, Paris believes Juliet 's sadness has to do with
her upcoming marriage to him.
her reaction to Tybalt's death.
the fight she had with her father.
a secret sin she has come to confess to the Friar.
The change in the wedding date affects Friar Laurence’s plan because
Juliet must take even more of the potion.
he will have to share his secret with the Nurse.
he has another important event scheduled for that day.
he will have less time to contact Romeo and let him know of the plan.
The most likely reason Capulet moved the wedding date is because he believes
Juliet may change her mind about the wedding.
Juliet is plotting something and it must be prevented.
Paris will not wait until Thursday and he needs Juliet to marry him.
The Nurse may help Juliet run away before the wedding.
Beside being a spiritual adviser, what other important expertise does Friar Lawrence have?
The history of the feud between the Capulets and Montagues
The medicinal use of plants
fencing and sword fighting
Italian history
What does "lamentable" mean?
bad, unfortunate
laminated
surprising
humorous
What is Capulet's reaction when Juliet tells him she'll marry Paris?
He moves the wedding to the next day (Wednesday)
He makes them get married that day
He buys her an extravagant wedding dress
He adds more guests to the wedding list
What does "distressed" mean?
confident
enraged
suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain
feeling overwhelming joy
In Act 4, scene 1 Friar Lawrence asks Paris why the wedding has to be so rushed. What is the real reason he doesn't want Paris to marry Juliet?
The wedding is happening too fast
Juliet will kill herself is she has to marry Paris
Juliet is already married to Romeo
Friar Lawrence doesn't like Paris
When the Nurse goes to Juliet's room the day of the wedding, what does she discover?
Juliet ran away
Juliet's dead body
Juliet asleep
Juliet's body in a death-like state
What does "melancholy" mean?
happy and optimistic
youthful and energized
exhausted and sleepy
sad and depressed
When Paris tells Friar Lawrence that Juliet is sad and grieving her cousin Tybalt, what is she really sad about?
She loves Romeo and can't be with him
Her wedding dress is ugly
She regrets marrying Romeo
Her father threatened to kick her out
What fears does Juliet express about drinking the vial? (Choose 2!)
That Friar Lawrence put poison in the vial to kill her
That it will taste very bad
That her parents will know she's not really dead
That she will awaken early and be alone in the tomb
What is the purpose of comic relief?
To provide relief from the dramatic intensity, lighten the mood
To provide background information of the characters
To clarify the confusing language Shakespeare used
To provide suspense after a humorous scene
