Romeo and Juliet Act II Quiz

What is a soliloquy?

• When a character speaks to another character offstage and the audience can hear

• When a character speaks to the audience and the other characters on stage cannot hear them

• When a character silently mimes what they are trying to say

• When a character speaks to only one other person on stage

To what does Romeo compare Juliet?

• The sun, stars, and light

• The moon, darkness, and abyss

• The forest, the ocean, and the heat

• His sister, mother, and aunt

What does Juliet mean by, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be Capulet”?

• Juliet wants Romeo to proudly honor his past, as she will honor hers

• Juliet wants Romeo to offer her father money

• Juliet wants Romeo to give up his name. If he does not, she will give up hers

• Juliet is so in love that he she doesn’t see Mercutio or Benvolio

How does Romeo say that he made his way into Juliet’s orchard?

• He flew on the wings of love

• He climbed without even thinking

• He ran so fast away from Mercutio and Benvolio that he accidentally ended up there

• He climbed up the rope she had hanging down

Who does Juliet say that she will send to “perform the rite” of marriage?

• Tybalt

• Mercutio

• A Messenger

• The Nurse

Juliet says that Romeo should not swear ______ because it is “inconstant.”

• The sun

• The clouds

• The night

• The moon

How is the moon “inconstant”?

• The moon isn’t as bright as the sun

• You do not often see all of the moon (It has different phases)

• You always see the full moon

• The moon controls the tide

Why does Friar Lawrence initially not want to marry Romeo and Juliet?

• The Friar thinks that Romeo is silly

• The Friar thinks that Romeo cannot marry a Capulet

• The Friar thinks that Romeo cannot marry a Montague

• The Friar thinks that Romeo is only replacing Rosaline with Juliet

Eventually, why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

• He believes that Romeo marrying Juliet will anger Prince Escalus

• He believes that Romeo marrying Juliet could bring the families together

• He believes that Juliet will eventually divorce him

• He believes that Juliet is more attractive than Rosaline

Tybalt sends a letter to challenge Romeo to a duel. Mercutio describes Tybalt’s fighting skills as “by the ______.”

• Rules

• Love

• Death

• Book