WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Act III
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why does Romeo at first try to stop the fight with Tybalt in Act III, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? Choose two options.
Romeo wants peace between his own family and his new wife's relations.
Romeo fears fighting will force him into exile from his new wife.
Romeo fears that Mercutio will be severely injured or killed.
Romeo admires Tybalt, even though Tybalt is a Capulet.
Romeo feels connected to members of Juliet's family.
Why does Romeo ultimately kill Tybalt in Act III, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Tybalt calls Romeo a villain.
Tybalt threatens Benvolio.
Tybalt kills Mercutio.
Tybalt is a Capulet.
After Tybalt's death in Act III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, how does the Prince punish Romeo?
with banishment
with a death sentence
with loss of his noble title
with imprisonment for life
What is the main purpose of Act III, Scene iv, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet's parents speak with Paris?
to prove that Juliet is grieving over the death of Tybalt
to stress Lady Capulet's opposition to the marriage of Paris and Juliet
to show that Capulet will pursue the feud between the families indefinitely
to show Capulet's decision that Juliet will marry Paris the following Thursday
At the end of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act III, what does Juliet decide to do?
tell her parents the truth about her marriage
visit Friar Lawrence in his cell to seek his advice
plead with the Prince to lift the decree of Romeo's banishment
send a message to Romeo telling him it is not safe to remain in Verona
What is the most likely meaning of exile as it is used in this sentence? After long consideration, the queen chose to exile her former advisor to another country for his part in the crime.
reward someone for courageous support of a nation's leader
punish someone by forcing the person to leave a place permanently
forgive someone for a criminal act because the act was unintentional
send someone to prison for committing a crime against the government
Which of the following situations best illustrates what happens to someone who experiences banishment?
The person is forgiven for a crime in exchange for providing evidence against more important criminals.
The person is invited to return home after working in government service in another country.
The person packs his or her belongings and leaves the country, probably never to return.
The person receives an award for courageous service to his or her country.
If the President were to pardon someone who has been convicted of a crime and sent to prison, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of pardon.
The person would be freed from prison.
The person would serve a longer sentence.
The person would be forced to leave the country.
The person would not be allowed to testify in his or her defense.
After he is wounded in Act III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio says, "A plague a both your houses! / They have made worms' meat of me." Which of these statements is the best paraphrase of Mercutio's words?
Curse both the Capulets and the Montagues. Their feud has killed me.
My wounds are like a plague spreading in people's houses. They will kill me.
I am too weak to enter any of the houses. Tybalt and his friends have killed me.
The feud between the two families is like a plague whose germs are like fat worms.
In Act III, Scene v, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Lady Capulet believes Juliet is grieving Tybalt's death. She tells Juliet, "Therefore have done. Some grief shows much of love; / But much of grief shows still some want of wit." What is the best paraphrase of this passage?
Therefore, keep crying. Eventually you will work out your grief.
So stop grieving. Some mourning expresses love, but too much is foolish.
We all feel grief at a person's death, whether we loved the person or not.
So end your mourning. Some grieving shows a great deal of love, but too much suggests you are trying to be clever.
In these lines from Act III, Scene v, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, to whom is Juliet speaking? Lady Capulet. That same villain Romeo. Juliet. [Aside] Villain and he be many miles asunder. - God pardon him! I do, with all my heart; And yet no man like he doth grieve my heart.
Lady Capulet
the audience
the Nurse
Romeo
By the end of Act III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, how has Juliet come to regard the Nurse?
with gratitude
with admiration
with resentment
with indifference
What is the main purpose of a soliloquy such as those seen in Act III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? (Choose all that are correct)
to reveal a character's true thoughts or feelings
to allow a character to speak directly to the audience
to enable a character to give a lengthy speech to other characters
to express dramatic action through conversation among characters
Juliet is on stage alone as she delivers a long speech at the beginning of Scene ii of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act III. What term is used to describe this speech?
aside
dialogue
soliloquy
monologue
In Act III, Scene ii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet delivers a long speech directed to the Nurse. What is the purpose of this long speech?
It reviews events that have happened so far in the play.
It establishes the setting for the remaining acts of the play.
It gives the audience insight into Juliet's true thoughts and feelings.
It provides time for the other characters to change costumes and get on stage.
What is the meaning of the Latin prefix ex-?
next or after
at or toward
away or out of
inside or within
The word extract comes from the Latin root word -tract-, which means "to draw or pull," plus the prefix ex-. Based on this information as well as your knowledge of the prefix ex-, what does it mean to extract a tooth?
to repair or fix the tooth
to chip or damage the tooth
to take out or remove the tooth
to push or put pressure on the tooth
