Romeo and Juliet, ACT III - Scene IV quiz

From Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Act III, Scene IV of Romeo and Juliet: Capulet promises Paris that Juliet will marry him Thursday, unaware she has already secretly wed Romeo.

11 questions · about 12 minutes

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Questions and answers

  1. Question 1. Where does Act III, Scene IV take place?

    • Correct answer: The Capulet household
    • Friar Laurence's cell
    • The Montague household
    • A public square in Verona
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  2. Question 2. Why has Capulet not yet discussed the marriage proposal with Juliet?

    • Juliet has refused to speak with her parents
    • Paris has not yet made a formal proposal
    • He disapproves of Paris as a suitor
    • Correct answer: Tybalt's death has consumed the household
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  3. Question 3. What does Paris mean when he says "These times of woe afford no time to woo"?

    • He is too overcome by sorrow to compose poetry for Juliet
    • Correct answer: This period of mourning is not appropriate for courtship
    • He is hinting that he no longer intends to marry Juliet
    • He believes Juliet is too young to consider marriage yet
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  4. Question 4. How does Capulet's position on Juliet's marriage change from Act I to Act III?

    • He initially wanted Juliet to wait two years and still insists on it
    • He leaves the decision to Lady Capulet in Act I and again in Act III
    • Correct answer: He initially required Juliet's consent but now arranges the marriage without it
    • He always intended to select Juliet's husband without consulting her
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  5. Question 5. What day does Capulet set for the wedding?

    • Wednesday
    • Correct answer: Thursday
    • Friday
    • The following Monday
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  6. Question 6. Why does Capulet want to keep the wedding celebration small?

    • Correct answer: A large party so soon after Tybalt's death would seem disrespectful
    • Paris requests a private ceremony with only his own relatives
    • Lady Capulet insists that Juliet is too miserable for a crowd of visitors
    • The recent feast was too expensive to afford another celebration
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  7. Question 7. What is the primary source of dramatic irony in this scene?

    • Capulet believes Tybalt killed Romeo, while the audience knows Romeo killed Tybalt
    • Paris believes Juliet is mourning Romeo, when she is actually mourning her cousin Tybalt
    • Correct answer: The Capulets plan Juliet's marriage to Paris while she is secretly already married to Romeo
    • Paris considers Thursday too soon, though Capulet wants the wedding held at once
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  8. Question 8. What does Capulet instruct Lady Capulet to do before going to bed?

    • Summon the Nurse to remain with Juliet overnight
    • Ask Friar Laurence to prepare the wedding ceremony
    • Comfort Juliet and pray together for Tybalt's soul
    • Correct answer: Inform Juliet of the planned marriage to Paris
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  9. Question 9. Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

    • Juliet appears in Act III, Scene IV and speaks with Paris directly.

      Didn't happen

      Juliet does not appear in this scene at all. The Capulets discuss and arrange her marriage entirely without her presence or knowledge.

    • Capulet initially suggests Wednesday for the wedding but then changes it to Thursday.

      Happened

      Capulet first proposes Wednesday but then decides it is "too soon" and settles on Thursday instead.

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  10. Question 10. What does "mew'd up to her heaviness" mean in this scene?

    • Correct answer: Confined in her grief
    • Writing letters in secret
    • Preparing for a journey
    • Dancing with joy in her room

    "Mew'd" means caged or shut away (from falconry, where a mew is a cage for hawks), and "heaviness" means sorrow or grief.

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  11. Question 11. What does Capulet mean by "desperate tender" when speaking to Paris?

    • A gentle and cautious suggestion
    • Correct answer: A bold and urgent offer
    • A financial transaction
    • A reluctant refusal

    "Tender" means an offer or proposal, and "desperate" conveys the urgency and boldness of Capulet's decision to promise Juliet's hand without her consent.

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