ACT V - Scene III Quiz — Romeo and Juliet

Why does Paris come to the Capulet tomb at the beginning of Act V, Scene III?

• To confront Romeo about Juliet's death
• To strew flowers on Juliet's grave and mourn her
• To retrieve a family heirloom from the tomb
• To meet secretly with Friar Laurence

What does Romeo give Balthasar before entering the tomb?

• A vial of poison to destroy after Romeo's death
• A letter to be delivered to Lord Montague in the morning
• A ring to return to Juliet's family
• Gold coins as payment for his loyal service

How does Romeo respond when Paris tries to arrest him?

• He immediately attacks Paris without warning
• He surrenders and agrees to go peacefully
• He pleads with Paris to leave, warning he is a desperate man
• He tries to bribe Paris to let him pass

What does Romeo observe about Juliet's appearance in the tomb that is actually a sign she is alive?

• Her eyes are open and appear to follow him
• Her body is warm to the touch
• Her lips and cheeks are still crimson
• She appears to be breathing faintly

What does Romeo call the Capulet tomb in his extended metaphor before opening it?

• A palace of eternal night
• A detestable maw and womb of death
• A garden of stone flowers
• A prison of innocent souls

What does Friar Laurence offer to do with Juliet when she wakes and finds Romeo dead?

• Help her escape to Mantua to start a new life
• Return her to the Capulet household
• Place her among a sisterhood of holy nuns
• Arrange her marriage to another nobleman

Why does Juliet kiss Romeo's lips after finding him dead?

• As a final gesture of love before accepting her fate
• To check if he is truly dead or merely unconscious
• Hoping residual poison on his lips will kill her too
• To fulfill the marriage vow "till death do us part"

What news does Lord Montague bring when he arrives at the tomb?

• He has already read Romeo's farewell letter
• Lady Montague has died of grief over Romeo's exile
• The Prince has pardoned Romeo's banishment
• The Montague household has been attacked by Capulet forces

What does the Prince mean when he says he has lost "a brace of kinsmen"?

• Two kinsmen: Tybalt and Paris
• Two kinsmen: Mercutio and Paris
• Two kinsmen: Romeo and Mercutio
• Two kinsmen: Benvolio and Mercutio

What do Montague and Capulet pledge to do in honor of the dead lovers?

• Build a shared mausoleum for both families
• Raise golden statues of Romeo and Juliet
• Rename Verona's main church after the lovers
• Establish a charitable fund for young couples

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "obsequies" mean as Paris uses it in the scene?

• Funeral rites or ceremonies for the dead
• Loud protests or objections
• Formal wedding preparations
• Secret midnight meetings

What does "inauspicious" mean in Romeo's line "shake the yoke of inauspicious stars"?

• Extremely bright or radiant
• Unfavorable or suggesting bad fortune
• Invisible or hidden from view
• Ancient or belonging to the distant past

What does "sepulchre" mean as used in the scene?

• A religious altar or shrine
• A decorative stone archway
• A stone tomb or burial chamber
• A courtyard in a nobleman's estate