Romeo and Juliet: Act 1 Quiz

Where does the story take place?

• Greece

• Portugal

• Italy

• Spain

Answer explanation

Two households, both alike in dignity / (In fair Verona, where we lay our scene), / From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean (Prologue 1-4).

In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers?

• They will marry.
• They will die.
• They will be forced apart.
• They will never be able to meet.

Answer explanation

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes / A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; / Whose misadventured piteous overthrows / Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife (Prologue 5-8).

What does The Prince say he will do to anyone who fights in the future?

• Put them in jail.

• Make them live together.

• Punish them with death.

• Give them another warning.

Answer explanation

If ever you disturb our streets again, / Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace (1.1.98-99).

At the beginning of the play, Romeo's parents are worried about him because he ___________.

• is too friendly with their enemies
• has involved himself with rowdy friends
• seems unaccountably sad and gloomy
• is too hot-tempered and quick to anger

Answer explanation

MONTAGUE  Many a morning hath he there been seen, / With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew, / Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs (1.1.134-6).

What does Benvolio suggest Romeo should do to forget about Rosaline?

• Look at other women
• Ask her to marry him
• Write her a letter

• Start dating her sister

Answer explanation

BENVOLIO  Be ruled by me. Forget to think of her. / ROMEO  O, teach me how I should forget to think! / BENVOLIO  By giving liberty unto thine eyes. / Examine other beauties (1.1.233-236).

In Scene 2, who is asking Capulet for Juliet's marriage vow?

• Romeo
• Benvolio
• Paris
• Sampson

Answer explanation

PARIS But now, my lord, what say you to my suit? /

CAPULET  But saying o’er what I have said before. / My child is yet a stranger in the world. / She hath not seen the change of fourteen years (1.2.6-9).

What makes Romeo decide to go to the party?

• His friends pressure him to go
• Rosaline will be there
• He wants to fight the Tybalt
• He has to spy on the Capulets for his father

Answer explanation

My fair niece Rosaline and Livia, / Signior Valentio and his cousin Tybalt, / Lucio and the lively Helena. / A fair assembly. Whither should they come? (1.2.75-78).

Who does Romeo meet at the party?

• Rosaline
• Juliet

• Tybalt

• Paris 

Answer explanation

ROMEO  O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! /...

So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows / As yonder lady o’er her fellows shows. /...

Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight, For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night. (1.5.51-60)

After Romeo and Juliet have kissed and fallen in love, who tells each of them the other's identity?

• Benvolio tells Romeo; Nurse tells Juliet

• Juliet's nurse tells them both

• Tybalt tells them both

• Juliet's mother tells Romeo; Lord Capulet tells Juliet

Answer explanation

NURSE, returning  His name is Romeo, and a Montague, / The only son of your great enemy.

JULIET  My only love sprung from my only hate! / Too early seen unknown, and known too late! / Prodigious birth of love it is to me / That I must love a loathèd enemy. (1.5.150-5).

Romeo and Juliet fall in love too fast.

• I Disagree -

  Love is on its own time!

• I Disagree BUT - I get it. Go for it! TLF!

• I Agree BUT - what about ALL the problems this will cause?

• I Agree - Romeo showed up at the party SAD ABOUT ANOTHER GIRL.