WorksheetsActs 3 & 4 - Romeo and Juliet
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 48mins
Tybalt has come looking for Romeo because:
he wants to invite him to a party.
he wants to challenge him to a duel.
he wants to apologize to him.
he wants to ask for his help.
Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?
Romeo knows he will lose the duel.
Romeo is now related to Tybalt through Juliet.
Romeo wants Mercutio to fight in his place.
Romeo is afraid of being executed by the Prince.
What happens to Mercutio and how does Romeo contribute to this?
Mercutio is killed by Tybalt, and Romeo's interference leads to Mercutio's death.
Mercutio is banished from Verona, and Romeo helps him escape.
Mercutio falls in love with Juliet, and Romeo encourages him.
Mercutio becomes the ruler of Verona, with Romeo's support.
The outcome of the fight between Romeo and Tybalt is:
Romeo kills Tybalt
Tybalt kills Romeo
They both survive
They call a truce
What punishment does Prince Escalus give Romeo?
Exile
Death
Imprisonment
Fine
Explain why the Prince does not execute Romeo.
In steps, what is Friar Laurence’s plan for Romeo?
In Act 3, Scene 4, what does Capulet tell Paris?
He tells Paris that Juliet will marry him on Thursday.
He tells Paris that Juliet has run away.
He tells Paris that Juliet is already married.
He tells Paris that Juliet refuses to marry him.
What is Capulet’s reaction when he learns that Juliet refuses to marry Paris?
He is understanding and supportive.
He is indifferent and unconcerned.
He is angry and threatens to disown her.
He is happy and relieved.
At the end of scene v, Juliet is angry with the nurse because:
The nurse refuses to help her meet Romeo.
The nurse advises her to marry Paris.
The nurse reveals her secret to her parents.
The nurse leaves her alone in her time of need.
What does Juliet say she will do if she cannot find a way to avoid marrying Paris?
She will marry Paris.
She will run away.
She will take her own life.
She will ask for her parents' help.
In steps, what is Friar Laurence’s plan for Juliet?
Which of the following describes the various fears Juliet has as she gets ready to drink Friar Laurence’s potion?
She fears the potion might not work at all.
She worries that the potion might actually be poison.
She is afraid of waking up alone in the tomb.
All of the above.
Match the following characters with their motivations
To marry their daughter well to further the status of the family.
Lord Capulet
To exert independence.
Juliet
To defend the Capulet name.
Tybalt
To love and be loved.
Romeo
To end the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues
Friar Laurence
Analyze Juliet's decision to take the potion given by Friar Laurence. What does this reveal about her character?
She is impulsive and reckless.
She is determined and courageous.
She is indifferent and apathetic.
She is manipulative and deceitful.
Friar Laurence believes Juliet is really dead.
True
False
What is an example of foreshadowing in Act 3 or Act 4?
Definition: sad and mournful
melancholy
banished
effeminate
quarrel
Definition: cast permanently out of a country by official action
melancholy
banished
effeminate
quarrel
Definition: to disagree or argue angrily or bitterly
melancholy
banished
effeminate
quarrel
Definition: to proclaim or advertise
beguiled
blaze
fickle
lamentation
Definition: an act or instance of expressing grief or sorrow
beguiled
blaze
fickle
lamentation
BONUS: Explain the following quote.
Mercutio: Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.
