ACT III - Scene III Quiz — Romeo and Juliet

What sentence does the Prince impose on Romeo for killing Tybalt?

• Death by execution
• Banishment from Verona
• Imprisonment in the city dungeon
• A heavy fine paid to the Capulets

Why does Romeo argue that banishment is worse than death?

• He fears life in poverty outside Verona
• He believes exile separates him from Juliet, making life meaningless
• He worries the Capulets will hunt him down
• He does not want to live without his family's support

What does Friar Laurence offer Romeo as comfort against banishment?

• A promise to smuggle Juliet to Mantua
• Philosophy — "adversity's sweet milk"
• A letter of recommendation to the Duke of Mantua
• A sleeping potion to ease his suffering

What news does the Nurse bring about Juliet?

• Juliet has been locked in her room by Lord Capulet
• Juliet is weeping and falling on her bed, calling out for Tybalt and Romeo
• Juliet has agreed to marry Paris to end the feud
• Juliet has fled Verona to find Romeo

What causes Romeo to draw his dagger in the Friar's cell?

• He hears someone trying to break in
• He wants to threaten the Nurse into silence
• He is overwhelmed with guilt, believing his name has harmed Juliet
• He plans to go back and fight the Capulets

What three blessings does Friar Laurence list to counter Romeo's despair?

• Juliet is alive; Tybalt is dead; the death sentence became banishment
• The families are reconciling; the Prince is merciful; Juliet forgives Romeo
• Romeo is young; he has money; Mantua is a pleasant city
• Juliet's parents approve the marriage; Tybalt started the fight; the Nurse will help

What does Friar Laurence instruct Romeo to do at the end of the scene?

• Turn himself in to the Prince and beg forgiveness
• Go to Juliet tonight, then flee to Mantua before dawn
• Hide in the Friar's cell until the families are reconciled
• Disguise himself and remain secretly in Verona

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

When Romeo says banishment means living in "purgatory, torture, hell itself," what does "purgatory" mean?

• A state of perfect peace
• A place of temporary suffering and purification
• A type of prison for political exiles
• A region on the outskirts of Verona

When the Friar says Romeo is "like a usurer" who "abound'st in all, / And usest none," what is a usurer?

• A person who lends money at excessively high interest rates
• A merchant who travels between cities
• A noble who wastes his inheritance
• A soldier who deserts his post

When Friar Laurence tells Romeo to "Sojourn in Mantua," what does "sojourn" mean?

• To live permanently
• To stay temporarily
• To travel aimlessly
• To hide in disguise