1. Galena Park Middle
GPISD
Ms. Husband
Language Arts
April 2005

2. Just before he dies, Mercutio turns to Romeo and asks #1
Just before he dies, Mercutio turns to Romeo and asks
"Why the devil came you between us?
I was hurt under your arm." This implies A:
Mercutio was wounded by Romeo's sword. B:
Romeo is responsible for Mercutio's death.
Mercutio wanted Romeo to intervene and stop Tybalt. C:
the devil made Mercutio fight Tybalt. D:

3. B

4. Whose tragic flaw is being too naive?#2
Whose tragic flaw is being too naive? A:
Romeo B:
Paris C:
Friar Lawrence D:
Juliet

5. D

6. What is Friar’s tragic flaw?#3
What is Friar’s tragic flaw? A:
Too much pride B:
Too passive C:
Overly optimistic D:
Easily manipulated

7. C

8. Who said it: "What's in a name? The thing which we call a rose #4
Who said it: "What's in a name?
The thing which we call a rose
would smell just as sweet if it had any other name." A:
Romeo B:
Juliet C:
Mercutio D:
Nurse

9. B

10. For how many hours is the play supposed to last #5
For how many hours is the play supposed to last
according to the prologue? A:
4 hours B:
1 hour C:
2 hours D:
3 hours

11. C

12. Who does Shakespeare lose early in his life #6
Who does Shakespeare lose early in his life
that greatly impacted his writing career? A:
His son B:
Wife C:
Daughter Susanna D:
Mother

13. A

14. Which organ was believed to be most important?#7
Which organ was believed to be most important? A:
Liver B:
Brain C:
Heart D:
Lungs

15. A

16. Friar Lawrence’s statement, #8
Friar Lawrence’s statement,
“In people as well as plants, good and evil lie.
But if the evil is more, the plant will die” foreshadows:
The feud will lead to Romeo and Juliet’s deaths A:
His potion will not work for Juliet B:
Juliet’s plan to fake her own death will not work C:
Evil will overpower good D:

17. B

18. Which of the following was not a humour?#9
Which of the following was not a humour? A:
Black bile B:
Yellow bile C:
Blood D:
Saliva

19. D

20. Most of Shakespeare’s writings were published
#10
Most of Shakespeare’s writings were published
post-humously. What does this mean? A:
They were published after his death. B:
Someone else published them. C:
They were published anonymously. D:
They were published in an anthology.

21. A

22. Many Shakespeare facts are unknown. What was
#11
Many Shakespeare facts are unknown. What was
this period of his life referred to as? A:
Shakespeare’s Mystery B:
The Unknown Years C:
The Dark Years D:
The Lost Years

23. D

24. How many years older than William
#12
How many years older than William
was Anne Hathaway? A: 8 B: 2 C: 1 D:
None- she was younger than him

25. A

26. In the very first opening fight scene of the play,
#13
In the very first opening fight scene of the play,
which servants are of the Capulet house? A:
Peter and John B:
Abraham and Balthasar C:
Sampson and Gregory D:
Abram and Peter

27. C

28. Which of the following is the first
#14
Which of the following is the first
line of the prologue? A:
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny B:
Two households both alike in dignity
The fearful passage of their death-mark’d love C: D:
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes

29. B

30. Which of the following is the last line
#15
Which of the following is the last line
of the prologue?
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend A:
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life B: C:
Do with their death bury their parents' strife D:
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage

31. B

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