English 9 Romeo and Juliet Act IV -V Quiz. Part 1 Multiple Choice (2 pts. each)

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1 English 9 Romeo and Juliet Act IV -V Quiz Part 1 Multiple Choice (2 pts. each) 1.Friar Laurence gives Juliet a potion that he says will A) make her forget Romeo and fall in love with Paris B) stop her pulse and her breathing so that she seems dead C) make it easier for her to pretend obedience to her father D) prepare her for a new and better life in heaven 2. An important part of the friar s plan is that A) Juliet will run away before she could be married to Paris B) Juliet will tell her parents the truth so they wouldn t worry C) Romeo will stay in Mantua until Juliet can join him there D) Romeo will be told of the plan and be present when Juliet awakes 3.What can the reader infer from the scene in which Juliet tells her father, Henceforward I am ever ruled by you? A) She sincerely intends to be an obedient daughter. B) She knows that she will not keep her pledge of obedience. C) Her father suspects that she does not really mean it. D) She believes her family knows about her secret marriage to Romeo. 4.What caused Romeo to buy poison from the apothecary? A) His dream that Juliet had found him dead B) His servant s report that Juliet was dead C) His belief that Paris had stolen Juliet s love D) His realization that the apothecary was desperately poor 5. When Romeo says, Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight, he means that A) he and Juliet are about to start their honeymoon B) he has secrets that he will not tell Juliet C) he intends to kill himself beside Juliet s body D) his dream will come true and Juliet will save him from death 6. Paris s intention in going to the Capulet tomb is to A) take Juliet s body away and bury it elsewhere B) confront Romeo and take vengeance on him for Tybalt s death C) find out why Juliet refused to marry him D) show his love for Juliet by spreading flowers on her grave 7. When Romeo hears that Juliet is dead, the dramatic irony lies in the fact that A) Juliet is already wed to Paris B) Romeo feels deep grief C) Juliet is not truly dead D) Juliet lies in the Capulet tomb

2 8. What can you infer from the fathers decision to join in erecting monuments to the dead lovers? A) They hoped to warn others about the dangers of youthful infatuation. B) They wanted to show off their wealth and impress the public. C) The wanted to avoid having to pay fines to the prince. D) They realized that their hatred had been a chief cause of the lovers deaths and wanted to offer peace. 9. Which of the following sentences best states a possible theme of the play? A) Children should obey their parents. B) Arranged marriages are the most successful. C) Hatred leads to violence and tragedy. D) Love conquers all. 10. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is considered to be a tragedy because: A) It is a play that ends happily B) It is a play that ends sadly C) It is a play that ends in death D) We had to read it in class 11. A long speech delivered alone on stage is a (n) A) Aside B. Monologue C. Soliloquy D. Blank Verse 12. A long speech delivered while other characters are listening is a(n) A) Aside B. Monologue C. Soliloquy D. Blank Verse 13. The prologue to the play is a 14 line lyrical poem that has three quatrains and a couplet. This type of poem is called a(n) A) Iambic Pentameter B. Sonnet C. Epic D. Blank Verse 14. After finding out that Romeo killed Tybalt, Juliet calls Romeo A damned saint and an honorable villain. These phrases are examples of what literary device? A) Alliteration B. Pun C. Allusion D. Oxymoron 15. Read the following quote and side notes from the play, then identify the literary device used in the quote: I ll say yon gray is not the morning s eye, Notes: Cynthia s brow: In Greek mythology, Cynthia is Tis but the pale reflex of Cynthia s brow. the goddess of the moon. A) Alliteration B. Pun C. Allusion D. Oxymoron 16. In the final scene Romeo tells Paris that he came to the Capulet tomb to die. We as the audience know that Romeo is there because he was married to Juliet, but Paris does not know it. This is an example of: A) Dramatic Irony B. Situational Irony C. Verbal Irony D. Hot Irony 17. When describing the supposed death of Juliet at the end of Act IV, Lord Capulet says Death lies on her like an untimely death upon the sweetest flower of all the field. Which literary device is used in his quote? A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Pun D. Oxymoron 18. In the same scene as noted above, Lord Capulet also says, Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir; Which literary device is used in this quote? A. Allusion B. Simile C. Personification D. Oxymoron

3 19. Based on the following Act V quote, what is most likely true? O my love! my wife!....death, that hath suck d the honey of thy breath,... Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty:... Thou art not conquer d; beauty s ensign yet is... crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks,... And death s pale flag is not advanced there. A. Juliet is lost forever B. Romeo believes Juliet suffocated to death C. Juliet is starting to wake from the potion D. Juliet is deathly ugly 20. The sleeping potion given to Juliet is foreshadowed by A. The prologue to the play B. An earlier scene when Friar Laurence is in his garden C. The balcony scene D. The exile of Romeo 21. When Juliet is found supposedly dead on the morning of her intended marriage to Paris, which character knew she really was not dead? A. The Nurse B. Paris C. Lady Capulet D. Friar Laurence 22. Why does the apothecary sell Romeo the poison even though it is illegal? A. He feels bad for Romeo B. The apothecary is poor C. The apothecary will sell to anyone D. The apothecary is greedy 23. Who failed to deliver the intended letter to Romeo concerning the Friar s plan? A. Balthasar B. Paige C. Friar John D. Friar Tuck 24. List (on the back of the scantron) the four worries that Juliet has as she is preparing to take the sleeping potion:

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