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9V Romeo and Juliet Quiz 2
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Question 1
1.
When Romeo sees Juliet for the first time, he says:
So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows
Which statement about this quotation is correct?
a) The word ‘snowy’ shows that Juliet has melted Romeo’s heart
b) The word ‘dove’ rhymes with ‘love’ which demonstrates that Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet.
c) The word ‘crows’ suggests that other women are dark and ugly to Romeo’s eyes.
Question 2
2.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play.
True
False
Question 3
3.
Which statement about Shakespearean tragedy is correct?
a) Shakespearean tragedies are more difficult to understand and read then comedies.
b) The death of the tragic hero always comes as a surprise. An audience has no idea that a terrible catastrophe is coming.
c) The tragic hero is active. They take actions in the play, and these actions usually lead to their deaths.
Question 4
4.
Romeo and his friends sneak into the Montague's masked ball
True
False
Question 5
5.
Here is a point and evidence about the passage where Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time:
Romeo uses a religious metaphor to describe Juliet when he says that she is a ‘holy shrine’.
What is the
best
exploration
of this quotation? (
1
)
a) The key word is ‘shrine’. This means that Romeo thinks Juliet is very bright and beautiful, which is why he is attracted to her.
b) By comparing Juliet to a ‘holy shrine’ Shakespeare shows how Romeo worships Juliet.
c) This is a metaphor because Romeo is comparing Juliet to something that she is not. This shows that Romeo must love her a lot because he cannot think of a normal way to describe her.
Question 6
6.
Which quotation shows that Juliet realises she has fallen in love with a Montague, the family the Capulets are in a feud with? (
1
)
a) ‘He that can lay hold of her Shall have the chinks’
b) ‘My only love sprung from my only hate!’
c) ‘Come let’s away, the strangers all are gone’
Question 7
7.
The deadly feud between the Montague and Capulet families has been going on for many, many years.
True
False
Question 8
8.
During Juliet’s soliloquy in the balcony scene, she says:
‘What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet.’
Which statements about this quotation are correct? (
3
)
a) Juliet recognises that Romeo’s name is an obstacle for them being together.
b) Juliet thinks that Romeo’s name should not matter. Who he is and how she feels about him are most important.
c) The word ‘rose’ shows Juliet comparing Romeo to a flower, and suggests that she thinks Romeo is pleasant and beautiful.
d) Juliet uses a ‘rose’ to describe Romeo because it is red, the colour of the Capulet family crest.
Question 9
9.
How is Juliet presented in the balcony scene where she asks Romeo to marry her the next day? (
2
)
a) Juliet is presented as a scared girl, who is afraid of going against her mother’s wishes.
b) She is presented as a confident young woman, who is determined to be with the person she loves.
c) She is presented as a shy girl, who is embarrassed to show her true feelings to Romeo.
Question 10
10.
Friar Lawrence says this to Romeo:
‘love moderately’
Which of these statements about this quotation are correct? (
2
)
a) The Friar refuses to marry Romeo and Juliet because he thinks that they are acting too fast, and their passion will not last.
b) The Friar warns Romeo from loving too passionately
c) Shakespeare warns an audience that Romeo’s passionate love might cause him problems in the future.
d) The Friar plans the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet.