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WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Act IV
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
At the beginning of Act IV, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Paris reports to Friar Lawrence that Juliet is weeping. What is the true cause of her sadness?
Juliet regrets her strong feelings of love for Paris.
Juliet grieves over her rash act of marrying Romeo
Juliet loves Romeo and does not want to marry Paris.
Juliet wishes she did not have to choose between Romeo and Paris.
Following Friar Lawrence's instructions, Juliet
suggests that the Nurse help Lady Capulet so that she, Juliet, can be alone
packs her belongings for her escape to Mantua
writes a note apologizing to Paris for taking her life
leaves her bedroom and, descending into the Capulet orchard, drinks the potion there
Why does Paris believe Juliet is so upset?
Mercutio’s death
Romeo’s banishment
Tybalt’s death
Her father’s cruelty
The change in the wedding date affects Friar Laurence’s plan because
Juliet must take even more of the potion.
he will have to share his secret with the Nurse.
he has another important event scheduled for that day.
he will have less time to contact Romeo and let him know of the plan.
Who said, "Oh misery! Oh wretched, wretched, wretched day! The most sorrowful day, the most wretched day, that I've ever, ever known."
Lord Capulet
Peter
Friar Lawrence
Nurse
Juliet
Whose ghost does Juliet see before drinking the potion?
Mercutio
Her own
Romeo
Tybalt
In Act IV, Scene iii of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet delivers a soliloquy as she prepares to drink the potion. On what subject does she dwell in this speech?
her undying love for Romeo
her resentment of her parents' order that she marry Paris
her confidence in Friar Lawrence's wisdom
her fear of what may happen when she awakens in the tomb
Which of the following statements provides the best paraphrasing of the following passage, spoken by Juliet in Act IV?
What if it be a poison which the friar
Subtly hath ministered to have me dead,
Lest in this marriage he should be dishonored
Because he married me before to Romeo?
What if my marriage to Romeo turns to poison? Will that bring dishonor to the friar?
What if the friar secretly gave me real poison? Would he kill me just to keep his reputation? After all, since the friar has already married me to Romeo, wont he get in trouble if he also marries me to someone else?
What if this poison the friar gave me doesn’t work? What if no one believes that I’m dead? Will I be dishonored if I marry someone else while I’m still married to Romeo?
What if the poison of Romeo’s actions has ruined the friar’s reputation? What if he is so worried about his poor judge of character that he will refuse to marry me to Paris?
What is Friar Lawrence’s plan to help Juliet?
She will marry Paris to appease her parents but will run away with Romeo
She will reveal her secret marriage to her parents
She will go to Mantua and write a letter to her parents revealing her secret marriage
She will fake her own death and run away with Romeo
What does Lord Capulet do when Juliet agrees to the wedding?
Welcomes her back into the family and apologizes to her
Moves the wedding up
Runs to tell the good news to Verona
Becomes angry with her because she didn’t listen the first time
According to Friar Lawrence, why might Juliet be interested in his plan?
She is willing to do crazier things, like hurt herself
He knows the plan is foolproof
He knows how to mix potions so she can trust him
Romeo insisted she follow it exactly and she doesn’t want to disappoint him
What does Lord Capulet do when Juliet says she will marry Paris?
He moves the date of the wedding.
He is suspicious of her sudden change of heart
He is irritated by her initial resistance to his demands
He ends the feud with the Montague family
