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R&J Act 2 Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 49mins

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Class
Date
1.
As this act begins, the purpose of the chorus' sonnet is to poke fun at:
a)
Juliet falling in love so quickly with Romeo and to indicate that Romeo will die young
b)
Mercutio for his silly Queen Mab speech and to indicate that Juliet will argue with her Nurse
c)
Romeo for  forgetting about Rosaline and falling for Juliet, while cheering on the love of our title characters
d)
Tybalt for not murdering Romeo on the spot at the masquerade and stating how stupid Romeo and Juliet are
2.
Who is the first to mention marriage?
a)
Romeo
b)
Juliet
c)
Mercutio
d)
The Moon
3.
What does Juliet instruct Romeo to send her the next day?
a)
a message with a love poem
b)
a message about his love
c)
a message when and where to meet
d)
a message with a marriage proposal
4.

Who gets the message for Juliet?

a)

Peter

b)

Tybalt

c)

Mercutio

d)

The Nurse

5.

Who is known as the "Prince of Cats"?

a)

Mercutio

b)

Benvolio

c)

Paris

d)

Tybalt

6.

T/F Act 2 begins with a Prologue?

a)

true

b)

false

7.

What does Friar Lawrence say while out gathering plants?

a)

He talks of the beauty in nature and its flowers.

b)

He talks of the God-given grace of early mornings and the brightness of the sun.

c)

He talks of the power of plants and their medicinal value - being healing or poisonous.

d)

He talks of his commitment to God and his appreciation of nature.

8.

Who does Friar Lawrence think has kept him up all night?

a)

Lady Capulet

b)

Juliet

c)

Nurse

d)

Rosaline

9.

Who does Mercutio lash out to with mockery and insults?

(hint - accompanied by Peter)

a)

Benvolio

b)

Nurse

c)

Tybalt

d)

Romeo

10.

In the opening of the scene, Juliet is anxiously awaiting news from Romeo but the nurse is taking her time by -

a)

claiming she is out of breath

b)

complaining of her aches and pains

c)

having a headache

d)

questioning where her mother is

e)

all of the above

11.

Where will Romeo be waiting for Juliet?

a)

the garden

b)

at his chamber

c)

Friar Lawrence's cell

d)

beneath her balcony

12.

"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" is an example of Iambic Pentameter.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

"Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,..." is an example of Iambic Pentameter.

a)

False

b)

True

14.

"It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!" is an example of

a)

Simile

b)

Allusion

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

15.

"The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,..." is an example of

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Allusion

d)

Personification

16.

"Else would I tear the cave where Echo lies and make her airy tongue more hoarse than mine with the repetition of 'My Romeo!'" is an example of

a)

Simile

b)

Allusion

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

17.

During the times of Romeo and Juliet, an apothecary was considered a modern day

a)

priest

b)

farmer

c)

pharmacist

d)

doctor

18.
Why does the person Romeo asked for help with his plans agree to help him and Juliet?
a)
It may end the feud.
b)
They would have cute babies.
c)
They are truly in love.
d)
Their parents would be so happy.
19.

Juliet: A thousand times good night!


Which figurative language is being used above? Think carefully.

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

Hyperbole

20.

Juliet: I have no joy of this contract (engagement) tonight. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden; too like the lightning, which doth cease to be ere one can say it lightens."


Which figurative language is being used above? Read it carefully.

a)

Pun

b)

Simile

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Personification

21.

Friar Lawrence: These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder (gunpowder).

What figurative language is being used above. Click THREE that apply. Think carefully.

a)

oxymoron

b)

metaphor

c)

foreshadow

d)

simile

22.

This is an example of:

"Hence will I to my ghostly friar's close cell,

His help to crave, and my dear hap to tell."

a)

pun

b)

oxymoron

c)

couplet

d)

monologue

23.
Who threatens to fight Romeo in this Act?
a)
Tybalt
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
Sampson
d)
Mercutio
24.

What does Friar Laurence caution Romeo about before Juliet arrives?

a)

To love moderately

b)

To stay and get married quickly

c)

To stay away from the Capulets

d)

To watch out for Tybalt

25.

What does this quote mean:

What's in a name?

That which we call a rose

By any other name

would smell as sweet;

a)

A name doesn't matter- she's great

b)

A rose is just a flower; I'll just move on to another girl.

c)

Roses don't smell that great, but whomever she is, is great.

d)

A rose would smell just as good if called by another name- name isn't important

26.

Who says,  “But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!”

a)

Lord Capulet

b)

Paris

c)

Juliet

d)

Romeo

27.

Who says, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

a)

Juliet

b)

Romeo

c)

Nurse

d)

Paris

28.

Who wants to marry Juliet, besides Romeo?

a)

Nobody

b)

Mercutio

c)

Tybalt

d)

Paris

29.

Who threatens Romeo that he better not mess with Juliet’s feelings?

a)

Lord Capulet

b)

Lady Capulet

c)

Paris

d)

Nurse

30.

Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet? 

a)

Romeo offers him a lot of money.

b)

He doesn't like Paris, and doesn't think Juliet should marry him.

c)

He is obliged by the laws of the church to marry anyone who asks him. 

d)

He hopes that it will help to end the feud between the families.

31.

What about the Nurse's behavior frustrates Juliet in Act II, Scene 5?

a)

she arrives late

b)

she withholds information to keep Juliet in suspense

c)

she tells Juliet that she would be better off without Romeo

d)

she delivers bad news

32.

When Juliet first appears on her balcony, Romeo compares her to three things. What are those three things in order?

a)

the sun, the stars, an angel

b)

the moon, the stars, an angel

c)

an angel, the sun, the stars

d)

a glove, a doe, the sun

33.

Who says, "that I were a glove upon that hand?"

a)

Romeo

b)

Juliet

c)

Tybalt

d)

Mercutio

34.

Why is Juliet embarrassed that Romeo overheard her talking on the balcony?

a)

She had been thinking about Paris instead of Romeo.

b)

She was speaking ill of the Montagues and Romeo.

c)

She feels "sick and pale with grief: in comparison to the moon.

d)

She had just confessed her feelings for Romeo.

35.

What are Romeo and Juliet doing at the end of Act II?

a)

eloping

b)

walking through Verona

c)

looking for Friar Laurence

d)

getting married