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R+J Act I
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1
Romeo's comment that Juliet teaches the "torches to burn bright" adds to what emerging motif in the play?
Choice and Fate
Love and Hate
Light and Dark
Beauty and Simplicity
2
Who is Queen Mab?
A fairy who controls people's fates
A fairy who shows people dreams that reveal their desires
A fairy who only visits those in love
A fairy who only visits those about to die
3
The Nurse's comical monologue in Scene 3 is spoken in...?
Prose
Iambic pentameter
Verse
Puns
4
What is a
soliloquy
?
One character talking directly to the audience
One character making a long-ish speech to everyone present
One character talking to him/herself about personal things
One character 'whispering' to another as if everyone else can't hear
5
__________ is a foil character to __________.
Benvolio / Mercutio
Benvolio / Tybalt
Romeo / Tybalt
Tybalt / Mercutio
6
Which of the following is
not
one of the oxymorons Romeo uses when describing his 'love' for Rosaline?
Cold fire
Quiet scream
Bright smoke
Feather of lead
7
Though Mercutio considers dreams the "children of an idle brain," what tone
best
describes his Queen Mab monologue?
Amusing - he wants to make Romeo feel better
Cautionary - it becomes a warning for Romeo
Joking - he wants to mock Romeo and nothing more
Sarcastic - he's tired of Romeo's complaining
8
Juliet is a...
Montague
Capulet
9
At the end of Scene 4, Romeo is fearful: "My mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the _____"
Night
Stars
Air
Wind
10
What is the definition of
portentous
?
Ominously prophetic
Marked by exuberance and high spirits
Exceedingly harmful
Uncommonly early
11
Romeo: "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight, for I ne'er saw ___ _____ till this night"
True beauty
Sweet love
True fate
My future
12
Which of the following has Romeo
not
been doing lately?
Crying early in the morning
Burning letters from Rosaline
Shutting himself up in his room
Avoiding everyone
13
What remedy does Benvolio suggest for Romeo's romantic problem?
'Send her but a note'
'Pay that doctrine or else die in debt'
'Examine other beauties'
'Aim Cupid's arrow at her'
14
What type of figurative language is Romeo using here: "My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand"
Paradox
Metaphor
Simile
Oxymoron
15
Which of the following is
not
one of the likely reasons that Shakespeare added dirty/sexual humor to the play?
He wanted to get the audience emotionally invested in the characters
He wanted to provide some comic relief in the midst of tragedy
He wanted to appeal to his wide-ranging audience
He wanted an outlet to express his own sexual frustrations
16
When Lady Capulet asks Juliet, “How stands your disposition to be married,” how does Juliet respond?
She is not interested
She wants to wait 2 more years
She plans to find a husband at the party
She will only consider marrying if she's truly in love
17
Which of the following is
not
one of the reasons Lord Capulet tells Tybalt to leave Romeo alone at the party?
Because Tybalt will ruin the party
Because Romeo has a good reputation in Verona
Because the Servingman invited Romeo
Because Lord Capulet simply says so
18
Translate Juliet's words here: "Then have my lips the sin that they have took"
"Do my lips now carry the sin you passed along to me?"
"I feel like a sinner for kissing you"
"Have my lips sinned in allowing you to kiss me?"
"You have sinned by kissing me"
19
In scene 2, what does Capulet tell Paris he will have to do in order to marry Juliet?
Ask her
Dance with her
Kiss her
Woo her
20
Which of the following characters would
not
be considered a bit
saucy
at this point in the play?
Benvolio
Juliet
Tybalt
Romeo
21
How would you cite Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 85 and 86?
3-1-85-86
1.3.85-86
Act I/Scene 3/85-86
Act 1.3.85-86
22
Walking to the party, Mercutio tells Romeo: “Borrow Cupid’s wings and soar...” What literary device is this?
Allusion
Hyperbole
Apostrophe
Alliteration
23
Fill in the blanks: "If he be married, my ____ is like to be my ______ ___"
love; only hate
death; resting place
grave; wedding bed
wedding bed; grave
24
Which line in the Prologue is arguably the most important in terms of setting up main
themes
of the play?
'From ancient grudge break to new mutiny'
'A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life'
'The fearful passage of their death-marked love'
'Doth with their death bury their parents' strife'
25
How does the Capulet servant
ironically
invite Romeo and Benvolio to the party?
'If you be not of the house of Montagues'...
'If you be not men of vile offense...'
'If you be men of virtue and bravery...'
'If you be of the house of Montagues...'
