WorksheetsRomeo & Juliet: Acts 2 & 3: Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
In Act 2, 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 (the balcony scene in Act 2) ?
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.
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.
When talking with the Friar, 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.
In Act 2, Scene 4, what are Benvolio and Mercutio discussing about Tybalt?
Tybalt has challenged Capulet.
Tybalt has challenged Benvolio.
Tybalt has challenged Romeo.
Tybalt has challenged Mercutio.
In Act 3, why has Tybalt come looking for Romeo?
He wants to duel
He wants to question him about Juliet
He is concerned about Benvilio
When Tybalt arrives looking for Romeo in Act 3, What does Mercutio do?
Tries to end the fight
Defends Juliet
Antagonizes Tybalt and makes the fighting worse
How does Romeo contribute to Mercutio’s death?
He says he won’t defend him
He steps in between Mercutio and Tybalt
He looks away at the worst moment
What is the outcome of the fight between Romeo and Tybalt?
Romeo kills Tybalt
Tybalt kills Benvolio
Romeo surrenders
What punishment does Escalus (the Prince) give Romeo for killing Tybalt?
Sentences him to death
Banishes him
Sends him to Montague
Why does Juliet defend Romeo’s murder of Tybalt?
She feels loyal to him because of marriage
She didn’t like Tybalt anyway
She is angry at Mercutio
After Romeo's banishment, What is Friar Laurence’s plan for Romeo?
Tells him to “lie low” until things can be smoothed over
To confront the Prince and demand Romeo be freed
He tells Romeo to break things off with Juliet
After spending their wedding night together, why do Romeo and Juliet discuss whether it is morning or not?
Because they do not want to part ways
Because they are confused and don’t know what time it is
Because they have forgotten what day it is
What is Capulet’s reaction when he learns that Juliet refuses to marry Paris?
He is forgiving
He is enraged
He is sad
How are Juliet’s beliefs about love and marriage different from her parents’?
Juliet believes in true love instead of an arranged marriage
Juliet wants to get divorced and her parents do not
Juliet believes in being married to multiple people at once
How does Lady Capulet respond to Juliet's plea for help regarding the impending marriage to Paris?
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.
After Tybalt's murder and Romeo's banishment Juliet is despondent. How do the Capulets account for Juliet's grief?
Lord and Lady Capulet believe the Nurse has upset Juliet.
Lord and Lady Capulet believe Juliet is overwhelmed by their demands on her time.
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 Juliet’s endless tears are for Romeo, when in fact she cries for her cousin Tybalt.
Reorder the following according to chronological sequence in Act 3
Tybalt kills Mercutio
Juliet refuses to marry Paris
Romeo and Juliet spend the night together
Romeo kills Tybalt
