english q.3 exam review

Which of these sentences contains an AMBIGUITY? *

"That's quite a statement."

How old is Juliet? *

13

In which of the following examples does someone BESEECH? *

A student begs her teacher for an extension on a paper.

What prevented Friar John from delivering Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo? *

Friar John was quarantined and unable to enter Mantua.

"These violent delights have violent ends..." *

Friar Lawrence

Why does Romeo want to attend the Capulet party? *

He learns that the girl he loves will be there and wants to see her.

Why is Capulet suddenly so eager to see Juliet married to Paris? *

Juliet has been crying so much that her father wants to give her an occasion to celebrate.

Romeo should have realized Juliet was not dead because ______. *

Juliet looks too beautiful to be dead.

In the balcony scene, Juliet expresses several fears. Which of the following fears is NOT mentioned? *

Loving Romeo will result in her death.

How was Tybalt able to kill Mercutio? *

Romeo blocked Mercutio's view of Tybalt by standing between them.

Friar Laurence scolds Romeo because _____ *

Romeo falls in and out of love so easily.

Juliet quickly admits her love to Romeo because _____ *

Romeo had already overheard her say that she loved him.

Which of the following is NOT part of Friar Laurence's plan to help Juliet avoid her upcoming wedding? *

The nurse will secretly help Juliet run away to Mantua.

Why did Mercutio fight Tybalt? *

Tybalt had challenged Romeo, who refused to fight.

How does Tybalt discover Romeo has crashed his family's party? *

Tybalt hears Romeo speak and recognizes his voice.

Which of the following could best be described as a SOJOURN? *

a brief vacation in Rome

DISPARAGEMENT

a communication that belittles somebody or something

Which of the following would most likely be CUNNING? *

a computer hacker

Which of the following would best be described as AMOROUS? *

a couple in love

One is most likely to need SOLACE after which of the following events? *

a death in the family

ROGUE means... *

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

Which of the following would most likely cause WOE? *

a diagnosis of cancer

RANCOR means... *

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

Which of these is a type of REVEL? *

a lively Halloween party

Which of the following would one most likely PERUSE? *

a magazine article

Which of the following examples might be described as BOISTEROUS? *

a pep rally

Which of these would most likely be considered VILE? *

a rotten egg

Which of the following could best be described as GARISH? *

a shirt with many colors that clash

Which of the following is most likely to be UNSAVORY? *

a spoiled piece of chicken

PERIL means... *

a state of danger involving risk

Which of these people would most likely be considered HEADSTRONG? *

a toddler who refuses to go to bed

Which of the following would most likely CONJURE something? *

a wizard

SUBTLE means: *

able to make fine distinctions

DEXTERITY means... *

adroitness in using the hands

POSTERITY means... *

all of the offspring of a given ancestor

Which of the following would you most likely ABHOR? *

an enemy

In most political contests, candidates seem to think it's more important to ______ one's opponent than debate the issues that concern voters. *

assail

LAMENTABLE means... *

bad; unfortunate

"Compare her face with some that I will show, And I will make thee think thy swan a crow." *

benvolio

Who tries to stop the fighting between the servants of the Montagues and the servants of the Capulets? *

benvolio

IMPEACH means

challenge the honesty or veracity of

When Romeo told Friar Lawrence about his new love for Juliet, Romeo did not expect Friar Lawrence to ______ him or lecture him. *

chide

When Romeo asked the nurse to _____ him to Juliet, he was basically asking the nurse to put in a good word for him with Juliet. *

commend

Since Capulets were not supposed to ______ with the Montagues, Tybalt would never be friends with Romeo. *

consort

Who is most likely to be called PERVERSE? *

criminal

The Prince warns the feuding families that another fight between them will result in ________. *

death

PENSIVE means: *

deeply or seriously thoughtful

DISCERN means... *

detect with the senses

Unless you're in a(n) ________ emergency, it's not a good idea to spend all of the money that you have saved. *

dire

When I noticed two girls from my friend group giving one another the silent treatment all day, I wondered what had caused their ________. *

discord

The 911 operator had to quickly ______ the police, fire department, and EMS to the scene of the car crash when she learned from the caller that someone was trapped inside a burning vehicle. *

dispatch

I wonder how Juliet would have responded to Romeo's romantic gestures if she had seen Romeo _____ on her cousin Rosaline just days before Juliet met him. *

dote

Which of the following would most likely be considered IMMODERATE behavior? *

eating a dozen doughnuts

Juliet was obviously ________ by Romeo during their first meeting, or she wouldn't have consented to a kiss before even learning his name. *

enamored

When Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet, his chief motive is to ______. *

end the feud between the families.

Science was Maya's favorite subject in grammar school, and it continues to ______ her now in high school to the point where she sometimes neglects her other subjects. *

engross

Juliet had to ______ the nurse to share the details of her meeting with Romeo because the nurse would not readily reveal the details to Juliet. *

entreat

At Friar Laurence's cell, Juliet tells Paris that she is looking forward to becoming his wife. * t/f

false

Before leaving Mantua, Romeo purchases a new dagger so that he can kill himself when he gets to Juliet's tomb. * T/F

false

Capulet and Montague plan to honor their children by signing an agreement to end the family feud forever. * T/F

false

Capulet decides to postpone the wedding until Thursday. * t/f

false

Juliet confesses her plans to the nurse and enlists her help. * t/f

false

Lady Capulet offers to help delay Juliet's marriage. * t.f

false

The nurse brings Romeo a letter from Juliet. * t/f

false

Readers of Romeo and Juliet are often surprised by Romeo's ________ nature when it comes to love as evidenced by how quickly he forgets his love for Rosaline and professes his love for Juliet. *

fickle

In a business, which of the following would be an example of a PURGE? *

firing people

FORSWEAR means... *

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

"The heavens do lour upon you for some ill. Move them no more by crossing their high will." *

friar laurence

"For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancor to pure love. *

friar lawrence

As a devout Catholic, it ______(s) me that so many Americans refuse to protect the unborn from the threat of abortion. *

gall

When Juliet doesn't know that Romeo is listening, she asks him to ______. *

give up his family for her

Upon realizing that Romeo never received his letter, Friar Laurence ______. *

goes to Juliet's tomb.

THWART MEANS... *

hinder or prevent

BAWDY means... *

humorously vulgar

When the school received a(n) ______ of requests for a longer spring break, they decided that they should make an adjustment to the calendar to keep the school's many families happy. *

indunation

Romeo's servant, Balthazar, tells Romeo that Juliet ______. *

is dead

"Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much." *

juliet

"Methinks I see thee, now thou art so low,/ As one dead in the bottom of a tomb." *

juliet

"O happy dagger, /This is thy sheath. There rust and let me die." *

juliet

"Pardon! I beseech you! Henceforth I am ever ruled by you." *

juliet

"Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good night till it be morrow." *

juliet

If the potion doesn't work, what does Juliet plan to do upon waking in the morning? *

kill herself with a knife that she hid under her pillow

While visiting Juliet's tomb, Paris ______. *

killed in a duel with romeo

"O me! O me! My child, my only life, / Revive, look up, or I will die with thee!" *

lady capulet

Which of the following is NOT one of the things Juliet would rather do than marry Paris? *

live the rest of her life alone in a cave

"Death is my son-in-law, death is my heir/ My daughter he hath wedded." *

lord capulet

"Alas,..., my wife is dead tonight. / Grief ... hath stopped her breathe." *

lord montague

LANGUISH means... *

lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

PERJURE means... *

make oneself guilty of telling untruths in a court of law

DISCREET means... *

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

Which of the following would best be described as a NUPTIAL event? *

marrige vow

Juliet's nurse advises Juliet to ______. *

marry Count Paris

"A plague a' both your houses!" *

mercutio

"Affliction is enamored of thy parts, / and thou art wedded to calamity." *

mercutio

"O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you." *

mercutio

VICE means... *

moral weakness

SUPPLE means: *

moving and bending with ease

"Lord, how my head aches! What a head have I! It beats as it would fall in twenty pieces." *

nurse

"O hateful day! Never was seen so black a day as this. O woeful day!" *

nurse

Who is sent to wake Juliet on her wedding day? *

nurse

Capulet informs Paris that Juliet will ______. *

obey her father and be ready for marriage on Thursday

DETESTABLE means: *

offensive to the mind

Where would you most likely seek REPOSE? *

on a vacation

"Oh, I am slain! If thou be merciful, Open the tomb. Lay me with Juliet." *

paris

Destinations, such as Medjugorje, Lourdes, and Fatima, appeal to Catholic ______(s) seeking to grow in their faith. *

pilgrim

INTER means... *

place in a grave or tomb

ELOQUENCE means... *

powerful and effective language

"For never was a story of more woe / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo." *

prince

Although I do know that my two friends had an argument and have since made up, I was not ______ to the details of what happened between them. *

privy

Before a hurricane, New Orleans residents make it a priority to fill their homes with the necessary ______(s), such as flashlights, batteries, water, and non-perishable food. *

provision

If you are ever in a car accident through no fault of your own, you have a right to seek ______ from the driver who caused the accident. *

redress

WAYWARD means: *

resistant to guidance or discipline

"He jests at scars that never felt a wound." *

romeo

"O, I am fortune's fool." *

romeo

"Oh, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do." *

romeo

"Then I defy you, stars!" *

romeo

When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, Capulet ______. *

says he will disown her if she doesn't marry Paris

Despite all the changes brought on by the current pandemic, Chapelle has tried very hard to retain some ______ of normalcy for its students and faculty. *

semblance

Which of these would be most likely to lead to PENURY? *

spending all your money on clothes, make-up, and accessories

When Juliet discovers that Romeo is dead, she ______. *

stabs herself with Romeo's dagger.

I tried to ______ a yawn as my teacher asked me a question because I didn't want her to think I was bored by her class. *

stifle

When Romeo seemed determined to wallow in his ________ mood, Friar Lawrence had a hard time convincing Romeo that his situation was not hopeless. *

sullen

As we drove across the Causeway during a strong thunderstorm, I could feel my car ______ with the wind. *

sway

Which of the following would most likely be considered PROFANE? *

swear words

APPREHEND means... *

take into custody

Juliet feels that the time she spends away from Romeo is ________ and anxiously awaits the excitement of seeing him again. *

tedious

Which of the following would most likely be considered LOATHSOME? *

the smell of rotten eggs

With so many important items up for discussion in today's meeting, there is no time to address other ______ concerns. *

trifling

After killing Tybalt, Romeo considers killing himself. * t.f

true

Friar Laurence gives Juliet a drug that will make her appear dead for 42 hours. * t/f

true

Friar Laurence leaves Juliet alone in the Capulet tomb. * T/F

true

In Mantua, Romeo dreams that Juliet awakens him from death with a kiss. * T/F

true

Juliet fears that the Friar has given her a poison that will kill her. * t/f

true

Lady Capulet says she will send someone to Mantua to poison Romeo. * t.f

true

"I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall Now seeming sweet convert to bitter gall." *

tybalt

"The hate I bear thee can afford / No better term than this,-thou art a villain." *

tybalt

The nurse was upset by Mercutio's ________ behavior towards her but was calmed by Romeo's more gentlemanly manner. *

unseemly

Upon hearing the Prince's sentence, Romeo is ______. *

upset because banishment, to him, seems worse as death

Who would definitely be part of your KINDRED? *

your sister

DISPOSITION means... *

your usual mood