Romeo & Juliet Unit Test

1.

1 point

The best definition for concession is....

acknowledging validity of an opposing view

stating what is wrong with an opposing view

giving your reader or audience something to do

controlling idea of paper

2.

1 point

At the beginning of Act III, Scene ii, Juliet is alone in Capulet's orchard. She delivers a long speech in which she eagerly anticipates Romeo's arrival at nightfall. Which of the following correctly describes the speech?

aside

monologue

metaphor

soliloquy

3.

1 point

In Act II, Benvolio's and Mercutio's sociability helps to emphasize Romeo's ....

moodiness

sense of humor

talkativeness

temper

4.

1 point

In Act III, Scene iii, when Romeo learns about the Prince's decree, which of the following best expresses his reaction as he talks with Friar Lawrence?

calm

panic

guilt

self pity

5.

1 point

What is the best definition of dialogue?

conversation between or among characters

conflict in drama

imaginative word play

foreshadowing of plot events

6.

1 point

In Act II, Scene iii, Romeo tells Friar Lawrence of his love for Juliet. Which answer choice best summarizes Friar Lawrence's advice to Romeo?

love moderately

get married immediately

postpone your decision for several years

Rosaline is to be preferred to Juliet

7.

1 point

In Scene V Lady Capulet , who, who thinks Juliet is lamenting the death of Tybalt, tells her, "Therefore, have done, Some grief shows much of love; /But much of grief shows still some want of wit," What is the best paraphrase ?

Therefore, keep crying. Eventually, you will work out your grief

We all feel grief at a person's death, whethere we loved the person or not

So stop grieving, Some mourning is a natural result of love, but too much grief is foolish.

Our grief is the best evidence that we have loved a person, but it is not right to overdo it.

8.

1 point

At the end of Act III, what does Juliet decide to do?

plead with the Prince to lift Romeo's decree of banishment

tell her parents the truth about her marriage

send a message to Romeo telling himit is not safe to remain in Verona

visit Friar Lawrene to seek his advice

9.

1 point

The best definition of refutation is ......

acknowledging the validity of the opposing view

stating what is wrong with the opposing view

what you tell your reader or audience to do

controlling idea of an essay paper

10.

1 point

Select the best paraphrasing of " "Why the devil came you between us?"

I am so badly wounded that I feel I will die.

Why did you interfere? Your arm allowed him to stab me.

Why has the devil caused me bad fortune?

Your arm could not save me, Romeo

11.

1 point

In Act I, Scene i, what detail about Montague helps to make him a round, complex character that goes beyond the stereotype of an angry old curmudgeon?

the description of his home

the concern he shows over his son's unhappiness

the description of his relationship with his wife

the way he treats Benvolio

12.

1 point

After Tybalt's death, the Prince sentences Romeo to which of the following punishments?

death

banishment

imprisonment for life

the loss of his noble title

13.

1 point

In Act II, which of the following best describes the personality of Mercutio?

love-sick

arrogant

fanciful

withdrawn

14.

1 point

In the following speech by Juliet in Act II, Scene ii, what is "summer's ripening breath"?

This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath,
May prove a beauteous flow'r when next we meet.

the force of the wind

the heat of the sun

a sudden thunderstorm

a most welcome rainfall

15.

1 point

Read the following pasage from Act 1: Then decide what is being illustrated.

Scene iii A room in capulet's house.
(Enter CAPULET'S wife, and nures.)

dialogue

text aids

stage directions

metaphor

16.

1 point

Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning of lamentable?

melancholy

cheerful

sober

17.

1 point

In Act I, which of the following best describes Tybalt's personality?

reflective

love-sick

amiable

aggressive

18.

1 point

Which of the following best defines stage directions in drama?

notes that define difficult words in the dialogue

notes about the performance history of a play

notes in the text of a play that describe how the work should be performed or staged

marks on the floor of the stage that tell the actors where to stand

19.

1 point

Which of the following speeches is a soliloquy?

In Scene i, Benvolio gives a long explanation to the Prince of teh "bloody fray."

In Scene ii, Juliet, alone in her room, expresses her impatience and anxiety.

In Scene iii, the Friar and Romeo are alone when the Friar tells Romeo of his banishment

In Scene V, the conversation between Juliet and Lady Capulet is full of double meanings.

20.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT true about dialogue in a play?

It advances the action of the play

It reveals the personalities and relationships of characters

It generally follows the name of the speaker

It is always set off with a quotation mark

21.

1 point

Which answer choice best defines aside?

a stage direction that directs the characters to stand on stage in separate groups on either side of the stage.

a lenghthy speech by one person, addressed to one or more other characters

a brief remark by a character revealing his or her true thoughts or feelings, unheard by other charcters

an ingenious play on words, or pun, using a word with multiple meanings

22.

1 point

The best definition of call to action is...

acknowledging the validity of an opposing view

stating what is wrong with an opposing view

what the reader or audience is told to do

controlling idea of an essay

23.

1 point

Choose the statement that best describes the circumstances of a monologue...

In Scene i, prior to the fight, the characters banter quickly back and forth.

In Scene ii, Nurse seems to withhold information as Juliet rattles out questions.

In Scene iii, Friar Lawrene speaks sternly to Romeo about his feeling sorry for himself

In Scene V Juliet dismisses his nurse, and then she states her resolve to visit Friar Lawrence

24.

1 point

Which answer choice played a part in Friar Lawrence 's decision to to marry Romeo & Juliet?

He realizes they will never give up their love, even if not married

He thinks the marriage will end the feud between the families

He knows that Prince Escalus would approve the marriage

He prefers that Juliet marry Romeo rather than Paris

25.

1 point

What is the main purpose of the Prologue to Shakespeare's play?

to quiet down the audience

to set the scene for the play as a whole

to explain the causes of the feud between the families

to praise Prince Escalus

26.

1 point

In Act II Friar Lawrence is best described as ....

a relative of the Capulets

an influential advisor to the Prince

Romeo's spiritual advisor

a frustrated botanist

27.

1 point

Which of teh followingis the best synonym for grievance in this line from Act I?
BENVOLIO: I'LL know his grievance, or be much denied.

mourning

complaint

justice

tolerance

28.

1 point

Which of the following most nearly means the opposite of augmenting as Shakespeare uses it in the line "With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew?"

raising

exaggerating

decreasing

measuring

29.

1 point

When Benvolio announces Mercutio's death, Romeo replies, "This day's black fate on moe days doth depend; /This but begains the woe others must end". Which answer choice best describes Romeo's emotional reaction to Mercutio's death?

shame and sympathy for Tybalt

grief and fear of the future

guilt and regret

relief and optimisim that all will end well

30.

1 point

In Lady's Capulet's speech to Juliet below, what is she comparing Paris to?

Examine every married lineament,
And see how one another lends content
And what obscured in this fair volume lies
Find written in the margent of his eyes.
This prescious book of love, this unbound lover,
To beautify him only lacks a cover.

a sword

a book

a tree

a speech