ACT IV - Scene V Quiz — Romeo and Juliet

Who first discovers Juliet appearing to be dead?

• Lady Capulet
• The Nurse
• Lord Capulet
• Friar Laurence

What event was planned for the morning Juliet is found dead?

• A masquerade ball
• Her wedding to Count Paris
• A family reconciliation feast
• Romeo's trial before the Prince

How does Lord Capulet personify Death in this scene?

• As a thief who stole his treasure
• As a bridegroom who married and deflowered Juliet
• As a soldier who killed his only heir
• As a judge who passed an unjust sentence

What does Friar Laurence tell the family to place on Juliet's body?

• White lilies
• Rosemary
• A wedding veil
• A crucifix

What simile does Capulet use to describe Juliet's death?

• A candle snuffed out by the wind
• An untimely frost upon the sweetest flower
• A ship wrecked upon the rocks
• A book whose final chapter was torn away

What song does Peter ask the musicians to play?

• "My Heart Is Full of Woe"
• "Heart's Ease"
• "Silver Sound"
• "When Griping Grief"

What are the musicians' names and what do they reference?

• Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio — Veronese nobles
• Simon Catling, Hugh Rebeck, James Soundpost — musical instrument parts
• Tom Drum, Will Fife, Jack Horn — military instruments
• Peter Pipe, John String, Simon Bell — church music

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does the word "dirges" mean as used in Capulet's speech about reversing the wedding?

• Lively dance tunes played at celebrations
• Slow, mournful songs performed at funerals
• Religious hymns sung during Mass
• Instrumental pieces played by court musicians

What does "aqua vitae" refer to when the Nurse calls for it?

• Holy water for a blessing
• A strong alcoholic spirit used as a restorative
• A medicinal herb for reviving the unconscious
• Perfumed water used in Elizabethan grooming

What does "crotchets" mean when Peter says he will "carry no crotchets"?

• Quarter notes in music; also whims or fancies
• Wooden crutches used by injured servants
• Small daggers carried by household staff
• Written musical scores or sheet music