Romeo and Juliet Test

Why are the Capulets and Montagues fighting?

• property rights
• an old and ancient feud
• politics
• trying to get on the Prince's good side

What term does the Chorus use to describe the two lovers?

• ill-fated
• death-doom'd
• unlucky in love
• star-crossed

What characteristics does Tybalt have?

• hot-headed and good fighter
• lazy and unmotivated
• polite and well-mannered
• quiet and reserved

Whom was Romeo in love with at the start of the story?

• Juliet
• Veronica
• Rosaline
• the Nurse

Why does Benvolio encourage Romeo to go to the party?

• To speak to Rosaline
• To see Juliet
• To compare Rosaline to other girls
• To fight Tybalt

Whom does Lord Capulet want Juliet to marry?

• Paris
• Romeo
• Mercutio
• Benvolio

When Romeo and Juliet speak for the first time, their lines form ---

• a heart
• a mystery
• a metaphor
• a sonnet

Juliet:  "My grave is like to be my wedding bed" is an example of --

• foreshadowing
• good wishes
• youthful silliness
• personification

To what does Romeo first compare Juliet during the balcony scene?

• Rosaline
• the stars
• a summer day
• the morning sun

What did Friar Laurence think about Romeo falling in love with Juliet?

• "Good for you!  She's a great girl!"
• "Rosaline was a better choice."
• "Aren't you moving a little fast?  You are barely over loving Rosaline."
• "I have nothing to say on the matter."