Shakespeare Quiz: Romeo and Juliet & Macbeth

What is the word for the 14 line sonnet at the start of Romeo and Juliet that tells the audience the plot of the play?

• Exposition

• Prologue

• Epilogue

• Trailer

Macbeth can be best described as what type of Shakespearean play?

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• History

• Documentary

Where in Italy is Romeo and Juliet set?

• Florence

• Venice

• Verona

• Padua

True of False: In the world of theatre, it is considered bad luck to say the name 'Macbeth'.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It's true! It is believed that saying the name 'Macbeth' inside a theatre will bring disaster, and so the play is referred to as 'The Scottish Play'.

What are the names of the two Capulet servants who start a fight with some Montague men in the opening scene of Romeo and Juliet.

• Sampson and Gregory

• Mercutio and Benvolio

• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

• Tweedledum and Tweedledee

Which of these characters appears first in Macbeth?

• Macbeth

• The King

• The Witches

• Lady Macbeth

Before he meets Juliet, what is the name of the girl who Romeo is infatuated with at the start of the play?

• Portia

• Rosaline

• Cordelia

• Desdemona

What is the name of the King who Macbeth kills in Act II so that he may become King?

• Banquo

• Macduff

• Malcolm

• Duncan

How old is Juliet in Romeo and Juliet?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

Who do the Macbeth's blame for the King's murder?

• Banquo

• The King's Servants

• The King's Sons

• Macduff