English 9A Practice

Why does Romeo hate his name?

• It is too common.

• It is associated with his enemy's family.

• It is difficult to pronounce.

• It is not fashionable.

What is Iambic Pentameter?

• A type of poem with seven feet per line.

• A poetic meter with five feet per line, each foot having an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

• A meter with alternating stressed and unstressed syllables.

• A rhyme scheme used in sonnets.

What does Juliet fear before she drinks the poison?

• That it will make her fall asleep forever.

• That it might not work or she will wake up alone and go mad.

• That it will taste bitter.

• That it will make her forget Romeo.

What does Capulet initially tell Paris when he asks to marry Juliet?

• Juliet is too young and should wait two more years.

• Juliet is already promised to someone else.

• Juliet is not interested in marriage.

• Juliet must decide for herself.

What does Juliet mean when she says “Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo”?

• She is asking where Romeo is hiding.

• She is questioning why Romeo must be a Montague.

• She is calling for Romeo to come to her.

• She is wondering if Romeo loves her.

Why does Juliet reject Romeo’s offer to swear his love by the moon?

• She thinks the moon is too far away.

• She believes the moon is constantly changing.

• She prefers a more romantic gesture.

• She wants him to swear by the stars.

What does Mercutio say after he is cut during the fight with Tybalt?

• “A plague o’ both your houses!”

• “I will have my revenge!”

• “This is the end for me!”

• “Romeo, you must avenge me!”

What character offers the most insight into what will happen in the future?

• Romeo

• Juliet

• Friar Lawrence

• Mercutio

Where did Edgar Allan Poe die?

• New York, New York

• Richmond, Virginia

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Boston, Massachusetts

What is the major theme of “Annabel Lee”?

• The power of nature

• Love that transcends death

• The inevitability of fate

• The passage of time