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Romeo and Juliet Act 2-3

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In Act II, Tybalt is called the "Prince of _."
a)
He is a Montague and she is a Capulet.
b)
Flowers and weeds.
c)
Clever.
d)
Cats.
2.
What was the purpose of Tybalt's note to Romeo?
a)
to challenge him to a duel
b)
to forbid him to see Juliet
c)
to be friends for Juliet's sake
d)
to tell him to leave Verona
3.
What does Juliet say about Romeo while she is on her balcony?
a)
She is angry that he is older.
b)
She wishes he wasn't a Montague.
c)
She does not like him as much as Paris.
d)
She wants him to meet her father.
4.
What happens during the well-known balcony scene in Scene 2?
a)
Juliet finds out that Paris wants to marry her.
b)
Romeo tells Mercutio about an ominous dream.
c)
Romeo and Juliet get married by Friar Laurence.
d)
Romeo and Juliet declare their love for each other.
5.
To what does Juliet not want Romeo to swear his love?
a)
a light in the dark
b)
the sun
c)
the moon
d)
a rose
6.

Who interrupts Romeo and Juliet’s conversation?

a)

Benevolio

b)

the nurse

c)

Juliet’s mum

d)

Romeo’s dad

7.
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 about having another ball

8.

In Act 2, Scene 3, Friar Lawrence believes Romeo never went to bed because ---------------------------.

a)

He was with Rosaline.

b)

He was fighting with Tybalt.

c)

He was hiding from his father.

d)

He was partying with his friends.

9.

Romeo claims his love for Juliet is different from his love for Rosaline because --------------------------------.

a)

Juliet is wealthy, while Rosaline was not.

b)

Juliet loves him back, where Rosaline did not.

c)

Rosaline loves him back, while Juliet did not.

d)

Juliet is his enemy, while Rosaline was not.

10.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
a)
They are in love.
b)
Juliet is pregnant.
c)
Romeo is going to war.
d)
The families will stop fighting.
11.

What does Juliet instruct Romeo to send her the next day?

a)

She instructs him to send her a message with a love poem.

b)

She instructs him to send a message about his how much he hates Rosaline now.

c)

She instructs him to send a message that tells her when and where their marriage will take place.

d)

She instructs him to send her legal documents that show he has changed his last name.

12.

How will Juliet sneak away to Friar Lawrence's cell?

a)

By wearing a mask

b)

By pretending to go to confession

c)

By having the Nurse create a diversion

d)

By leaving the house at night

13.

What happens at the very end of Act 2?

a)

Romeo and Juliet kiss

b)

Romeo and Juliet get married

c)

Romeo and Juliet argue

d)

Romeo and Juliet pray

14.

Where does the secret wedding take place?

a)

Capulet's house

b)

Montague's house

c)

The chapel

d)

Friar Lawrence's cell

15.

Why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt at first?

a)

Romeo is a coward

b)

Tybalt is a mighty fighter

c)

the Prince will punish anyone who fights

d)

Romeo is now related to Tybalt through marriage

16.

Friar Laurence's plan is that Romeo should

a)

leave Verona with Benvolio

b)

visit Juliet then hide in Mantua

c)

announce his marriage to his family

d)

pretend to leave and return in disguise

17.

From Juliet's balcony, it appears to her that Romeo is ascending into a tomb.

a)

foreshadowing

b)

dramatic irony

c)

metaphor

d)

flashback

18.

What is the nurse's advice to Juliet?

a)

she should run away with Romeo

b)

she should marry Paris

c)

she should tell her parents she is married to Romeo

d)

she should go see the Friar because he will know what to do

19.
At the end of Act 3, Juliet goes to Friar Lawrence for what reason?
a)
To go to confession 
b)
To divorce Romeo before marrying Paris
c)
To get advice.
d)
To get medicine to sleep better. 
20.
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. 
21.

Who challenges Romeo to a duel?

a)

Capulet

b)

Tybalt

c)

Benevolio

d)

Samson

22.

Friar Lawrence believes the marriage might ----------------.

a)

cause greater fighting among the families.

b)

cause the Prince to lift the law against fighting.

c)

allow more marriages between the families.

d)

end the feud between the families.

23.

Romeo arranges to send a man to the nurse with ----------.

a)

ropes to make a ladder for climbing up to Juliet's room.

b)

ropes to tie up the guards beneath Juliet's room.

c)

money to use as a bribe for the guards outside Juliet's room.

d)

money for grand escape from Verona.

24.

Why doesn’t Romeo want to fight Tybalt?

a)

Romeo knows he cannot defeat Tybalt

b)

He does not want to disobey Prince Escalus

c)

Romeo wants Mercutio to fight Tybalt

d)

They are now related through marriage

25.

How does Romeo contribute to Mercutio’s death?

a)

He says he won’t defend him

b)

He steps in between Mercutio and Tybalt

c)

He looks away at the worst moment

26.

What is the outcome of the fight between Romeo and Tybalt?

a)

Romeo kills Tybalt

b)

Tybalt kills Benvolio

c)

Romeo surrenders

27.

The Prince punishes Romeo by

a)

sentencing him to jail

b)

sentencing him to death

c)

annulling his marriage

d)

banishing him from Verona

28.

Why does Juliet defend Romeo’s actions?

a)

She feels loyal to him because of marriage

b)

She didn’t like Tybalt anyway

c)

She is angry at Mercutio

29.

What is Romeo’s reaction when Friar Laurence tells him that Escalus has banished him?

a)

He is in deep sorrow and woe

b)

He is optimistic about it

c)

He wants to break things off with Juliet

30.

At the beginning of scene v, why do Romeo and Juliet discuss whether it is morning or not?

a)

Because they do not want to part ways

b)

Because they are confused and don’t know what time it is

c)

Because they have forgotten what day it is

31.

What does Lord Capulet promise Paris?

a)

That Paris will marry Juliet on Thursday

b)

That Paris will one day control Verona

c)

That Paris can attend Tybalt’s funeral

32.

What is Capulet’s reaction when he learns that Juliet refuses to marry Paris?

a)

He is forgiving

b)

He is enraged

c)

He is sad

33.

Where do Juliet's parents think she is going when she meets up with Romeo for the marriage ceremony?

a)

They think she is going to movie with the Nurse.

b)

They need she is going to watch the duel between Tybalt and Romeo.

c)

They think she is going to hang out with Paris: the man her mother would like her to marry.

d)

They think she is going to confess her sins at the local church.

34.

regrettable or unfortunate

a)

intercession

b)

procure

c)

sallow

d)

lamentable

35.

to call on a higher power for assistance, support, or inspiration

a)

invoking

b)

intercession

c)

procure

d)

gallant

36.

being banished from one's native country as a form of punishment

a)

exile

b)

eloquence

c)

sallow

d)

braggart

37.

likely to change on a whim or with apparent reason

a)

intercession

b)

exile

c)

fickle

d)

martial

38.

to obtain through special effort; bring about

a)

braggart

b)

sallow

c)

procure

d)

exile

39.

of a sickly, pale-yellowish complexion

a)

predominant

b)

procure

c)

sallow

d)

exile

40.

someone who boasts in a loud, annoying way

a)

braggart

b)

eloquence

c)

exile

d)

fickle

41.

warlike; relating to the military

a)

braggart

b)

predominant

c)

exile

d)

martial

42.

fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

a)

exile

b)

eloquence

c)

invoking

d)

intercession

43.

brave and noble

a)

intercession

b)

gallant

c)

invoking

d)

lamentable

44.

a prayer on behalf of another person or group

a)

invoking

b)

intercession

c)

procure

d)

predominant

45.

the greatest in strength or power; most common

a)

procure

b)

predominant

c)

invoking

d)

lamentable