Mr. Fornnarino's Literature and Composition Quiz for the Week of May 2, 2011
Which sentence is written correctly?
He wore these clothes, a hat, some jeans and a pair of shoes, he stuck out.
He wore these clothes: a hat, some jeans, and a pair of shoes, he stuck out.
He wore these clothes: a hat, some jeans, and a pair of shoes; he stuck out.
He wore these clothes; a hat, some jeans, and a pair of shoes: he stuck out.
Which sentence is written correctly?
First, he felt hurt; second, he plotted.
First he felt hurt. Second he plotted.
First; he felt hurt: second; he plotted.
First: he felt hurt, second: he plotted.
Which of the words in the following sentence isn’t followed by a comma?
The carnival season brought costumes revelry and mad behavior so we loved it.
costumes
revelry
behavior
so
What is ironic about the conversation between Juliet and Paris?
Juliet is really in love with him.
Juliet really loves Romeo.
Juliet is planning on killing herself.
Juliet can’t wait to marry him.
How does Capulet change the wedding plans? What implication does this have?
He moves the ceremony up a day, so Juliet will have to take the potion sooner than she’d planned.
He changes the groom to the Prince, so Juliet will have to make Paris hate her instead of love her.
He says that Juliet can now marry whomever she chooses, so now Juliet can marry Romeo.
He decides that a different priest will preside, so Juliet has to tell the new priest of the friar’s plan.
If the potion does not work, what will Juliet do?
marry Paris
kill the friar
kill herself
sneak away to be with Romeo
What isn’t something that Juliet fears about the potion plan?
that Romeo will be late and kill himself
that the friar has substituted a poison
that she’ll suffocate in the family tomb
that she’ll go crazy upon waking and kill herself
What does Friar Laurence say to comfort the Capulet family?
He says that they need to forget about Juliet and concentrate on the living by ending the feud.
He indicates that Juliet was a disobedient girl who got what she deserved for defying Capulet.
He reveals that Romeo and Juliet were secretly married and that they must now love him like a son.
He points out that they wanted what was best for her and that she will ascend to heaven without sin.
Which sentence is correctly written?
Mr. Franklin has run more than one-half mile this cold, clear morning regardless of the effect of Dr. Jones's warning.
Mr. Franklin has run more than one-half mile this cold, clear morning regardless of the affect of Dr. Jones's warning.
Mr. Franklin has run more than one half mile this cold, clear morning, regardless of the affect of Dr. Jones' warning.
Mr. Franklin has ran more than one half mile this cold clear morning, irregardless of the affect of Dr. Jones' warning.
What are some of the things Capulet mentions to contrast Juliet’s wedding and Juliet’s funeral?
In light of Juliet’s “death,” Capulet mentions that Death is now his worst enemy. He also says that the happy wedding festival will now be replaced by a funeral with religious music emphasizing heavenly instead of earthly joys. The brightly colored bridal corsages will be replaced by dark funeral flowers. Their time of an earthly wedding celebration will be cancelled in favor of a time for praying.
In light of Juliet’s “death,” Capulet mentions that Death is now his son-in-law and his heir. He also says that the happy wedding festival will now be replaced by a solemn funeral with sad music instead of joyous choruses. The bridal corsages will be replaced by funeral flowers, and the predominant colors for the ceremony will now be dark instead of light. Their time of celebration will be cancelled in favor of a time for mourning.
In light of Juliet’s “death,” Capulet mentions that Death is not only to be feared by the old, but by eveyone. He also says that although a wedding festival is like a funeral because both have a happy sadness, he would have preferred a wedding. The brightly colored bridal corsages will be replaced by a dark casket. Their time of celebration will be replaced by a time for tears.
In light of Juliet’s “death,” Capulet says that he has lost any chance to look forward into the future. He also says that the happy wedding festival will now be replaced by punishment carried out by the Prince. The bridal corsages will be replaced by jail bars, and the wedding ceremony will be replaced by a trial. Their time of celebration will be cancelled and the town will never be the same.