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Romeo & Juliet ACT III Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why does Benvolio urge Mercutio to leave the street at the start of Scene 1?
a)
It is too hot and tempers are rising
b)
He fears Tybalt is nearby
c)
The Prince ordered peace
d)
He is late for the ball
2.
Why does Mercutio fight Tybalt?
a)
Romeo insults him
b)
Romeo refuses to defend his honor
c)
Tybalt mocks Benvolio
d)
Tybalt attacks first
3.
Which line best expresses the central theme of scene 1?
a)
“A plague o’ both your houses!”
b)
“The Prince will doom thee.”
c)
“O sweet Juliet, thy beauty hath made me effeminate.”
d)
“I am fortune’s fool!”
4.
How does the public fight in scene 1 advance the play’s tragic structure?
4 lines
5.
When Juliet first hears of Tybalt’s death, she thinks—
a)
Romeo is dead
b)
Tybalt killed Romeo
c)
Romeo killed Tybalt
d)
The Nurse is lying
6.
Juliet’s cry “Beautiful tyrant! Fiend angelical!” is an example of—
a)
metaphor
b)
oxymoron
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
7.
What does this outburst in scene 2 reveal about Juliet’s emotions?
a)
She feels torn between love and loyalty
b)
She blames herself
c)
She no longer loves Romeo
d)
She plans revenge on Tybalt
8.
Friar Laurence tells Romeo, “Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind Prince, taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law.” What is the Prince’s punishment?
a)
Execution
b)
Banishment
c)
Imprisonment
d)
Forgiveness
9.
Which theme is most clearly developed in this scene?
a)
Mercy vs. Justice
b)
Love vs. Hate
c)
Youth vs. Age
d)
Hope vs. Despair
10.
Analyze how Romeo’s reaction to banishment advances his tragic flaw?
4 lines
11.
What decision do Capulet and Paris make at the end of Scene 4?
a)
Juliet will marry Paris in three days
b)
They will delay the wedding
c)
They cancel the arrangement
d)
They seek Juliet’s approval
12.
What does Capulet’s decision reveal about his character?
a)
He is a kind and lenient father
b)
He fears the Prince’s law
c)
He values social status over Juliet’s happiness
d)
He wants to protect Romeo
13.
How does the tone of this scene create dramatic irony?
a)
Capulet plans a surprise party
b)
The audience knows Juliet is already married to Romeo
c)
The Nurse overhears the plan
d)
Paris suspects the truth
14.
In lines 1-5, which bird does Juliet claim sings outside her window?
a)
Lark
b)
Dove
c)
Crow
d)
Nightingale
15.
Lady Capulet’s anger at Romeo reveals—
a)
She wants revenge for Tybalt
b)
She knows Juliet’s secret
c)
She forgives Romeo
d)
She supports the marriage
16.

As a consequence for his deadly action, Romeo is banished to ___________.

a)

Manilla

b)

Milan

c)

Mantua

d)

Miama