Act 4 and Act 5 Test

What is a soliloquy?

• a reference to well-known people, places, or events from mythology or literature, politics, or pop culture.

• a lengthy speech by one character addressed to other characters in the play.

• a brief remark by a character revealing his or her true thoughts and feelings, unheard by other characters who are also on the stage.

• a lengthy speech in which a character—usually alone on stage—expresses his or her true thoughts or feelings.

Juliet's mood when she asks for Friar Lawrence's advice in 4.1 is one of

• optimism

• desperation

• bewilderment

• guilt and shame

Which of the following seems most likely to have inspired the particular plan that Friar Lawrence proposes to Juliet?

• a message from Romeo

• Juliet's threat to kill herself

• Juliet's grief at Tybalt’s death

• Paris saying that what " 'may be' must be"

The point of Friar Lawrence's plan is to (choose two answers)

• fake Juliet's death.

• help Juliet kill herself.

• make Capulet change his mind.

• end the Capulet-Montague feud.

The most likely reason that Capulet moves the wedding ahead one day is because he believes that

• Juliet is plotting something.

• Juliet may change her mind again

• Juliet has had a sincere change of heart.

• Paris may change his mind if given time.

Capulet's decision to move up the date of the wedding affects

• the potion's ability to work in time.

• the timing of Friar Lawrence's plan.

• Paris's feelings about marriage to Juliet.

• Juliet's ability to be left alone to take the potion.

Before she drinks the potion, Juliet has all of the following fears EXCEPT that

• it will not work at all.

• it will actually kill her.

• Romeo will not come for her.

• she will wake up early and go mad.

In Friar Lawrence's cell, Paris believes that Juliet's air of sadness has to do with

• her upcoming marriage to him.

• her reactions to Tybalt's death.

• her strained relationship with her father.

• a secret sin she has come to confess to the friar.

The potion is supposed to make Juliet sleep for

•  a few hours

• one full night

• about two days

• about one week

Juliet asks her parents' forgiveness and agrees to marry Paris because

• she has no choice.

• she is truly repentant.

• she can't bear their anger.

• it is part of the Friar's plan.