Font size
WorksheetsR&J Midterm
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
What is the purpose of the prologue in Act II?
It reviews what has occurred and what is to come next.
It reminds us of the prologue before Act I.
It provides the audience with an intermission.
It gives the Chorus an introduction to the play.
In scene 1, Mercutio and Benvolio are looking for Romeo. How do they try to get him to come out of hiding?
They call out to him and pretend Rosaline is nearby.
They threaten to tell his parents about Juliet.
They send out a pack of dogs to sniff him out.
They cry out in pain as if they are being attacked.
When Juliet says, "That which we call a rose/By any other word would smell as sweet", she is...
explaining why she is so upset that Romeo is a Capulet.
giving an example to prove that names are important.
stating that Romeo's last name does not make him a bad person.
commenting on the origin of the word rose.
What does Juliet plan to do the day after she and Romeo declare their love for each other?
She plans on flirting with Benvolio, Romeo's cousin.
She plans to tell Rosaline that Romeo is a player.
She plans to send a messenger to Romeo, so he can arrange for a marriage ceremony.
She plans to tell her fellow Capulets about Romeo being a stalker.
What does Juliet instruct Romeo to send her the next day?
She instructs him to send her a message with a love poem.
She instructs him to send a message about his how much he hates Rosaline now.
She instructs him to send a message that tells her when and where their marriage will take place.
She instructs him to send her legal documents that show he has changed his last name.
In Act 2, Scene 3, Friar Lawrence believes Romeo never went to bed because ---------------------------.
He was with Rosaline.
He was fighting with Tybalt.
He was hiding from his father.
He was partying with his friends.
In Act 2, Scene 3 Romeo confesses that he has come to see Friar Lawrence because ----------------------------.
He wants to marry Rosaline today.
He wants to make confession.
He wants to marry Juliet today.
He wants to avoid going home.
Romeo claims his love for Juliet is different from his love for Rosaline because --------------------------------.
Juliet is wealthy, while Rosaline was not.
Juliet loves him back, where Rosaline did not.
Rosaline loves him back, while Juliet did not.
Juliet is his enemy, while Rosaline was not.
Friar Lawrence believes the marriage might ----------------.
cause greater fighting among the families.
cause the Prince to lift the law against fighting.
allow more marriages between the families.
end the feud between the families.
Romeo arranges to send a man to the nurse with ----------.
ropes to make a ladder for climbing up to Juliet's room.
ropes to tie up the guards beneath Juliet's room.
money to use as a bribe for the guards outside Juliet's room.
money for grand escape from Verona.
Where do Juliet's parents think she is going when she meets up with Romeo for the marriage ceremony?
They think she is going to movie with the Nurse.
They need she is going to watch the duel between Tybalt and Romeo.
They think she is going to hang out with Paris: the man her mother would like her to marry.
They think she is going to confess her sins at the local church.
It is clear from the first scene of the play that the Montagues and Capulets are
peaceful
enemies
hardworking
loving
cowardly
According to the dialogue between Benvolio and Romeo, Benvolio's plan to rid Romeo of his affections for Rosaline is to--
find Romeo an even more beautiful woman than Rosaline.
banish her from Verona and away from Romeo's sight
introduce Romeo to Juliet, whom Benvolio believes is the fairest beauty
explain to Romeo why Rosaline was unfaithful
send Romeo on an adventure that will distract him
What does Juliet mean when she says, "Go ask his name--If he be married/ My grave is like to be my wedding bed"?
If Romeo is already married, she will ruin his marriage.
If she marries Romeo, she will die the night of her wedding.
If Romeo is already married, she would rather die than marry another.
If she marries Romeo, she will stay at home until the day she dies.
If Romeo is already married, she will wait or him to leave his wife.
Which character gives the speech about Queen Mab, the fairy queen, as the boys are heading to the party?
Mercutio
Benvolio
Romeo
Tybalt
Abram
Select all characters who are members of the Montague family.
Romeo
Lord and Lady Montague
Benvolio
Mercutio
Juliet
Select all of the characters who are either family members or servants of the Capulet family.
Juliet
Nurse
Benvolio
Tybalt
Lord and Lady Capulet
A play that deals with tragic events and has an unhappy ending is called a
comedy
tragedy
oxymoron
pun
Who advised Romeo to "examine other beauties" to get his mind off of Rosaline?
Mercutio
Benvolio
Tybalt
Paris
Lord Montague comments about Romeo: "Many a morning hath he there been seen, with tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew, adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs." This means that Romeo is
happy and bright.
sad and mopey.
angry and frustrated.
normal and peaceful.
Who has cared for Juliet since she was a baby?
Rosaline
the nurse
Lady Montague
Paris
Who asked for Lord Capulet's permission to woo his daughter?
Paris
Benvolio
Mercutio
Romeo
Who was angry that a Montague crashed his uncle's party?
Romeo
Benvolio
Mercutio
Tybalt
Who is the author of "Romeo and Juliet"?
William Ratcliffe
William Shakespeare
Homer
Stephen King
What does the Prince say will happen to anyone who disturbs the peace?
They will be banished.
They will be executed.
They will be arrested.
They will be disowned.
After Romeo and Juliet have fallen in love at first sight, who tells each of them the other's identity?
Benvolio tells Romeo; Juliet's nurse tells Juliet.
Juliet's nurse tells Romeo; Juliet's mother tells Juliet.
Tybalt tells them both.
Juliet's nurse tells them both.
How would Benvolio's character be described?
Creative
Troublemaker
Curious
Peacemaker
How would Tybalt's character be described?
Peacemaker
Generous
Kind
Hotheaded (Troublemaker)
Who are the two servants that are a part of the Capulet family?
Abram and Sampson
Sampson and Gregory
Tybolt and Bonvolio
Romeo and Prince Escalus
When Sampson bites his thumb, what does that mean?
Respect
Hunger
Disrespect
Loyalty
How old is Juliet?
10
13
15
18
Though Lady Capulet and the Nurse are very different, they both think that Count Paris is a ____________ man.
awful
poor
stubborn
wonderful
With which person is Juliet closest?
her mother, Lady Capulet
her father, Lord Capulet
her cousin, Tybalt
her nanny, the Nurse
What is the purpose of the prologue before Act 1?
To introduce the names of the characters and their conflicts.
To provide an overall preview of the play
To start the play with a Shakespeare poem
To sum up what happens in Act I
What is Romeo doing at the start of Act 3, Scene 3?
Hiding in the Capulet orchard.
Hiding at his father's home.
Hiding at the burial vault.
Hiding in the friar's cell.
In Act 3, Scene 3, the friar tells Romeo that the Prince -----------------.
Has ordered him banished, not killed.
Has ordered him to apologize to the Capulets.
Has ordered Romeo to appear before him.
Has ordered him to leave town with Juliet.
Who arrives to speak to Romeo and the friar in Act 3, Scene 3?
Lady Capulet.
The nurse.
Montague.
Benvolio.
Why does the friar tell Romeo his "tears are womanish"?
Romeo is overwrought with grief and refuses to be comforted.
Romeo is grieving because Juliet will not see him again.
Romeo is only crying because his heart is broken.
Romeo cries like a girl.
At the end of Act 3, Scene 3, Romeo leaves the friar to do what?
Go see his father.
Go visit Juliet.
Go see the Prince.
Go bury Mercutio.
In Act 3 scene 4: what is Paris' response to the scheduled wedding date?
He wishes Juliet would make up her mind.
He wishes he had more time to prepare.
He wishes it were over.
He wishes it would come sooner.
Who is upstairs in Juliet's room with her during the time that Paris is making plans with Mr. Capulet in Act 3 scene 4 ?
Lady Capulet
Paris
Romeo
Tybalt
In Scene 4 Capulet believes Juliet will cooperate with the wedding plans fully because:
She has always wanted a big wedding.
He knows she secretly loves Paris.
She has always been obedient to him.
She expressed desire to marry Paris.
In Scene 5 when Capulet hears of Juliet's refusal to marry Paris, he does what?
Plans to reschedule the wedding.
Threatens to hit her.
Figures out she is already married to Romeo.
Threatens to disown her.
How does Lady Capulet respond to Juliet's plea for help regarding the impending marriage to Paris? (scene 5)
She says she wants Juliet to go confess her sins.
She says Juliet should ask the nurse for help instead.
She says she will speak to Capulet.
She says she is done with Juliet.
How does Juliet react to the nurse's suggestion that she marry Paris? (scene 5)
Juliet believes she should trust her old friend.
Juliet believes she can no longer trust the nurse.
Juliet believes the nurse has lost her mind.
Juliet believes the nurse is kindly offering her wisdom.
Who is actually killed in the duel that causes Juliet to get upset? (scene 1)
Romeo
Mercutio
Tybalt
Paris
Which two characters does Juliet believe have died? (scene 2)
Romeo and Tybalt
Romeo and Mercutio
Mercutio and Tybalt
Tybalt and Samson
In act 2 Tybalt made it known that he wanted to duel Romeo. Romeo however tries to defuse the conflict now in Act 3. Why doesn't he want to fight now? What changed?
He is afraid of Tybalt and has been avoiding him for a long time
He is now married to Juliet and is therefore Tybalt's cousin
Tybalt and he used to be childhood friends and he wants to honor the memory of their friendship.
He doesn't know how to use a sword and therefore has no way of defending himself
What does Romeo believe that his relationship with Juliet might have done to him? (scene1)
Made him effeminate (girly)
Made him timid (fearful)
Made him too easygoing
Made him wrathful (angry)
As Romeo flees the scene, who is left to explain the situation to everyone? (scene 1)
Tybalt
Benvolio
Mercutio
Nurse
Why is it such a problem that members of the Capulet and Montague houses get into a fight in scene 1?
It's just rude
In the first act, they created a huge amount of property damage, which they can't pay for
In the first act, they were warned against doing it again by the prince
It honestly isn't a problem, the townspeople are pretty used to this at this point.
Why doesn't Romeo know that Juliet is not truly dead?
The message was never delivered to him.
He was in another town.
Friar John didn't want to deliver the news to Romeo.
Romeo had a heart attack.
Awkward; clumsy
Unwieldy
Lamentable
Augment
Sallow
To increase or enlarge
Unwieldy
Lamentable
Augment
Sallow
A sickly, pale color
Unwieldy
Lamentable
Augment
Sallow
Sad; depressing
Grievance
Lamentable
Predominant
Intercession
A complaint against unfair treatment
Grievance
Lamentable
Predominant
Intercession
The main or overriding influence
Grievance
Lamentable
Predominant
Intercession
To argue on behalf of another
Grievance
Lamentable
Predominant
Intercession
An enemy or opponent
Oppression
Adversary
Transgression
Pernicious
