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
