Question

Connections academy English 9B, United 2 Lesson 14 Can anybody help? ill be a fan and give a medal.

Answer 1

1. William Shakespeare wrote comedies, histories, _________________, and _________________. (1 point)
novels . . . plays
tragedies . . . sonnets
tragedies . . . fables
2. Shakespeare’s theater was called _______________. (1 point)
the Swan
the World
the Globe
3. Romeo and Juliet follows the structure of ­_____________ and is considered to be __________. (1 point)
plot; a history
tragedy; nonfiction
a five-act play; a tragedy
4. Read this excerpt from Mercutio’s monologue about Queen Mab, bringer of dreams:
“She comes / In shape no bigger than an agate stone / On the forefinger of an alderman, / Drawn with a team of little atomi / Over men’s noses as they lie asleep.”

These lines are an example of _________________.

(1 point)
metaphor
simile
imagery
5. Read this excerpt from Romeo’s speech to Juliet from Act I, Scene 5.
[taking Juliet’s hand]“If I profane with my unworthiest hand / This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this . . .”

These lines are an example of _________________.

(1 point)
metaphor
simile
imagery
6. Identify all the characters who die in the course of the play. (1 point)
Benvolio, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet, Paris, and Lady Capulet
Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague
Mercutio, Tybalt, Benvolio, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague
7. Why didn’t Friar Lawrence’s letter concerning Juliet’s supposed death reach Romeo? (1 point)
The letter-bearer was detained because of an outbreak of the plague.
The letter-bearer died of the plague.
It was intercepted by the Prince.
8. Identify the elements of blank verse. (1 point)
unrhymed lines, set meter, set foot (usually trochaic quatrameter)
rhymed lines, set meter, set foot (usually iambic pentameter)
unrhymed lines, set meter, set foot (usually iambic pentameter)
9. Choose the best description of the character of the Nurse. (1 point)
loyal, maternal, caring, and serious
fickle, maternal, overly dramatic, and loving
faithful, daring, kind, and tragic
10. Why does Romeo end up in Mantua? (1 point)
He killed Benvolio, and the Prince exiled him.
He killed Tybalt, and ran away to escape the punishment of death.
He killed Tybalt, and the Prince exiled him.
Vocabulary

11. Romeo sojourned in Mantua. What does this mean? (1 point)
He fled there.
He journeyed there.
He temporarily stayed there.
12. “With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew . . .” What does this mean? (1 point)
Tears replaced the dew.
Tears diminished the dew.
Tears added to the dew.
13. What does Romeo do to his visage at the Capulet party in Act I, Scene 4? (1 point)
He changes it by dressing for the party.
He covers it by wearing a mask.
He injures it and bandages it.
14. Complete the analogy: Perjuries is to dissemblers as jokes is to __________. (1 point)
comedians
serious
liars
15. Why does Capulet call Juliet headstrong? (1 point)
He believes she is tough.
He believes she is stubborn.
He believes she is smart.
16. One might find _________ in a charnel house. (1 point)
corpses
meat
animals
17. Romeo should have learned to tarry because _____________________. (1 point)
a little patience could have saved many lives
love is powerful
society is against the minority
18. Presage means all of the following EXCEPT ____________. (1 point)
foreshadow
predict
premeditate
19. What was the scourge “laid upon [the two families’] hate”? (1 point)
punishment by the Prince
the deaths of their dear ones
the peace brought about by Romeo and Juliet

Answer 2

what are the ansewrs for this??

Answer 3

@Lilmomma16 your doing the test to?

Answer 4

i am doing the same test can anyone help.

Answer 5

can anyone help me at all??

Answer 6

if you help i will give a medal

Answer 7

@Thegame1974 did you read the story? :o

Answer 8

yes but it was really hard

Answer 9

@Thegame1974 I totally agree

Answer 10

anyone no the answers

Answer 11

No that's why i need help with this

Answer 12

I took the test and got 19/19.

1. William Shakespeare wrote comedies, histories, _________________, and _________________. (1 point)
(0 pts) novels . . . plays
(1 pt) tragedies . . . sonnets
(0 pts) tragedies . . . fables
1 /1 point
2. Shakespeare’s theater was called _______________. (1 point)
(0 pts) the Swan
(0 pts) the World
(1 pt) the Globe
1 /1 point
3. Romeo and Juliet follows the structure of *_____________ and is considered to be __________. (1 point)
(0 pts) plot; a history
(0 pts) tragedy; nonfiction
(1 pt) a five-act play; a tragedy
1 /1 point
4. Read this excerpt from Mercutio’s monologue about Queen Mab, bringer of dreams:
“She comes / In shape no bigger than an agate stone / On the forefinger of an alderman, / Drawn with a team of little atomi / Over men’s noses as they lie asleep.”

These lines are an example of _________________.

(1 point)
(0 pts) metaphor
(0 pts) simile
(1 pt) imagery
1 /1 point
5. Read this excerpt from Romeo’s speech to Juliet from Act I, Scene 5.
[taking Juliet’s hand]“If I profane with my unworthiest hand / This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this . . .”

These lines are an example of _________________.

(1 point)
(1 pt) metaphor
(0 pts) simile
(0 pts) imagery
1 /1 point
6. Identify all the characters who die in the course of the play. (1 point)
(0 pts) Benvolio, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet, Paris, and Lady Capulet
(1 pt) Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague
(0 pts) Mercutio, Tybalt, Benvolio, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague
1 /1 point
7. Why didn’t Friar Lawrence’s letter concerning Juliet’s supposed death reach Romeo? (1 point)
(1 pt) The letter-bearer was detained because of an outbreak of the plague.
(0 pts) The letter-bearer died of the plague.
(0 pts) It was intercepted by the Prince.
1 /1 point
8. Identify the elements of blank verse. (1 point)
(0 pts) unrhymed lines, set meter, set foot (usually trochaic quatrameter)
(0 pts) rhymed lines, set meter, set foot (usually iambic pentameter)
(1 pt) unrhymed lines, set meter, set foot (usually iambic pentameter)
1 /1 point
9. Choose the best description of the character of the Nurse. (1 point)
(0 pts) loyal, maternal, caring, and serious
(1 pt) fickle, maternal, overly dramatic, and loving
(0 pts) faithful, daring, kind, and tragic
1 /1 point
10. Why does Romeo end up in Mantua? (1 point)
(0 pts) He killed Benvolio, and the Prince exiled him.
(0 pts) He killed Tybalt, and ran away to escape the punishment of death.
(1 pt) He killed Tybalt, and the Prince exiled him.
1 /1 point
Vocabulary

11. Romeo sojourned in Mantua. What does this mean? (1 point)
(0 pts) He fled there.
(0 pts) He journeyed there.
(1 pt) He temporarily stayed there.
1 /1 point
12. “With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew . . .” What does this mean? (1 point)
(0 pts) Tears replaced the dew.
(0 pts) Tears diminished the dew.
(1 pt) Tears added to the dew.
1 /1 point
13. What does Romeo do to his visage at the Capulet party in Act I, Scene 4? (1 point)
(0 pts) He changes it by dressing for the party.
(1 pt) He covers it by wearing a mask.







(0 pts) He injures it and bandages it.
1 /1 point
14. Complete the analogy: Perjuries is to dissemblers as jokes is to __________. (1 point)
(1 pt) comedians
(0 pts) serious
(0 pts) liars
1 /1 point
15. Why does Capulet call Juliet headstrong? (1 point)
(0 pts) He believes she is tough.
(1 pt) He believes she is stubborn.
(0 pts) He believes she is smart.
1 /1 point
16. One might find _________ in a charnel house. (1 point)
(1 pt) corpses
(0 pts) meat
(0 pts) animals
1 /1 point
17. Romeo should have learned to tarry because _____________________. (1 point)
(1 pt) a little patience could have saved many lives
(0 pts) love is powerful
(0 pts) society is against the minority
1 /1 point
18. Presage means all of the following EXCEPT ____________. (1 point)
(0 pts) foreshadow
(0 pts) predict
(1 pt) premeditate
1 /1 point
19. What was the scourge “laid upon [the two families’] hate”? (1 point)
(0 pts) punishment by the Prince
(1 pt) the deaths of their dear ones
(0 pts) the peace brought about by Romeo and Juliet
1 /1 point