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Romeo & Juliet Exam Review
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1
What does Mercutio compare Tybalt to, and what does that show about Tybalt?
Snake; he's evil & strikes without warning
Porcupine; he's dangerous to touch
Cat; he's sneaky and clever
Dog; he's vicious but cute
2
How is Juliet's relationship with the Nurse different that her relationship with her mother?
It is more friendly
It is less formal
It is more formal
It is less friendly
3
Why would Romeo want to die instead of being banished?
Because death would truly separate him from Juliet
Because death is more permanent than banishment
Because death is more honorable than banishment
Because death is faster than banishment
4
What does Romeo compare Juliet to at the balcony?
The sun
A glove
Jewelry
The moon
5
If Friar Laurence uses plants to refer to people, then the plants are a what?
Personification
Simile
Symbol
Alliteration
6
Benvolio tells Romeo move on. Mercutio tells Romeo be rough with love. Who's closer to Romeo?
Benvolio
Mercutio
They are all equally close
7
What is Friar Laurence's warning about both plants and people?
Plants and people are not the same??
Everyone is mostly good, so trust them
Everyone is both good and bad, but we need a balance
Everyone is mostly bad, so do not trust them
8
What are Romeo's two spoken reasons for visiting Juliet's grave? What is the implied reason?
See her face & kill himself; kill Paris
See her face & get her ring; he will kill himself
See her face & kill himself; get her ring
Get her ring & kill himself; see her face
9
When Paris comes to visit Juliet's grave, what does this show about him?
He wants to impress the Capulets
He likes graves
He's a creep
He truly did have feelings for Juliet
10
What is a soliloquy? What is its purpose?
Character speaks to audience; to reveal feelings
Character speaks alone on stage; to let audience think
Character speaks to another character; to create dialogue
Character speaks alone on stage; to show emotions & thoughts
11
What important event(s) happen in Act 4??
Romeo buys poison
Juliet meets Paris
Juliet drinks a potion & "dies"
The Friar comes up with a plan to reunite Romeo & Juliet
12
How does Friar John's news affect the rest of the play?
Good things will happen
Bad things will happen
Friar John will get in trouble
Nothing will happen
13
How does the dramatic irony of Romeo & Juliet's final parting scene make us feel versus them?
The lovers are ambivalent; we are furious
The lovers are angry; we are envious
The lovers are sad; we are happy
The lovers are hopeful; we are upset
14
Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo will pay him, and he needs the money
He has not performed a marriage in a while
He thinks the wedding might end the family's feud
He thinks they will be an example of true love in Verona
15
What two conflicting feelings does Juliet have towards Romeo & why?
Frustration & sadness because her husband is gone
Anger & loyalty because her husband killed her cousin
Anger & happiness because her husband killed her cousin
Happiness & sadness because she is now free to marry Paris
16
Both times Tybalt appears in Act 1 (in the square & at the party), what is he there to do?
Become friends with Romeo, Benvolio, & Mercutio
He's just minding his own business, so leave him alone!
Find his family
Pick a fight
17
What are foil characters?
Characters who wrap themselves in aluminum foil
Characters whose opposing personalities highlight each other
The play's main characters
Characters who do evil things
18
What is the purpose of comic relief?
Shakespeare only wrote serious plays, so this is not a thing
Highlight Shakespeare's sense of humor
Lighten the mood in a serious play
Make comedies even funnier
19
What second decision does Lord Capulet make that further complicates the plot?
He will kill Juliet if she does not marry Paris
He will send Juliet to a nunnery if she does not marry Paris
He will banish Juliet if she does not marry Paris
He will disown Juliet if she does not marry Paris
20
Why is Tybalt's death considered the turning point of the play?
His death sets off the rest of the actions in the play
Because the turning point is always in Act 3
His death causes a fight between Romeo and Juliet
He was a main character
21
Shakespeare opens Act 5 with Romeo in a joyous mood. What is this
NOT
an example of?
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Comic relief
Irony
22
Why are Romeo's last words, "Thus with a kiss, I die," ironic?
He never truly loved Juliet
Her kiss is what kills him
He merges love and death, which do not go together
He does not want to die, but he will for her
23
What is Romeo's external conflict, and what is his internal conflict?
Losing love; banishment
Banishment; losing love
Banishment; death
Death; banishment
24
What is the symbolism behind Juliet sending Romeo her wedding ring?
Happiness
Loyalty
Divorce
Betrayal
25
What is a tragedy?
Serious play with a happy ending
Lighthearted play with an unhappy ending
Serious play with an unhappy ending
Lighthearted play with a happy ending
26
How are Romeo and Juliet's declarations of love different?
Romeo is more over the top, but Juliet is more sensible
Romeo is more sensible, but Juliet is over the top
Romeo says what he feels, but Juliet does not say anything
Romeo uses more metaphors, but Juliet is straightforward
27
Why does Tybalt not trust Benvolio when he says he's breaking up a fight?
His sword is out
Benvolio is a Montague
He showed up at the start of the fight
Benvolio is a Capulet
28
How does the Prince react to these words, and what does that reveal about what others think?
Takes him to prison; they need more time to evaluate him
Decides to kill him; they no longer respect him
Decides to banish him; they no longer respect him
Shows him mercy; they still trust and respect him
29
How have Juliet's priorities changed from Act 1 to Act 2?
She wanted to marry, now she wants to please her family
She wanted to please her family, but now she wants true love
Her priorities have not changed
She did not want to marry, but now she wants to marry Paris
30
What is dramatic irony? What is its purpose?
Audience knows more than characters; to build suspense
When the unexpected happens; to make people happy
Characters know more than audience; to build suspense
Audience gets involved in performance; to make the play good
31
What would audience members throw at actors they did not like?
Rotten vegetables
Shoes
Rocks
Bottles
32
What is
NOT
a reason why Friar Laurence comes forward to explain all three deaths?
He feels responsible & needs to confess
He's a priest, and that is just what they do
He is neither a Capulet nor a Montague, so he can be fair
He knew everything about the situation
33
What is ironic about Juliet's change in attitudes towards marriage in Act 1 alone?
Her attitudes towards marriage did not change
She did want to get married, but now she does not
She did not think about marriage, and now she knows it's bad
She wanted nothing to do with marriage until she met Romeo
34
What does Mercutio's pun, "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a
grave
man," imply?
He will be upset with Benvolio tomorrow
He will be upset with Romeo tomorrow
He will be dead tomorrow
He will be digging a grave tomorrow
35
Why does Romeo buy poison?
So he can go & kill Paris for revenge
So he can go & kill Friar Laurence for revenge
So he can go die next to Juliet
So he can go & kill Lord Capulet for revenge
36
What theater were Shakespeare's plays performed in?
London Theater
City Theater
Globe Theater
Lord Chamberlain's Theater
37
What is Romeo's motive for not fighting Tybalt, but why does he eventually fight him?
He knows that he will lose, but Tybalt killed Mercutio
He's now family to Tybalt, but Tybalt killed Mercutio
He's always liked Tybalt, but Tybalt killed Benvolio
He's now family to Tybalt, but Tybalt killed his father
38
What does Juliet compare their love to? What does this show about it?
Lightning; it's happening too fast
Lightning; it will not last forever
A dream; it does not seem real
A dream; it is perfect
39
Why has Friar John failed to deliver news of the plan to Romeo?
He never actually went to Mantua
He was held because he was thought to have the plague
Romeo was not there
He did not know how to get to Mantua
40
When Benvolio describes the fight to Lord Montague, what do we learn about him?
He's a liar
He's serious
He's completely honest
He's honest but a tad dramatic
41
According to the prologue, what effect do the lovers' suicides have on their families?
They throw parties together
They marry each other
They stop fighting
They continue to fight
42
What form of poetry did Shakespeare write later in his life?
Sonnets
Lyrics
Blackout
Blank verse
43
What made it possible for boys to play female characters?
Didn't women play female characters??
Elaborate costumes
Surgery
Vocal training
44
Why does the Prince decide to banish Romeo instead of kill him?
He started the fight, and he also killed Tybalt
He wants to make the Capulets happy
He did not start the fight, but he did kill someone
He wants the Montagues to suffer
45
What does Romeo's dream about love foreshadow?
He will finally get Rosaline
He will be miserable
He will not meet anyone
He will meet someone new
46
Why is the conflict between Tybalt and Romeo MORE complicated?
Romeo will feel like he has to fight to prove himself
Romeo is now in love with a Capulet
Tybalt wants revenge now, but before fighting was for fun
Tybalt and Romeo are slowly becoming friends
47
What literary device(s) does Shakespeare use a lot of in his plays?
Alliteration
Pun
Allusion
Hyperbole
48
What is ironic about the Capulet servant asking ROMEO for help reading the party's guest list?
Romeo is invited but does not know it yet
Romeo cannot read
Romeo is not invited to this party
The servant cannot read
49
HOW does this further complicate the plot?
Juliet does not love Paris
Juliet cannot marry Paris since she is already married
Juliet told her father about Romeo, so now he's furious
Lord Capulet is too overbearing, so his wife will leave him
50
What is Lord Capulet's plan for Juliet, and how does it complicate the plot?
Juliet will marry Paris; she is already married to Romeo
Juliet will become a nun; she is married & cannot be a nun
Juliet will marry Benvolio; she is married to his cousin
Juliet will be sent to the streets; she is too young
