Romeo and Juliet Prologue Quiz

This comes before the beginning of the story. It tells the setting and gives background information.

• Iambic Pentameter

• Dialogue

• Prologue

• Foreboding

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How does the word dignity in line 1 of the prologue suggest both houses are alike? "Two households, both alike in dignity"

• In sadness

• In violence

• In relation to Prince Escalus

• In Social Standing

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"From ancient grudge break to new mutiny"

Choose the best definition for the words "grudge" and mutiny" as they are used above.

• Sympathy toward someone; praise for authority

• Respect toward someone; kindness to authority

• Kindness toward someone; compliance for authority

• Anger towards someone; rebellion against authority

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

Where does the play take place?

• Rome, Italy

• Verona, Italy

• Florence, Italy

• Naples, Italy

What ultimately ends the feud between the Capulets and Montagues?

• The deaths of Romeo and Juliet

• A final, decisive battle

• A desperate plea from Romeo and Juliet

• The Prince's exile of both families

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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How long does the prologue predict the play will be?

• Four hours

• Three hours

• Two hours

• One hour

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What do we learn about Romeo and Juliet from the prologue?

Select all that apply.

• They get married

• They both die

• Their families are enemies

• It was fate for them to be in love

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What was the name of Shakespeare's open-air theater where plays were performed?

• The Theatre

• The Big House

• The Wells Fargo Center

• The Globe

The time period that Shakespeare lived in, which was named after the Queen who ruled England at the time, was called...

• The Elizabethan Period

• The Blue Period

• The Biden Period

• The Henriad Period

A play with a sad ending is called a

• Historical Drama

• Romance

• Comedy

• Tragedy