1. What event does the Prologue foreshadow? (1 point)
the deaths of Romeo and Juliet
the marriage of Romeo and Juliet
the death of Romeo and Juliet's child
the marriage of Paris and Juliet
2. Abram and Balthasar, who appear in Scene i, are examples of (1 point)
flat characters.
round characters.
typical servants.
hot-headed young men.
3. In these lines, what is Prince Escalus' message to Capulet and Montague?
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace
(1 point)
Capulet and Montague have been responsible for three brawls.
The city streets have been much disturbed.
"Ancient citizens" have had to take up arms.
Capulet and Montague will pay with their lives if there are further disturbances.
4. Choose the item that BEST restates Capulet's answer to Paris's request to marry Juliet.
But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart;
My will to her consent is but a part.
And she agreed, within her scope of choice
Lies my consent and fair according voice, . . .
(1 point)
Woo her gently, Paris. When you get her heart, you will have my consent.
Woo her until you win her over. I will ask her to consent as well.
Win her heart, gentle Paris. My wanting her to consent is only a part of the process. If she agrees, then you have my consent as well.
Win her heart, Paris. I shall will her to consent, for my part. Once she agrees, having had a fair choice, I will agree too.
5. Based on the information in the following passage and in the corresponding text aids, when is Juliet's birthday?
NURSE. I'll lay fourteen of my teeth-
And yet, to my teen3 be it spoken, I have but four-
She's not fourteen. How long is it now
To Lammastide?4
LADY CAPULET. A fortnight and odd days.5
NURSE. Even or odd, of all days in the year,
Come Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen.
3 teen: Sorrow
4 Lammastide: August 1, a holiday celebrating the summer harvest
5 A fortnight and odd days: two weeks plus a few days.
(1 point)
in fourteen days
in four days
on Lammas Eve, or July 31
on August 1
6. In Scene v at the Capulet feast, Capulet is a dramatic foil for Tybalt because (1 point)
they both know the Montagues are present, but no one else is aware of it.
his enjoyment of the guests differs from Tybalt's experience.
they are both somewhat upset.
his tolerance of the Montagues contrasts with Tybalt's outrage.
7. What obstacles to Romeo and Juliet's relationship are already apparent in Act I? (1 point)
the families' rivalry and Lady Capulet's refusal to allow Juliet to marry so young
the families' rivalry and Capulet's desire for Juliet to marry Paris
Montague's refusal to allow the relationship and Benvolio's own affection for Juliet
the Prince's refusal to allow the families to mix and Romeo's affection for Rosaline
8. What detail about Montague helps to make him a round character? (1 point)
the description of his home
the concern he shows over his son's unhappiness
the description of his relationship with his wife
the unpleasant way he treats Benvolio
9. The Prince says that the men who are fighting act that way because of a "pernicious rage." What does pernicious mean? (1 point)
long-standing
ruinous
childish
jealous
10. Choose the pronoun that correctly completes the elliptical clause in the following sentence.
When Romeo saw Juliet, he thought that no one was more beautiful than ______.
(1 point)
her
he
she
hers 1. A
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. C read it, it's a classic
DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK 1. A
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. A |
