ACT II - Scene I Quiz — Romeo and Juliet

Where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?

• Inside the Capulet ballroom
• A lane by the wall of Capulet's orchard
• Friar Laurence's cell
• The Montague household

What does Romeo do at the very start of the scene?

• Calls out to Juliet from the street
• Fights with a Capulet guard
• Climbs the orchard wall and leaps down inside
• Hides behind a tree in the lane

Whose physical features does Mercutio invoke in his conjuration speech?

• Juliet's
• Rosaline's
• Venus's
• The Nurse's

Which mythological figures does Mercutio reference in his speech?

• Mars and Diana
• Venus and Cupid
• Apollo and Daphne
• Juno and Mercury

Why does Benvolio suggest they stop looking for Romeo?

• He is afraid of the Capulet guards
• He thinks Romeo has gone home to bed
• He believes Romeo does not wish to be found
• He wants to attend another party

What is the primary dramatic irony in this scene?

• Romeo does not know Juliet is a Capulet
• Mercutio and Benvolio think Romeo still loves Rosaline
• Benvolio is secretly a Capulet spy
• Juliet is watching from the balcony

What does Romeo mean by "Turn back, dull earth, and find thy centre out"?

• He is lost and trying to find his way home
• He wants the earth to open and swallow him
• His body is lifeless earth and Juliet is its gravitational center
• He is telling Benvolio to turn around

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In this scene, what does "purblind" mean when Mercutio calls Cupid "her purblind son"?

• Completely blind
• Nearly blind or partially sighted
• Invisible
• Beautiful

What does "demesnes" mean in Mercutio's line "the demesnes that there adjacent lie"?

• Servants or attendants
• Domains or territories
• Garments or clothing
• Emotions or feelings

What is a "truckle-bed" that Mercutio mentions at the end of the scene?

• A bed made of straw in a barn
• A hammock used on ships
• A low bed on wheels stored under a larger bed
• A folding bed for traveling