ROMEO AND JULIET

1 ROMEO AND JULIETW illiam ShakespeareMATCHING - CHARACTER IDENTIFICATIONSECTION ADirections:Choose the character that matches each description. Not all of the characters will be used, andsome may be used more than 1. nephew to Lady Capuleta. Escalus___ 2. servant to JULIET s nurseb. Tybalt___ 3. Prince of Veronac. Mercutio___ 4. nephew to Montagued. Benvolio___ 5. "Prince of Cats"e. Paris___ 6. punster who duels with wordsf. Friar Laurence___ 7. romantic go-betweeng. Peter___ 8. handsome suitorh. John___ 9. ROMEO s servanti. nurse___ 10. "ghostly confessor"j. BalthasarSECTION BDirections:Choose the character that matches each description. Not all of the characters will be 11. "She ll not be hit / With Cupid s Love sa. JULIET weak childish bow she lives unharmed." b. Paris___ 12. "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" c. Lady Capulet___ 13. "..he s the courageous captain of compliments." d. Mercutio ___ 14.

2 "..he s a man of s a very flower." e. Tybalt___ 15. "I cannot bound a pitch above dull woe. / Under love s heavy burden do I sink."f. Rosaline___ 16. "..I talk of dreams; / Which are the children of an idleg. ROMEO "continued100-Question TestName _____Period _____Date _____ 1988. The Perfection Form Company, Logan, IowaSECTION CDirections:Match the character with his or her philosophy of 17. "Therefore love moderately: long love doth "a. Mercutio___ 18. "But you shall bear the burden soon at night."b. Friar Laurence___ 19. "Love s heralds should be " c. Juliet___ 20. "If love be rough with you, be rough with love."d. Romeo___ 21. "Love goes toward love as schoolboys from theire. nurse "MATCHING - QUOTATION IDENTIFICATIOND irections:Choose the correct speaker for each quotation. Not all of the choices will be used, and somemay be used more than 22. "It is the East, and JULIET is the sun!"a. JULIET ___ 23.

3 "Thy head is as full of quarrels as an egg is full ofb. Mercutio " c. Apothecary___ 24. "Be patient, for the world is broad and wide." d. Romeo___ 25. "Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast." e. Friar Laurence ___ 26. "My poverty but not my will consents."___ 27. "He jests at scars that never felt a wound."TRUE-FALSED irections:If the statement is true, mark it T; if false, mark it 28. The strife between the families ofMontague and Capulet forms thebackground of this 29. Prince Escalus discourages quarrelsbetween the families because theyinterfere with the town s 30. Benvolio tries to stop the fight in theopening 31. In scene one, the wives of Montague andCapulet encourage their husbands in thequarrel because victory would add to thefamily s 32. The people of the city take part in thequarrel of the two 33. ROMEO is in love with JULIET when the Test - continuedRomeo and JULIET - Page 2___ 34. ROMEO is first shown in the play as acontented young 35.

4 ROMEO has a premonition of death beforeattending the Capulet 36. ROMEO attends the Capulets feast inhope of seeing 37. Tybalt recognizes ROMEO at the feast andmakes him 38. Tybalt quarrels with old Capulet, who isdispleased by ROMEO s 39. Dramatic irony occurs when a charactersuddenly realizes the significance of whathe has 40. JULIET is not attracted to ROMEO at first butlater comes to love 41. ROMEO learns JULIET s identity from 42. On the day following their first meeting inthe orchard, JULIET sends the nurse with amessage to 43. ROMEO wishes to marry JULIET at once, butshe desires to wait for her parents 44. Friar Laurence approves of the secretmarriage of ROMEO and 45. The nurse resents Mercutio s saucyremarks to her, and she reproves Peterfor not defending 46. ROMEO and the nurse arrange for Romeoto visit JULIET by means of a rope 47. The nurse dislikes ROMEO but aides himbecause of her love for 48. Mercutio is a kinsman to the 49.

5 The Prince exiles ROMEO in order toprotect him from the 50. ROMEO initially feels banishment is amerciful 51. ROMEO attempts to prevent the duelbetween Tybalt and 52. JULIET weeps more because of Tybalt sdeath than ROMEO s 53. After ROMEO slays Tybalt, he takes refugewith Friar 54. ROMEO is forced to leave for Mantuawithout seeing JULIET 55. ROMEO and JULIET s last farewell is markedwith a premonition of 56. Lady Capulet regrets that ROMEO receivessuch a severe sentence from the 57. Lady Capulet opposes the choice of Parisas a husband for 58. JULIET confides her love for ROMEO to 59. JULIET s father threatens to disown her ifshe disobeys 60. The nurse is ignorant of JULIET s 61. Friar Laurence advises JULIET to pretendto be willing to marry 62. Friar Laurence forgets to inform ROMEO ofJuliet s 63. Friar Laurence s letter reaches ROMEO ,but he refuses to read 64. According to the plans, ROMEO is secretlyto take JULIET to Mantua with 65.

6 ROMEO is to be present when Julietawakens in the 66. When ROMEO hears of JULIET s "death," hedecides to commit 67. Paris goes to the tomb of JULIET to 68. Friar Laurence goes to the tomb to bewith JULIET when she awakes from thesleeping Test - continuedRomeo and JULIET - Page 3___ 69. The tragedy at the tomb is discoveredbecause Paris does not return 70. The story of the tragedy as told by FriarLaurence agrees with that told in ROMEO 71. Friar Laurence is put to death for his partin the 72. Rosaline is referred to indirectly andnever appears in the 73. Their parents strife is buried with thedeaths of ROMEO and 74. Mercutio never learns that ROMEO 75. ROMEO and JULIET are ill-fated from CHOICED irections:Choose the best 76. The principal part of this play takes placein (a) Venice; (b) Mantua; (c) 77. The Prince warns Montague and Capuletthat if the quarrel is renewed, they will be(a) exiled; (b) put to death; (c) forbiddento appear in public 78.

7 When the play opens, JULIET is (a) twelveyears old; (b) fourteen years old; (c)nineteen years 79. Benvolio advises ROMEO (a) to compareRosaline to others; (b) of Tybalt schallenge; (c) to learn to 80. ROMEO learns of Capulet s feast from (a)Tybalt, who invites him to attend; (b) aservant, who is inviting the guests; (c) aformal invitation sent to him by 81. In the orchard ROMEO discovers JULIET (a)walking with her nurse; (b) gathering fruit;(c) leaning from the balcony of 82. ROMEO confides his love for JULIET to (a)his father; (b) Friar Laurence; (c) 83. Friar Laurence is first shown in the story(a) gathering herbs; (b) kneeling inprayer; (c) hearing 84. Friar Laurence approves the wedding ofRomeo and JULIET because he (a) thinksRomeo is a better man than Paris; (b)hopes it will destroy the hatred betweenthe two families; (c) believes ROMEO willbe more settled when he is 85. The wedding takes place in (a) theorchard; (b) Mantua; (c) Friar Laurence 86.

8 Tybalt challenges ROMEO to a duelbecause (a) Tybalt wishes Paris to marryJuliet; (b) ROMEO has intruded at theCapulets feast; (c) Tybalt likes to 87. At first ROMEO does not wish to fight withTybalt because (a) Tybalt is anexperienced swordsman; (b) Benvolio andMercutio advise him against it; (c) Tybaltis a kinsman to 88. Mercutio s dying remarks include (a) aconfession; (b) burial requests; (c) 89. ROMEO slays Tybalt because Tybalt (a)insults ROMEO ; (b) opposes ROMEO smarriage to JULIET ; (c) slays 90. JULIET learns of Tybalt s death from (a) hernurse; (b) her mother; (c) Test - continuedRomeo and JULIET - Page 4___ 91. Paris wins consent to marry Julietbecause (a) of his great love for JULIET ; (b)of JULIET s great love for him; (c) JULIET sfather desires the 92. Capulet plans the marriage with Parisbecause (a) ROMEO is exiled; (b) JULIET isgrieving; (c) it will bring 93. Capulet s attitude toward JULIET is basedon (a) desire for an heir; (b) jealousy ofher suitors; (c) the fact that she is his 94.

9 JULIET refuses to marry Paris because (a)Capulet commands it; (b) she is alreadymarried; (c) of her 95. ROMEO learns of JULIET s "death" from (a)his servant; (b) a message from Benvolio;(c) a letter from Friar 96. ROMEO returns to Verona to (a) die inJuliet s tomb; (b) slay Paris; (c) learn thetruth about JULIET s 97. Before taking the drug, JULIET fears (a) ROMEO will learn she is dead; (b) Romeowon t come; (c) waking too 98. ROMEO leaves a letter for (a) his father;(b) Capulet; (c) 99. Tybalt is shown to be (a) dignified; (b)cautious; (c) The nurse expresses herself in a (a)direct manner; (b) irritable manner; (c)rambling TestRomeo and JULIET - Page 5 ROMEO AND JULIETTEST KEYM atching 1. b 2. g 3. a 4. d 5. b 6. c 7. i 8. e 9. j10. f11. f12. a13. e14. b15. g16. d17. b18. e19. c20. a21. d22. d23. b24. e25. e26. c27. dTrue-False28. T29. T30. T31. F32. T33. F34. F35. T36. F37. F38. F39. F40. F41. T42. T43. F44. T45. T46. T47. F48. T49. F50.

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