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Romeo and Juliet Acts 4-5

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

At the beginning of Scene 1, why has Paris come to see Friar Lawrence?

a)

To seek advice on love

b)

To discuss his upcoming wedding to Juliet

c)

To apologize for past mistakes

d)

To ask for a potion

2.

Describe Friar Lawrence’s potion plan.

a)

To make Juliet forget Romeo

b)

To poison her parents and Paris

c)

To put Juliet into a deep sleep so she appears dead

d)

To poison Romeo

3.

What does Juliet tell her father she has been doing in Scene 2?

a)

Preparing for the wedding

b)

Seeking forgiveness from Friar Lawrence

c)

Crying over Tybalt's death

d)

Visiting the Capulet tomb

4.

How do the wedding plans change in Scene 2?

a)

The wedding is canceled

b)

The wedding is moved a day early

c)

The wedding is postponed for a week

d)

Juliet decides to run away

5.

What are TWO of Juliet’s fears about drinking the potion in Scene 3?

a)

That she might oversleep and Romeo can’t wake her

b)

That she might wake up alone in the tomb

c)

That it is actually poison

d)

That her family might see through the ruse

6.

Who discovers Juliet's body in Scene 5?

a)

Romeo

b)

Nurse

c)

Capulet

d)

Friar Lawrence

7.

Where does Act Five begin? What news does Balthasar bring to Romeo?

a)

Mantua; that Juliet is dead

b)

Verona; that Friar Lawrence has a message

c)

Capulet's house; that Juliet is getting married

d)

The tomb; that Tybalt is alive

8.

Where does Romeo go after this news and why?

a)

To Friar Lawrence to seek help

b)

To Juliet's tomb to see her

c)

To the Capulet house to confront Paris

d)

To an apothecary to buy poison

9.

What is Friar Lawrence expecting from Friar John in Scene 2? What happens?

a)

A message; Friar John is delayed

b)

A potion; Friar John forgets it

c)

News of Juliet; Friar John fails to deliver it

d)

Money; Friar John steals it

10.

What does Romeo give to Balthasar at Juliet’s tomb? What are the instructions?

a)

A letter to his father; do not interrupt him

b)

A ring from Juliet; to give to his mother

c)

A letter to his mother; to keep it safe

d)

A gold coin as payment for being a faithful servant; to buy a horse

11.

Who does Romeo meet at Juliet’s tomb? What happens?

a)

Paris; they fight and Paris is killed

b)

Juliet; they embrace and run away

c)

Tybalt; they argue and Tybalt escapes

d)

Friar Lawrence; they plan an escape

12.

What does Juliet see when she awakens? What does she do?

a)

Romeo dead; she kills herself

b)

Friar Lawrence; she runs away

c)

The Nurse; she screams

d)

Paris; she hides

13.

Who else has died as a result of the feud?

a)

Juliet’s mother

b)

Romeo’s mother

c)

Benvolio

d)

The Nurse

14.

What do the families do to honor Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Build a golden statue

b)

Paint an elaborate portrait

c)

Declare a citywide holiday

d)

Name a city street after them

15.

Who/what do you think is responsible for Romeo and Juliet's deaths?

(You may select more than one option)

a)

Romeo & Juliet

b)

their families and the the feud

c)

the friar

d)

fate/destiny

e)

Other