Engelska B

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1. Why was Romeo at the Capulet house that evening? (1p.)
A. He wanted to start a fight between the two families.
B. He wanted to see the brightest place in Verona.
C. He had come to see Juliet, who he was in love with.
D. He had come for the ball.

2. What can be said about Romeo’s first impression of Juliet? (1p.)
A. He was stunned by her beauty.
B. He fell into a trance when seeing her for the first time.
C. He did not notice her at first.
D. None of the above.

3. The more Romeo gazed at Juliet… (1p.)
A. the more surprised he seemed.
B. the more annoyed she got.
C. the more beautiful she seemed.
D. the more bored he got.

4. Tybalt is described as…(1p.)
A. a calm person.
B. a bad-tempered person.
C. an evil-minded person.
D. a clever person.

5. Tybalt was angry when he spotted Romeo because… (1p.)
A. He was in love with Juliet and became jealous when he saw Romeo holding Juliet’s hand.
B. There was a feud between the Capulets and the Montagues.
C. He had forbidden him to enter the Capulet house.
D. Romeo had fetched his rapier.

6. Lord Capulet stopped Tybalt from attacking Romeo… (1p.)
A. because he wanted him to escape so he could boast to his friends about the ball.
B. because he wanted them to be friends.
C. because the Montagues had forbidden fighting between the two families.
D. None of the above.

7. What decree has the Prince of Verona made?
A. All fighting in Verona is forbidden.
B. Any fighting in Mantua will lead to banishment.
C. Any fighting between the two families will lead to capital punishment.
D. That his word is law in the city.

8. How can the attraction between Romeo and Juliet be described? (1p.)
A. It makes them feel lonely.
B. It is like children playing a game.
C. It is offensive.
D. It cannot be explained.

9. What does Juliet think about Romeo and her love for him? (1p.)
A. She loves Romeo and has no concerns whatsoever.
B. She feels confused and wishes that he was not a Montague.
C. She despises both Romeo and her own feelings for him.
D. She loves to hate him.

10. Romeo assures Juliet that he loves her by…(1p.)
A. asking her to marry him.
B. asking her to run away with him.
C. climbing the orchard wall.
D. asking her parents for her hand in marriage.

11. The weather in Verona can best be described as…(1p.)
A. extremely hot and sunny
B. warm and moist
C. cold and rainy
D. warm and cloudy

12. How do Benvolio and Mercutio react when Romeo explains that he is in love? (1p.)
A. They get happy and congratulate him.
B. They feel sorry for him and try to console him.
C. They draw their rapiers and attack Romeo.
D. They laugh at him and do not take it seriously.

13. Romeo does not want to fight Tybalt because…(1p.)
A. he regards him as family.
B. he is bad at sword fighting.
C. he is scared of him.
D. he feels calm and not angry.

14. What can be said about Romeo’s technique with the sword? (1p.)
A. He was swift and agile.
B. He was clumsy but persistent.
C. He fought at a dazzling speed.
D. He fought with calm and self-control.

15. The fight ends…(1p.)
A. because the Prince’s guards interrupted them.
B. with Romeo accidentally killing Tybalt with the dagger.
C. with Romeo injuring Tybalt with his rapier.
D. when Benvolio stops them.

16. What does the bloodshed lead to, for Romeo’s part? (1p.)
A. He is banished from Verona.
B. He is sentenced to death.
C. He is banished from Mantua.
D. None of the above.

17. Why is Friar Lawrence upset when he hears the news of Romeo’s banishment? (1p.)
A. He had hoped that the marriage between Romeo and Juliet would end the dispute between the two families.
B. He had never heard of such hatred before.
C. Because he had married Romeo and Juliet in secret.
D. He did not believe that the Prince of Verona could make that kind of decision.

18. Juliet begs Friar Lawrence for help because… (1p.)
A. Her father wants to send her to Paris.
B. He is the only one that can help her.
C. Her father wants her to marry someone else.
D. She wants to tell her father about her and Romeo.

19. In short, what is Father Lawrence’s plan to help Romeo and Juliet? (1p.)
A. To let Juliet fake her own death.
B. To help Juliet escape to Mantua while her parents are asleep.
C. To let Juliet drink poison and die.
D. To let Juliet go to the Capulet tomb and meet Romeo there.

20. The letter from Friar Lawrence to Romeo… (1p.)
A. is given to Benvolio by a monk.
B. is delivered straight to Romeo by a monk.
C. does not reach Romeo.
D. is taken to Mantua by Romeo’s cousin.

21. Describe Romeo’s first reaction when he hears the news of Juliet’s death. (1p.)
A. He becomes angry.
B. He is calm and quiet.
C. He starts laughing insanely.
D. He is heartbroken.

22. What is Romeo’s plan as he leaves Mantua in the morning? (1p.)
A. He will go to the Prince of Verona and beg for his mercy.
B. He will go to Juliet’s tomb and take his own life there.
C. He will go back to his family.
D. He will take revenge on the Capulets by poisoning them.

23. The contributory factors to Romeo’s success in approaching Verona without being seen are… (1p.)
A. It was night, he travelled in the woods and had a mask to cover his face.
B. He only travelled at night, he hid his face and he did not use the main road to Verona.
C. He travelled on country roads and tracks and used a cloak to hide his face when he slipped through the back gate in the middle of the night.
D. None of the above.

24. When entering the tomb, Romeo… (1p.)
A. gets the feeling that he is unwelcome.
B. unlocks the door and lights a torch hanging on the wall.
C. is surprised since the door is unlocked.
D. feels as if someone had expected him to come there.

25. What happens when Juliet wakes up? (1p.)
A. Juliet finds Romeo’s dead body and then kills herself.
B. Romeo drinks poison and Juliet takes her own life with the help of Romeo’s dagger.
C. Juliet finds Romeo’s dead body, kisses him and dies from the poison on his lips.
D. They kiss and then die together from the poison they have taken.

26. The main reason the plan did not turn out as it was supposed to was…(1p.)
A. Because the poison Juliet took did not work as planned.
B. Because Romeo did not wait long enough for Juliet to wake up.
C. Because Father Lawrence had made a mistake by giving them the wrong bottles of poison.
D. Because Romeo was unaware of the plan.

27. What did Romeo’s and Juliet’s death lead to? (1p.)
A. The hatred between the Montagues and the Capulets grew even stronger.
B. The Montagues and the Capulets died with them.
C. The two families were united.
D. None of the above.

28. The story of Romeo and Juliet is… (1p.)
A. A story of a boy and a girl, from families who hate each other bitterly, who fall in love, but everything goes wrong for them and they kill themselves rather than be parted.
B. A story of a boy and a girl who fall in love, but are separated by their families who hate each other bitterly, and are later poisoned by a monk.
C. A story of a boy and a girl, from families who hate each other bitterly, who fall in love, but everything goes wrong for them and eventually they are parted.
D. A story of a boy and a girl, from families who hate each other bitterly, who fall in love, but things do not turn out as planned and they are killed by their families.

29. Which headline suits the story best? (1p.)
A. A Tale of Two Cities.
B. The Prince and Princess.
C. A Teenage Love Tragedy.
D. The Revenge of the Montagues.

30. Which of the following is not a theme in the story?
A. love
B. hatred
C. money
D. fate