Mr. Fornnarino's Honors English 1, Practice Quiz 11

transgression (n.)
1. a sword
2. a violation
3. destructive
4. to multiply
chastity (n.)
1. walking
2. virginity
3. to argue
4. ominous
quarrel (v.)
1. walking
2. virginity
3. to argue
4. ominous
solemnity (n.)
1. a face
2. seriousness
3. to hurt
4. an insult
scathe (v.)
1. a face
2. seriousness
3. to hurt
4. an insult
portentous (adj.)
1. walking
2. virginity
3. to argue
4. ominous
rapier (n.)
1. a sword
2. a violation
3. destructive
4. to multiply
propagate (v.)
1. a sword
2. a violation
3. destructive
4. to multiply
disparagement (n.)
1. a face
2. seriousness
3. to hurt
4. an insult
pernicious (adj.)
1. a sword
2. a violation
3. destructive
4. to multiply
visage (n.)
1. a face
2. seriousness
3. to hurt
4. an insult
ambling (n.)
1. walking
2. virginity
3. to argue
4. ominous
What is iambic pentameter?
1. a certain type of poem used by Shakespeare
2. lines that rhyme together in sequence
3. five pairs of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line
4. Shakespeare’s wit expressed in puns
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
1. Not all previous customers had came back.
2. Bradbury has thrown an error into his story.
3. Real-life hunters have took chances.
4. A tiny change in the past could have grew.
What threat does the Prince make to Lords Capulet and Montague?
1. They will be thrown in jail for fighting.
2. The penalty for disturbing the peace is death.
3. Banishment will be the result of more feuding.
4. Fines will be imposed on any rule breakers.
Why is Romeo sad in Scene 1, and what does Benvolio suggest?
1. Romeo can’t go to the Capulet party; Benvolio suggests that they sneak in.
2. Romeo wants to be with Juliet; Benvolio suggests that they secretly get married.
3. Romeo is upset over Rosaline; Benvolio suggests looking at other girls.
4. Romeo failed a class in school; Benvolio suggests dropping out.
How does Lord Capulet respond to Paris’s request of Juliet’s hand in marriage?
1. He says that Juliet isn’t old enough.
2. He says that Paris isn’t good enough for Juliet.
3. He says that he’s for it happening immediately.
4. He says Juliet isn’t good enough for Paris.
Which of following is closest to what Mercutio would say to Romeo about Rosaline?
1. “There are hotter girls than she in Verona.”
2. “Quit being a dreamy idiot and get over her!”
3. “You really messed up—she’s amazing!”
4. “Do you mind if I start dating her?”
Why doesn’t Tybalt attack Romeo at the Capulet party?
1. He mistakes Romeo for someone else.
2. He wants Romeo to meet Juliet.
3. His uncle (Lord Capulet) forbids him.
4. His courage leaves him at the crucial moment.
What is Juliet doing when she says, “My grave is like to be my wedding bed” (I.v.l.151)?
1. saying she wants to commit suicide
2. explaining that she loves a dead man
3. expressing her desire to get married in a graveyard
4. foreshadowing her own death
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
1. If they had came before we had fell, they would have saw how bad it had went for James and I.
2. If they had come before we had fallen, they would have seen how bad it had gone for James and me.
3. If they came before we fell, they would have seen how bad it had gone for James and me.
4. If they had come before we had fallen they would have seen how bad it had gone for James and me.
What is meant by “star-cross’d lovers”? Why are Romeo and Juliet described this way?
1. ”Star-cross’d lovers” refers to the idea that Romeo and Juliet are so in love that their eyes are crossed and they are not seeing each other clearly. They are described this way to show the folly of teenage romance.
2. ”Star-cross’d lovers” refers to the idea that Romeo and Juliet are fated to be together because a cross has appeared in the sky. They are described in this way to show that their love is pure and enduring.
3. ”Star-cross’d lovers” refers to the idea that Romeo and Juliet have collided together and their sudden attraction will quickly burn out. They are described this way to foreshadow their coming disinterest in one another.
4. ”Star-cross’d lovers” refers to the idea that Romeo and Juliet are fated to be together and, perhaps, die together at the end of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Their love and deaths are thereby written in the stars.
Romeo discusses his lovesickness for Rosaline in drastic terms in Act 1, Scene1: “She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow/Do I live dead that live to tell it now. (I.i.241-2). At the Capulet party a couple of hours later, he recites the following lines about Juliet: “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!/For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” (I.v.57-8) What kind of person is Romeo? What does he admire the most about the opposite sex? What does he seem to want from Rosaline and, perhaps, Juliet as well? Does this make him a typical or atypical teenager? How could all of this have tragic implications for Romeo and Juliet's relationship?
1. In Act I of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo demonstrates that he is a highly impulsive, superficial, and immature teen. A few mere hours after overdramatically declaring that he might die from the lack of reciprocal love from Rosaline, he indicates that he has never seen true beauty before seeing Juliet. Although he doesn’t say it, a reader could assume that the lovesick fool will be just as impulsively drastic about his new-found love for Juliet as he was about his puppy love for the now-forgotten Rosaline. Additionally, the teen demonstrates his superficial nature by concentrating solely upon the comely appearances of both young ladies. He hasn’t even spoken to Juliet when he forswears his first sight of true beauty almost as readily as Rosaline forswore love for him. (When one considers how pathetic the desperate boy appears, who could blame the girl for such forswearing?) All Romeo seems to want from both girls is satisfaction for his own urges, which makes him seem even more superficial and pathetic. Romeo essentially behaves like an immature seventeen-year-old boy who loves with his eyes instead of his heart. Surely, all of his impulsively superficial immaturity could lead to tragedy if he rushes things with an unknown quantity like young Juliet.
2. In Act I of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo demonstrates that he is a highly passionate, intelligent, and articulate teen. When he meets Juliet, he correctly realizes that he has never seen true beauty before seeing her. The reader sees that Romeo has matured and has put his infatuation with Rosaline behind him. Additionally, the teen demonstrates his intelligence by choosing a well-connected girl like Juliet whose family is powerful and well respected. Romeo wants more from Juliet than just satisfaction for his own urges, which shows that he is maturing. His words show both intelligence and superb communication skills. Surely, all of his developing maturity could lead to success if he woos carefully the beautiful Juliet.
3. In Act I of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo demonstrates that he is a rich, well-bred, sophisticated teen. Mere hours after spending time with Rosaline, he meets Juliet. Readers see that Romeo is accustomed to associating with the rich and powerful. He is at home in the most sophisticated environments. He will pursue his new-found love for Juliet just as he had pursued the now-forgotten Rosaline. Additionally, the teen demonstrates his sophisticated nature by concentrating upon the comely appearances of young ladies. He is aware that powerful men are judged by their trophy girlfriends and wives. He will not hurt his social standing by associating with women who lack beauty or probity. (Clearly, Juliet has both.) While lower class people might think that all Romeo seems to want from both girls is satisfaction for his own urges, he instead is obviously searching to cement his place in the world in which he lives. Romeo essentially behaves like a prominent seventeen-year-old boy who knows his place in his community. Surely, if he plays his cards carefully, he will be able to merge two leading families and begin a dynasty.
4. In Act I of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo demonstrates that he is a poor, argumentative, and immature teen. Mere hours after Romeo overdramatically declares that he might die from the lack of reciprocal love from Rosaline, he argues with his friends and says that he has never seen true beauty before seeing Juliet. Readers see how Romeo loves to pick fights. He loves to hear himself talk. Additionally, the teen demonstrates his immaturity by entering a party that he cannot afford to attend. He pretends to be wealthy and sneaks into the party. (What relationship can turn out well when it is based on deceit?) All Romeo seems to want from is money for his own future, which makes him seem even more grasping and pathetic. Romeo essentially behaves like an immature seventeen-year-old boy who loves with his eyes and wallet instead of his heart. Surely, all of his argumentative immaturity could lead to tragedy if he rushes things with someone above him in social class like Juliet.