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Acts 3 & 4 - Romeo and Juliet

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tybalt has come looking for Romeo because:

a)

he wants to invite him to a party.

b)

he wants to challenge him to a duel.

c)

he wants to apologize to him.

d)

he wants to ask for his help.

2.

Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?

a)

Romeo knows he will lose the duel.

b)

Romeo is now related to Tybalt through Juliet.

c)

Romeo wants Mercutio to fight in his place.

d)

Romeo is afraid of being executed by the Prince.

3.

What happens to Mercutio and how does Romeo contribute to this?

a)

Mercutio is killed by Tybalt, and Romeo's interference leads to Mercutio's death.

b)

Mercutio is banished from Verona, and Romeo helps him escape.

c)

Mercutio falls in love with Juliet, and Romeo encourages him.

d)

Mercutio becomes the ruler of Verona, with Romeo's support.

4.

The outcome of the fight between Romeo and Tybalt is:

a)

Romeo kills Tybalt

b)

Tybalt kills Romeo

c)

They both survive

d)

They call a truce

5.

What punishment does Prince Escalus give Romeo?

a)

Exile

b)

Death

c)

Imprisonment

d)

Fine

6.

Explain why the Prince does not execute Romeo.

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7.

In steps, what is Friar Laurence’s plan for Romeo?

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8.

In Act 3, Scene 4, what does Capulet tell Paris?

a)

He tells Paris that Juliet will marry him on Thursday.

b)

He tells Paris that Juliet has run away.

c)

He tells Paris that Juliet is already married.

d)

He tells Paris that Juliet refuses to marry him.

9.

What is Capulet’s reaction when he learns that Juliet refuses to marry Paris?

a)

He is understanding and supportive.

b)

He is indifferent and unconcerned.

c)

He is angry and threatens to disown her.

d)

He is happy and relieved.

10.

At the end of scene v, Juliet is angry with the nurse because:

a)

The nurse refuses to help her meet Romeo.

b)

The nurse advises her to marry Paris.

c)

The nurse reveals her secret to her parents.

d)

The nurse leaves her alone in her time of need.

11.

What does Juliet say she will do if she cannot find a way to avoid marrying Paris?

a)

She will marry Paris.

b)

She will run away.

c)

She will take her own life.

d)

She will ask for her parents' help.

12.

In steps, what is Friar Laurence’s plan for Juliet?

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13.

Which of the following describes the various fears Juliet has as she gets ready to drink Friar Laurence’s potion?

a)

She fears the potion might not work at all.

b)

She worries that the potion might actually be poison.

c)

She is afraid of waking up alone in the tomb.

d)

All of the above.

14.

Match the following characters with their motivations

a)

To marry their daughter well to further the status of the family.

1.

Lord Capulet

b)

To exert independence.

2.

Juliet

c)

To defend the Capulet name.

3.

Tybalt

d)

To love and be loved.

4.

Romeo

e)

To end the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues

5.

Friar Laurence

15.

Analyze Juliet's decision to take the potion given by Friar Laurence. What does this reveal about her character?

a)

She is impulsive and reckless.

b)

She is determined and courageous.

c)

She is indifferent and apathetic.

d)

She is manipulative and deceitful.

16.

Friar Laurence believes Juliet is really dead.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is an example of foreshadowing in Act 3 or Act 4?

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18.

Definition: sad and mournful

a)

melancholy

b)

banished

c)

effeminate

d)

quarrel

19.

Definition: cast permanently out of a country by official action

a)

melancholy

b)

banished

c)

effeminate

d)

quarrel

20.

Definition: to disagree or argue angrily or bitterly

a)

melancholy

b)

banished

c)

effeminate

d)

quarrel

21.

Definition: to proclaim or advertise

a)

beguiled

b)

blaze

c)

fickle

d)

lamentation

22.

Definition: an act or instance of expressing grief or sorrow

a)

beguiled

b)

blaze

c)

fickle

d)

lamentation

23.

BONUS: Explain the following quote.

Mercutio: Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.

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