WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet: Act III
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
In act 3 scene 1, choose the piece of text evidence proving that Mercutio was taunting or pushing Tybalt into action in scene 1?
"Thou! Why thou wilt quarrel/with a man that hath a hair more or a hair less in his/beard than thou hast.:
"Well, peace be with you, sir. Here comes my man."
"And but one word, with one of us? Couple it with / something; make it a word and a blow."
"Men's eyes were made to look, and let them gaze; /I will not budge for no man's pleasure, I."
The following lines from Act 3, scene 1 mainly shows...
Romeo's marriage inspires a sense of love for Tybalt
Romeo wishes Tybalt dead
Romeo will not stand for Tybalt's insults
Romeo is in love with Tybalt
Why does Shakespeare most likely have Mercutio repeat the following line, “A plague o’ both your houses,” in Act 3, scene 1?
Shakespeare reinforces the idea that the Capulets are responsible, and therefore should be cursed.
Shakespeare reinforces the idea that both houses have the plague.
Shakespeare reinforces the idea that the Montagues are responsible, and therefore should be cursed.
Shakespeare reinforces the idea that both houses are responsible, and therefore should be cursed
In scene 1, after Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo is angry and wants justice for Mercutio's life. He has reached a point of no return in his revenge. Which line best supports this?
"O, I am fortune's fool!"
"Alive in triumph and Mercutio slain!"
"Now, Tybalt, take the ‘villain’ back again,/That late thou gavest me"
"Either thou or I, or both, must go with him."
After Mercutio’s death, Romeo states that Juliet’s “beauty hath made me effeminate / And in my temper soft’ned valor’s steel.” What does he mean by this?
Juliet's beauty has cost him his life.
Juliet's beauty has softened him to react differently than he normally would have.
Juliet's beauty is to blame, and he curses her for Mercutio's death
Juliet's beauty has changed him for the better.
Which of the following inferences about Romeo’s feelings about fortune is best supported by the text in the following lines from scene 1?
Romeo knows how fortunate he is to be wed to Juliet
Romeo feels that he is very fortunate.
Romeo suggests that the course of his life is determined by a force outside of himself
Romeo does not believe in good fortune, he thinks you get out of life what you make of it.
What is the meaning of proceeding as it used in Act 3?
health
beating
reaction
progress
What is Juliet trying to "conjure" when scene 2 opens?
the nurse
nighttime
a bird
her wedding
What does the dialogue between the Nurse and Juilet in Act 3, scene 2 reveal?
The Nurse and Juliet wish that Romeo was dead instead of Tybalt.
The Nurse says both Tybalt and Romeo are dead, and Juliet is upset.
The Nurse says that Romeo is dead, but Juliet thinks Tybalt is dead.
The nurse means that Tybalt is dead, but Juliet thinks Romeo is dead
In the following lines, why does Juliet list all if the opposites (oxymorons) to describe Romeo?
She thinks that there is no hope for Romeo
She thinks that Romeo deceived her.
She thinks right here that Romeo is actually good, seemingly evil.
She thinks Romeo has a flowering face.
After Juliet turns on the nurse for speaking badly of Romeo and for Juliet doubting him, she realizes something that brings her comfort. What does she realize?
If Tybalt was still alive, her life would be worse.
If the friar can fix things, they'll still have a future
If Tybalt hadn't killed Romeo, Romeo would have killed him first
If Romeo hadn't killed Tybalt, Tybalt would ahve killed him first
In scene 3, what does the Frair see as mercy that he tries to make Romeo see?
The Prince "turned that black word ‘death’ to ‘banishment’" in his sentencing choosing to exile him instead of kill him.
The Prince is still going to allow Romeo to come back to the city periodically until he can return permanently.
The Prince ruled in favor of the Montagues because he likes them better than the Capulets.
The Prince has called him to his house where he will decide his final sentencing.
Select any and ALL reasons below for why the Friar tells Romeo to be happy and that he has, "A pack of blessings light upon thy back". (You can select more than one)
Juliet is still alive.
It is mercy that the law is now your friend in being banished instead of killed.
Romeo will be forever married
Romeo killed Tybalt before he could kill Romeo.
Romeo's family is still alive and will find a way to excuse him from this mess.
What is the Friar's plan B to help Romeo and to reunite the couple in happiness?
He tells Romeo to leave for Mantua by daybreak where he can live until the Friar comes up with a plan to bring him home. He will send a servant to him with updates.
He sends the nurse back to get Juliet and bring her here right away, so he can send them both off to Mantua to liv
He plans to talk to the Prince himself to try and help him to see reason for Romeo's actions. This could maybe pardon him from his offense
He plans to hide Romeo in his cell until nighttime when he can sneak them both out of the city beyond Verona's walls.
Which of these inferences about Lord and Lady Capulet is best supported in scene 4-5?
Lord and Lady Capulet believe Juliet’s endless tears are for Romeo, when in fact she cries for her cousin Tybalt.
Lord and Lady Capulet believe Juliet will not marry Paris because she is already married to Romeo.
Lord and Lady Capulet believe Juliet’s endless tears are for her cousin Tybalt, when in fact she cries for Romeo.
Lord and Lady Capulet believe the Nurse has upset Juliet.
What does Juliet's father arrange to try and bring joy and to cheer her up (he thinks)?
He arranges for her to be married to Paris today.
He arranges for her to be married to Paris Thursday.
He arranges for her to be married to Paris next week.
He arranges for her to leave Verona for awhile.
What is Juliet saying in the following lines from scene 5?
Juliet believes she will never see Romeo again because he doesn't love her.
Juliet believes she will see Romeo again soon.
Juliet wants fate to change and send Romeo to her again.
Juliet wants fate to send her to live with Romeo.
Juliet utilizes wordplay in her conversation with her mother. Here, she wields a double meaning. What does she ACTUALLY mean?
She's trying to say that she supports her mom's decision to go after Romeo in Mantua
She will not be satisfied until she sees Romeo; her heart is dead, no longer grieving, for her kinsman Tybalt.
She will not be satisfied until she sees Romeo dead because her heart is too sad for her kinsman Tybalt.
She will not be satisfied until she sees Romeo dead.
In scene 5, Lord Capulet becomes enraged by Juliet's defiance of his decision. Where have we characterized and seen this behavior from him before in order to see this coming?
He became angry with Lord Montague and tried to fight him in the public streets.
He became angry with Tybalt when he tried to defy him at the party.
He became angry with the nurse for trying to step in and defend Juliet
He lashed out at Lady Capulet for not following his wishes in Act I.
How is there irony and a contradiction in Lord Capulet's statement here?
Lord Capulet is telling them that he's disowning Juliet.
These are the same reasons he wanted to prolong the marriage in Act I.
What are irony and contradiction?
These are Juliet's words, not Lord Capulet's; he's never considered these things before.
Why does Juliet and the nurse's relationship change in this passage moving forward?
The nurse advises her to leave with Romeo and to never return to Verona.
The nurse advises her to marry Paris simply because it's the "right" thing to do, and he loves her.
The nurse advises her to marry Paris instead and avoid the trouble that her first marriage has caused
The nurse keeps quiet during the argument with her father and mother when Juliet would expect her to speak up and defend her.
What do the following lines show?
Juliet wants to make sure the nurse is serious before taking her advice.
Juliet finds comfort in the nurse's advice.
Juliet has now broken ties with the nurse and doesn't trust her
Juliet has now confessed her sins and went to Friar Laurence's cell.
Where is Juliet headed at the end of this scene, and how do we know she might take fate into her own hands?
She's headed to the Friar's cell to divorce Romeo while they figure out this mess.
She's headed to the nurse for help, and if the nurse doesn't help her she is willing to take her own life.
She's headed to the friar for help, and if the friar doesn't help her she is willing to take her own life instead of marry Paris.
She's headed to her room to cry the day away. She'll keep refusing marriage.
Which piece of text evidence best supports the answer above?
"Delay this marriage for a month, a week;/Or if you do not, make the bridal bed/In that dim monument where Tybalt lies."
"Tell my lady I am gone,/Having displeased my father, to Laurence' cell."
"I'll go to him and love him if I dare."
"I'll to the friar, to know his remedy./If all else fail, myself have power to die."
