Romeo and Juliet: Quiz Act II

What pint does Juliet make when she speaks these lines in Act II, Scene ii? What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.

She does not believe that names define a person's identity

In Act II, which of the following is most important development in the plot of Romeo and Juliet?

The decision by Romeo and Juliet to get married

Which of the following plays a part in Friar Lawrence's decision to marry Romeo' and Juliet?

He thinks the marriage may help end the feud between the Capulets and Montagues

Read the following speech by Juliet in Act II, Scene ii: How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore? The orchard walls are high and hard to climb, And the place death, considering who thou art, If any of my kinsman find thee here. Which of these lines varies the usual metrical pattern of blank verse?

Line 1

In agreeing to marry Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence shows that he:

Looks beyond the immediate event

In Act II, Scene iii, Romeo tells Friar Lawrence of his love for Juliet. Which of the following best summarizes Friar Lawrence's advice to Romeo?

Love moderately

Whom does Juliet send a messenger to Romeo to find out about Romeo's intentions?

Nurse

What does Juliet mean when she tells romeo that she will procure a messenger to come to him?

Obtain

In Act II, Friar Lawrence is best described as which of the following?

Romeo's spiritual advisor

In what important way is Romeo's love for Juliet different from his love for Rosaline?

Unlike Rosaline, Juliet returns Romeo's love

In Shakespearean drama, characters who do NOT speak in verse are likely to be:

minor, lower-class or comic

Which of the following correctly defines blank verse?

unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter