WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet: Acts 2&3 Test (ENG)
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who says the famous line, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet"?
Romeo
Juliet
The Nurse
Mercutio
Friar Lawrence
Why does Juliet keep coming and going from the balcony in Scene 2?
The Nurse keeps calling to her.
She is worried her family will see her and Romeo talking to one another.
Juliet wants to get to Friar Lawrence's.
Romeo keeps asking her to hide his face from her, as she is too beautiful for him to witness.
In the balcony scene what does Juliet instruct Romeo to send her the next day?
a message with a love poem
a message for her Nurse
a message when and where to meet
a single red rose
During the balcony scene, to what does Juliet not want Romeo to swear his love?
a candle in the dark
himself
the moon
a rose
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 contain both good and evil.
When grown correctly, they can heal the divisions between hatred.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
They are in love.
He wants revenge against Paris.
He hopes to win power from their families.
In hopes the families will stop fighting.
Which character in the play is most likely to be included in a scene as comic relief?
Mercutio
Nurse
Benvolio
Tybalt
Juliet
At the end of Act II, how many days have passed in the plot of the story?
It is still the second day of the story.
It is still the first day of the story.
Around three days.
Approximately one week.
Who is aware that Romeo and Juliet have gotten married? Select all that apply.
The Nurse
Friar Lawrence
Tybalt
Benvolio
Mercutio
Which quote from Act II signified that Romeo should be careful with his passion for Juliet, in order to avoid serious consequences?
"These violent delights have violent ends."
"But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
"A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life."
Juliet seems to have a pure-hearted, deeply emotional definition of love which is not superficial. In regards to love, which character would be most her foil?
The Nurse
Benvolio
Lord Capulet
Tybalt
Romeo and Juliet are married where?
Friar Lawrence's cell
The cathedral of Verona (St. Peter's Church)
A secret garden at the Capulet estate
Romeo sneaks her up to his room using a ladder that Nurse has provided.
When discussing Juliet with Friar Lawrence, which of the following does he mention when comparing her to Rosaline?
Juliet actually returns his affection
Juliet is much more beautiful by comparision
Rosaline's love was safe, while Juliet's is dangerous
Juliet's love is like a rose, while Rosaline's love is like a wild goose chase.
Select all the true statements about the Prologue for Act II:
It is written in sonnet form.
It is written in ballad form.
It discusses Tybalt's plan for revenge
It states Romeo and Juliet's love is dangerous
It is written in iambic pentameter.
Who kills Mercutio?
Romeo
Tybalt
Benvolio
Petruchio
What is the punishment Prince Escalus proclaims on Romeo?
he will be put to death
a plague will come upon his house
he is forever banished from Verona
his drink will be poisoned
Who said it?
"A plague o' both your houses!"
Benvolio
Capulet
Mercutio
Tybalt
In Act III, Juliet delivers a long speech while alone on stage. What is the correct term for this type of speech?
aside
monologue
foil
soliloquy
In Act III, Juliet delivers a long speech directed to the Nurse. What is the correct term for this type of speech?
aside
monologue
foil
soliloquy
What is the main purpose of the scene in Act 3 in which Juliet's parents speak with Paris?
to prove that Juliet is grieving over the death of Tybalt
to show that Capulet will pursue the feud between the families indefinitely
to show Capulet's decision that Juliet will marry Paris
to stress Lady Capulet's opposition to the marriage of Paris and Juliet
By the end of Act III, how does Juliet come to regard the Nurse?
with admiration
with gratitude
with resentment
with sympathy
Juliet gives her nurse a _______ to deliver to Romeo.
rose
ring
cord rope
letter
What advice does Friar Lawrence give Romeo in Act 3?
The Friar tells Romeo to murder The Prince.
The Friar tells Romeo to seek further revenge and keep his stars aligned.
The Friar tells Romeo to wait until Tybalt's death has blown over and then ask for the Prince to pardon him.
The Friar tells Romeo that true love will always triumph in the end.
Capulet believes that Wednesday is too close to Tybalt's death for Juliet to get married. Instead, he states that should have a small ceremony on which date?
the following Wednesday
Thursday
Sunday morning
Friday
During the sword fight in Act 3, it is clear that...
Passion prevails over reason.
Romeo wants to fight Tybalt to prove how strong Juliet's love has made him.
Queen Mab has placed a plague on both the house of Montague and Capulet.
Benvolio is ultimately responsible for what happens, since he tries to make peace. Love had made him too feminine to protect his friends.
Lord Capulet threatens to _______ Juliet if she does not marry Paris.
sword fight
disown
kill
lock up
Why is Lord Capulet so confident that Juliet will agree to marry Paris? Select all that apply.
Women had restricted freedoms during the 1500s, daughters were expected to be absolutely obedient to their fathers.
Juliet has lied and told him she is happy to marry Paris.
He is unaware that she is already married to Romeo.
He knows she is sad about her cousin's death, and therefore would be happy to have a distraction from her sorrows.
Juliet is compared to a lark--she is the songbird of his life, and he loves her more than anything.
What is Romeo's hamartia?
He falls in love too passionately.
He uses puns too often.
He is too prideful and arrogant.
He has never truly felt the pain of being truly in love.
Romeo is a character who falls in and out of love quickly, passionately, and seriously. Which character most acts as a foil for this aspect of Romeo's character?
Benvolio
Mercutio
Nurse
Tybalt
Which moment in the play is the best example of peripeteia?
When Romeo kills Tybalt.
When Romeo and Juliet are married off-stage.
When Romeo and Juliet meet at the party.
When Friar Lawrence advises Romeo to hide in Mantua.
Which of the following quotes from the play is an example of meiosis?
"What's in a name? A rose by any other word would smell as sweet"
"A pair of star cross'd lovers take their life"
"Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch; marry, 'tis enough"
"Thou art a villain!"
What is blank verse?
A poem of 14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme.
Iambic pentameter with an AABB rhyme scheme.
Iambic pentameter with an ABAB rhyme scheme.
Unrhymed iambic pentameter.
