Test: Pyramus & Thisbe

Pyramus’s and Thisbe’s parents forbid them from

• A. hiding

• B. marrying

• C. speaking

• D. singing

What do Pyramus and Thisbe do through the crack in the wall?

• A. hold hands

• B. See each other

• C. whisper secrets

• D. sing songs

Pyramus and Thisbe plan to meet at the tomb of Ninus because they

• A. must pay their respects to Ninus before they run away.

• B. need a landmark so they will be able to find each other

• C. want to make a special wish under the mulberry tree.

• D. know that lions never go near the tomb

Ovid uses this metaphor to describe the young couple’s love: “when covered, fire acquires still more force.” Which sentence best states the meaning of the metaphor?

• A. Secrecy increases love’s strength.

• B. Young love burns very quickly.

• C. Every obstacle conquers love.

• D. The candle of love burns at both ends

Why does the fruit of the mulberry tree color change? Pick two.

• A. Pyramus bleeds on its' roots

• B. Pyramus love is strong for Thisbe

• C. Pyramus killed a lion.

• D. Pyramus stabs the tree

As soon as Thisbe recognizes the dying Pyramus, she

• A. beats her arms and tears her hair.

• B. hides in a nearby cave.

• C. picks up his dagger and seeks vengeance on the lion

• D. prays that they will be buried together in Ninus’s tomb.

When Thisbe says in line 137 that she is both “cause and comrade” of Pyramus’s death, she means that

• A. the lion that killed him was her friend.

• B. although she fears lions, she also loves them.

• C. she will get revenge on those who killed him.

• D. she has caused his death and will also die.

What is similar between "Romeo and Juliet" and "Pyramus & Thisbe?" Pick two.

• A. Both are young and in love

• B. Both parents hate each other

• C. Both never speak with their family about their love

• D. Both had some fruit change color after their death.

What is different between the texts "Romeo & Juliet" and "Pyramus & Thisbe?" Pick two.

• A. Juliet was engaged to marry Paris

• B. Thisbe was engaged to marry Paris.

• C. The Capulets and Montagues hated each other.

• D. Pyramus and Thisbe parents hated each other.

Why did both couples keep their love a secret? The texts are "Romeo & Juliet" and "Pyramus & Thisbe." Pick the best choice.

• A. They thought it was fun to keep their love a secret.

• B. They were afraid to hurt their parents' feelings.

• C. Their parents would not approve of their love.

• D. Their parents said no to marriage between the two.