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Study materials for English 9 Unit Test over Romeo and Juliet
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1
What is the list of characters at the beginning of a play called?
cast of actors
prologue of characters
list of actors
cast of characters
2
Which of the following does Romeo NOT compare Juliet to?
the sun
an angel
the moon
3
A dignified character who has a downfall is called a
antagonist
central character
tragic hero
protagonist
4
Which of the following is NOT one of Shakespeare's plays?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
Hamlet
Odyssey
5
When the reader knows something that the characters don't, it is
dramatic irony
allusion
verbal irony
situational irony
6
Which acting company was Shakespeare with?
Queen Elizabeth's Men
Stratford Acting Company
Globe Theatre Company
Lord Chamberlain's Men
7
Which character is NOT a foil to Romeo?
Mercutio
Juliet
Tybalt
8
What is a reference to another literary work?
allusion
climax
dramatic irony
personification
9
What are the parts of the play that give directions to the actors called?
character directions
stage directions
cast of characters
play directions
10
What is the major division in a play called?
prologue
scene
act
chapter
11
Humorous scenes included in a serious drama to provide breaks from tension are called
comic relief
comedy interludes
climax
humor breaks
12
What kind of drama is Romeo and Juliet?
Historical
Dramatic
Tragedy
Comedy
13
What is unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter?
blank verse
rhymed verse
chorus
haiku
14
Characters who provide a striking contrast to the main character are called
antagonists
foils
complements
protagonists
15
Which of these characters is NOT an antagonist?
Paris
Juliet
Tybalt
Lord Capulet
16
Who watched plays from the pit at the Globe Theatre?
poor people
rich people
royalty
actors
17
A play on words is called
pun
simile
allusion
hyperbole
18
Which is NOT one of the parts of the Globe Theatre?
boxes
pit
stage
courtyard
19
Where was Shakespeare born?
Verona, Italy
Stratford-on-England, Italy
Mantua, England
Stratford-on-Avon, England
20
What year was Shakespeare born?
1765
1456
1654
1564
21
What is a long speech given by one character alone on stage called?
soliloquy
dramatic irony
aside
monologue
22
Where does the climax, or turning point, of Romeo and Juliet take place?
at the Capulets' tomb
at the Capulet party
in Friar Laurence's cell
in the Capulet orchard
23
What is the main character called?
antagonist
minor character
important character
protagonist
24
What is the main setting for the play?
Stratford-on-Avon
Verona
Mantua
England
25
A ten syllable line made up of alternating stressed and unstressed syllables is called
rhythmic poetry
rhythmic pentameter
iambic pentameter
iambic poetry
26
What is a long speech by one character given for other characters on stage to hear?
dramatic irony
soliloquy
aside
monologue
27
Literature which is developed through dialogue and action in play form is called
drama
poetry
fantasy
nonfiction
28
How many people are in the Chorus?
more than ten
one
100
three
29
What is a short speech or line directed to the audience and not heard by other actors?
dramatic irony
soliloquy
aside
monologue
30
What tragic flaw contributes to Romeo and Juliet's downfall?
nervousness
love
inability to make choices
impulsiveness
31
When Mercutio is dying he makes a pun on which word?
grave
death
sword
sail
32
Which literature does Romeo and Juliet make several allusions to?
Victorian poetry
Greek Mythology
Treasure Island
Literary nonfiction