Romeo and Juliet Test

Who bites their thumb at the beginning of the play? What is the purpose of doing so?

• Capulet servants who are trying to disrespect the Montagues

• Mercutio, and he is trying to pick a fight with Tybalt

• Romeo does because he is trying to signal something to Juliet

• None of the above

After breaking up the brawl in Verona, what does Prince Escalus threaten to do to the Capulets and Montagues?

• Banish them from Verona

• Imprison them

• Execute anyone who disturbs the peace again

• Force them to make peace

Why is Romeo upset at the beginning of the play?

• He is in love with Rosaline, who does not love him back

• He has been banished from Verona

• He has killed Tybalt

• He is late to the Capulet's party

Who spots Romeo at the Capulet party, and how do they react to him being there?

• Tybalt, and he wants to confront Romeo immediately.

• Lady Capulet, and she wants to arrange for him to marry Juliet.

• Lord Capulet, and he doesn't care.

• Mercutio, and he makes fun of Romeo.

After the party, where do Romeo and Juliet secretly meet?

• Juliet's balcony

• The market square

• Friar Lawrence's cell

• Romeo's house

What is the purpose of Juliet comparing Romeo to a rose in act 2 scene 2?

• To highlight the danger Romeo represents

• To criticize Romeo's decisions

• To discuss Romeo's personality and the unimportance of names

• To discuss his romantic potential as a partner

In act 2 scene 3, what does Friar Lawrence say nature is capable of?

• Creating life

• Both giving and taking life

• Destroying life

• Healing itself

Why does Friar Lawrence not want to marry Romeo and Juliet at first? What makes him change his mind?

• He thinks Romeo is falls in love too easily, but he agrees because he thinks he can unite their families

• He thinks R&J will begin to hate one another, but he realizes it will not be his problem in the future

• He thinks R&J are too young to get married, but he thinks about the power of youth

• He is afraid of the responsibility involved in marrying them, but he ignores the red flags

Match the following characters & their descriptions.

• -Calm and nice

  -Romeo's cousin

• Benvolio

• -Funny but weird

  -Related to the Prince

• Tybalt

• -Head of Juliet's family

• Mercutio

• -Hothead

  -Likes fighting

  -Juliet's cousin

• Capulet

What makes Juliet lose her trust in the Nurse?

• The Nurse criticizes Romeo and swears her loyalty to the Capulets

• The Nurse advises Juliet to marry Paris and talks badly of Romeo

• The Nurse reveals Juliet's secrets to her parents

• The Nurse refuses to take a message to Romeo