romeo and juliet test Flashcards
Which of these phrases best describes Romeo when we first meet him?
Romeo is moody, impulsive, and romantic.
Which of these phrases best describes Juliet when we first meet her?
Juliet is young and dutiful.
How does Romeo change in this act after meeting Juliet?
He becomes more hopeful about the future.
Why does Juliet say that her only love has sprung from her only hate?
She loves someone from a family that is hated by her own family.
What possible threats to Romeo and Juliet’s love does Act I contain?
Tybalt had sworn to retaliate against Romeo for attending the Capulets’ feast.
Which type of images are most prevalent in the famous love scene in Act II scene ii?
Images of light and dark are most prevalent in Act II, scene ii.
When Romeo first proclaims his love for Juliet, how does she react.
She questions his feelings and fears for his safety.
Which adjective best describes Juliet as she waits for Nurse to return?
She is impatient.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to the marriage?
He hopes that the marriage will put an end to the two families’ feud
Why does Nurse help Romeo and Juliet carry out their plan to wed?
She will do anything to make Juliet happy.
Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
He feels he must avenge his friend Mercutio’s death.
What does Romeo mean when he says, after killing Tybalt, “I am fortune’s fool”?
He is a victim of fate.
Why does the Prince banish Romeo for killing Tybalt instead of sentencing him to death?
He knows that Tybalt has just killed Mercutio.
As Romeo and Juliet are about to part, how do their attitudes differ?
Juliet is pessimistic, but Romeo is hopeful.
How does Juliet react to her father’s decision that she must marry Paris?
She refuses to accept it.
Why does the Friar Lawrence propose giving Juliet a potion that will put her in a temporary coma?
He believes that others will think her dead and she will not have to marry Paris.
How does Juliet react to Friar Lawrence’s plan?
She at first expresses concerns but then agrees to it.
In drinking the potion, what does Juliet reveal about herself?
She is courageous enough to overcome her fears.
How has Juliet changed since the beginning of the play?
She is more mature.
What seems to be Paris’s attitude toward Juliet?
He is selfishly concerned only with his own happiness and cares little about Juliet’s.
At the start of Act V, scene i, why is Romeo happy?
He has had a pleasant dream and believes it to be a good omen.
Which of these phrases best describes Friar Lawrences’s scheme?
The scheme is overly elaborate and doomed to failure.
Why does Paris fight with Romeo?
He believes Romeo will desecrate Juliet’s tomb.
Which word best describes Romeo’s decision to take his own life?
The decision is impulsive.
What does Romeo and Juliet show about love and hate?
Hatred is often destructive.
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: Bilbo was the one (who/whom) went down the tunnel again.
who
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: Suddenly, he said, “It is (I/me)! Let me in!”
I
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: Bilbo wondered if he would come in as a bear and kill (them/they).
them
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: With (who/whom) did you go?
whom
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: It seems to Bilbo that (he/him) heard a sound like wind in the branches stirring in the rafters.
he
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: Indeed for a long time, they could get nothing more out of (he/him).
him
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: The light of the torches and the fire flickered about (them, they).
them
Subjective pronouns are used as . . . (Click on all that apply.)
predicate nouns, subjects
What are the eight subjective pronouns?
I you he she it we you they
What are the eight objective pronouns?
Me you him her it us you them
Objective pronouns are used as . . . (Click on all that apply.)
receive the action of the sentence and they replace personal nouns
