Mr. Fornnarino's Literaature and Composition Quiz for the Week of May 9, 2011
Which of the following sentences is written
correctly?
I don’t see how, a girl volunteered, “Because the narrator sounds friendly.”
“I don’t see how,” a girl volunteered, because the narrator sounds friendly.
“I don’t see how,” a girl volunteered, “because the narrator sounds friendly.”
“I don’t see how,” a girl volunteered. “Because the narrator sounds friendly.”
Which of the following sentences is written
incorrectly?
“If amontillado is in a cask,” someone mentioned, “it can’t be an animal.”
“A connoisseur could not pass up a unique wine,” our teacher added.
Somebody answered him, saying, “It seems scary, like things are today.”
Another group member noted, “That the cask was deep inside a cellar.”
What one word can often be the difference between a direct quote and an indirect quote?
that
which
it
there
What do both Montague and Capulet promise to do at the conclusion of the tragedy?
become friends for life
erect statues of Romeo and Juliet
kill the friar
sue each other
How many people have died by the end of the tragedy, and whom does the Prince say is to blame?
five; the friar
six; everyone
seven; only himself
four; only the parents
What does Balthasar’s news prompt Romeo to do?
He buys a poison so he can die next to Juliet. .
He sends a message to the friar asking for help.
He kills Balthasar and buries him in Mantua.
He waits patiently for Juliet to join him
What would have prevented Romeo from doing this?
forgiveness from the Prince
news of Juliet’s death in Verona
the message from the friar
the love of Juliet
Why doesn’t Friar John deliver Friar Lawrence’s message?
He got lost on the way to Mantua.
He forgot to do it after his sermon.
He heard of Juliet’s death and thought it was unnecessary.
He was quarantined because of the plague.
Why, from Paris’s perspective, is Romeo at Juliet’s tomb?
Romeo wants to harm Juliet’s body.
Romeo wants to rescue Juliet.
Romeo wants to hide there from the authorities.
Romeo wants to kill Juliet.
Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he’s dead?
She hopes that her kiss will awaken him.
She hopes there is still poison on his lips.
She wants to remember how his lips feel.
She wants to give him mouth-to-mouth.
What
doesn’t Romeo’s letter (read by the Prince) reveal?
Romeo’s love for Juliet
Romeo’s purchase of poison
Romeo’s mother’s suicide
Romeo’s reason for going to the tomb
Which of the following sentences is written
correctly?
”Fourteen cups of hot cider were drunk by the team. While snowboarding on Mammoth Mountain,” said Mom.
”Fourteen cups of hot cider were drunk by the team. While snowboarding on Mammoth Mountain” said Mom.
”Fourteen cups of hot cider were drunk by the team while snowboarding on Mammoth Mountain,” said Mom.
”Fourteen cups of hot cider were drunk by the team while snowboarding on Mammoth Mountain said Mom.
How (specifically) and why do Romeo and Juliet each die?
Romeo takes the poison he bought from the apothecary when he arrives at the Capulet tomb and finds Juliet “dead.” Upon waking up and finding Romeo dead, Juliet kills herself with Romeo’s dagger.
Romeo gives the poison he bought from the apothecary to Juliet who drinks too much and dies. Feeling remorse, Romeo kills himself with his dagger.
Romeo kills himself with a daggar when he arrives at the Capulet tomb and finds Juliet “dead.” Upon waking up and finding Romeo dead, Juliet drinks poison she got from the friar.
Romeo takes the poison he bought from the apothecary when he arrives at the Capulet tomb and finds Juliet “dead.” Upon waking up and finding Romeo dead, Juliet kisses Romeo to get the poison off of his lips and she, too, dies.