Romeo+Juliet: Act 1 Quiz

The play, Romeo and Juliet, takes place in the city of:

• Venice

• Verona

• Florence

• London

The feud between the Capulets and Montagues has been going on for:

• 1 month

• 5 years

• 10 years

• A very long time

The Prologue foreshadows the play. How will the play end?

• Death of Romeo and Juliet

• Marriage of Romeo and Juliet

• The birth of Romeo and Juliet's child

• None of these...Ms. M is trying to trick you!

Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of Act 1?

• Juliet

• Queen Mab

• Rosaline

• Lady Whitstone

Who has asked Lord Capulet for Juliet’s hand in marriage?

• Mercutio

• Paris

• Romeo

• Escalus

When they meet, Romeo and Juliet are aware of each other’s family connections, that Juliet is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague.

• True

• False

Why does Tybalt vow to get revenge on Romeo?

• Lord Capulet wants Romeo dead because he kissed Juliet

• Tybalt hates Romeo because he is a Montague

• Romeo's bad manners in crashing the party is an insult to his family

• Romeo is cousin to Benvolio who Tybalt hates

What condition does Lord Capulet place on Paris's marriage to Juliet?

• To wait two years before the wedding

• To let her take her nurse with her

• To come to the party first before he will agree

• To give him the dowry before he can agree

What is the punishment Prince Escalus determines will happen if the two families fight again?

• The heads of each family will go to prison

• Benvolio and Tybalt will be exiled

• The heads of each family will be killed

• Romeo and Juliet will have to marry each other

What is the bad feeling Romeo has that he shares with Mercutio before he goes to the party?

• He feels like he won't ever be able to win Rosaline's love.

• He feels like something bad is going to happen to him if he goes to the party.

• He feels like he and his family will be discovered crashing the party.

• He feels like Benvolio will be killed if he goes to the party.