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Romeo and Juliet Act II Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

What is a soliloquy?

a)

When a character speaks to another character offstage and the audience can hear

b)

When a character speaks to the audience and the other characters on stage cannot hear them

c)

When a character silently mimes what they are trying to say

d)

When a character speaks to only one other person on stage

2.

To what does Romeo compare Juliet?

a)

The sun, stars, and light

b)

The moon, darkness, and abyss

c)

The forest, the ocean, and the heat

d)

His sister, mother, and aunt

3.

What does Juliet mean by, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be Capulet”?

a)

Juliet wants Romeo to proudly honor his past, as she will honor hers

b)

Juliet wants Romeo to offer her father money

c)

Juliet wants Romeo to give up his name. If he does not, she will give up hers

d)

Juliet is so in love that he she doesn’t see Mercutio or Benvolio

4.

How does Romeo say that he made his way into Juliet’s orchard?

a)

He flew on the wings of love

b)

He climbed without even thinking

c)

He ran so fast away from Mercutio and Benvolio that he accidentally ended up there

d)

He climbed up the rope she had hanging down

5.

Who does Juliet say that she will send to “perform the rite” of marriage?

a)

Tybalt

b)

Mercutio

c)

A Messenger

d)

The Nurse

6.

Juliet says that Romeo should not swear ______ because it is “inconstant.”

a)

The sun

b)

The clouds

c)

The night

d)

The moon

7.

How is the moon “inconstant”?

a)

The moon isn’t as bright as the sun

b)

You do not often see all of the moon (It has different phases)

c)

You always see the full moon

d)

The moon controls the tide

8.

Why does Friar Lawrence initially not want to marry Romeo and Juliet?

a)

The Friar thinks that Romeo is silly

b)

The Friar thinks that Romeo cannot marry a Capulet

c)

The Friar thinks that Romeo cannot marry a Montague

d)

The Friar thinks that Romeo is only replacing Rosaline with Juliet

9.

Eventually, why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

a)

He believes that Romeo marrying Juliet will anger Prince Escalus

b)

He believes that Romeo marrying Juliet could bring the families together

c)

He believes that Juliet will eventually divorce him

d)

He believes that Juliet is more attractive than Rosaline

10.

Tybalt sends a letter to challenge Romeo to a duel. Mercutio describes Tybalt’s fighting skills as “by the ______.”

a)

Rules

b)

Love

c)

Death

d)

Book

11.

How can we tell that Romeo’s mood has changed in Act II, Scene IV?

a)

Romeo is happily joking with Mercutio

b)

Romeo demands that Tybalt fight him like a man

c)

Romeo starts hitting on the Nurse

d)

Romeo is not in this scene

12.

What does the Nurse mean by saying “if you should deal double with her, truly it were an ill thing to be offered to any gentlewoman, and very weak dealing”?

a)

The Nurse means that Romeo is the best thing to happen to Juliet

b)

The Nurse is secretly also attracted to Juliet

c)

The Nurse thinks that Juliet is sick

d)

The Nurse means that Romeo would be cruel if he were trying to trick Juliet

13.

Which features of Romeo does the Nurse describe when speaking to Juliet?

a)

The Nurse describes Romeo’s personality

b)

The Nurse describes Romeo’s financial status

c)

The Nurse describes Romeo’s physical appearance

d)

The Nurse describes Romeo’s accent and love for Juliet

14.

What does Friar Lawrence pray for ahead of Romeo and Juliet’s marriage?

a)

Friar Lawrence prays that the wedding is fun

b)

Friar Lawrence prays that the heavens are happy and nothing bad happens

c)

Friar Lawrence prays that he has a good sleep before marrying Romeo and Juliet

d)

Friar Lawrence prays that the Capulets do not find out

15.

Where does the wedding take place?

a)

The Capulet House

b)

The Montague House

c)

Friar Lawrence’s Cell

d)

The Streets of Verona