ACT V - Scene II Quiz — Romeo and Juliet

Where does Act V, Scene II take place?

• The Capulet tomb
• Friar Laurence's cell in Verona
• A street in Mantua
• The Capulet household

Why was Friar John unable to deliver the letter to Romeo?

• He was attacked by bandits on the road to Mantua
• He was quarantined due to a plague outbreak
• Romeo had already left Mantua before he arrived
• The Capulet family intercepted the letter

What does Friar Laurence mean when he says the letter was "not nice"?

• The letter was rude and unkind
• The letter was not trivial but urgently important
• The letter was poorly written
• The letter contained bad news about Juliet

What tool does Friar Laurence send Friar John to fetch?

• A sword
• A torch and lantern
• An iron crow (crowbar)
• A vial of sleeping potion

According to Friar Laurence, how soon will Juliet awaken?

• Within one hour
• Within three hours
• The following morning
• At midnight

What is Friar Laurence's backup plan for Juliet?

• Send her to Mantua alone to find Romeo
• Confess the plan to the Prince and seek a pardon
• Keep her hidden in his cell and write again to Romeo
• Arrange for her to marry Paris as originally planned

What earlier line in the play does the plague quarantine directly echo?

• Romeo's "O, I am fortune's fool!"
• Mercutio's "A plague o' both your houses!"
• Juliet's "My only love sprung from my only hate"
• The Prince's "All are punish'd"

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does the word "pestilence" mean as used in this scene?

• A minor illness or cold
• A fatal epidemic disease, especially plague
• A type of poisonous insect
• A punishment imposed by authorities

What does "beshrew" mean when Friar Laurence says "She will beshrew me much"?

• To praise warmly
• To curse or blame
• To embrace lovingly
• To forgive readily

What does "corse" mean in Friar Laurence's closing line about Juliet?

• A journey or path
• A type of cloth wrapping
• A corpse or dead body
• A sleeping person