Romeo & Juliet Test

In which town is the play set?

• Verona
• Mantua
• Paris
• Rome

In the prologue, Shakespeare tells us that the two title characters will kill themselves. This is an example of�

• Foreshadowing
• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Pun

In Shakespeare times, biting your thumb was �

• an insult
• a way to clean your teeth
• a gesture of friendship
• a way of hitting on someone

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Benvolio is a _____________.

• Montague
• Capulet

Why doesn't Lady Capulet want her husband to get involved in the fight?

• He is too old.
• He is too sick.
• He has a broken leg.
• He is too valuable to her.

How many times has the Capulets and the Montagues had street fights as of the first Act?

• 3
• 2
• 4
• 5

How was Romeo spending his days in the first act?

• locked in his room being moody
• picking fights on the boardwalk
• dreaming of Juliet
• contemplating suicide

Before Juliet, who does Romeo love?

• Rosaline
• Heather
• Rosalie
• Caroline

Why does Rosaline love Romeo?

• She wants to be a nun.
• She is already married.
• She has a boyfriend.
• She thinks Romeo is too young for her.

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What "suit" does Paris bring to Capulet in Scene 2?

• He asks for Juliet's hand in marriage
• He asks Lord Capulet to avenge his brother's death
• He asks him to host a party.
• He brings a navy blue suit.