Romeo and Juliet Pre-Assessment

A play that deals with tragic events and has an unhappy ending is called a

• comedy

• tragedy

• oxymoron

• pun

Where is the play set?

• Bologne, Italy

• Verona, Italy

• Rome, Italy

• London, England

Who are the two feuding families in this play?

• the Mercutios and the Benvolios

• the Capulets and the Mercutios

• the Capulets and the Montagues

• the Hatfields and McCoys

Juliet's last name is

• Capulet

• Montague

Romeo's last name is

• Capulet

• Montague

Who ends the fight in Act 1, Scene 1?

• Lord Montague

• Benvolio

• Lord Capulet

• Prince Escalus

Romeo says “…What fray was here?Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all. Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love.”

How does the fight have more to do with love than hate?

• Each family is in love with themselves so much that they'll never stop fighting

• Each family is actually secretly in love with members of the other family

• Each family shows love by murdering someone in the streets

• Romeo is NOT talking about the fight between the Montagues and Capulets

What will happen if violence erupts between the Montagues and Capulets again?

• Both families will be exiled from Verona

• Both families will be tortured

• The entire family that starts the fight will be exiled from Verona

• The entire family that starts the fight will be put to death

Answer explanation

Prince Escalus:

“If ever you disturb our streets again, YOUR LIVES shall pay the forfeit of the peace.”

The Montagues and Capulets are feuding because:

• The Montagues are more respected than the Capulets

• The Capulets are more respected than the Montagues

• The Prince is more lenient to one family than the other

• We don't know and neither do they.

Answer explanation

The Montagues and Capulets are "two households, both alike in dignity" according to the Prologue. Verona shows no preference to one family over the other.

According to Mercutio, who brings dreams to people?

• Rosaline

• Prince Escalus

• Queen Mab

• Juliet