Romeo and Juliet & The Odyssey Quiz

Who is Romeo's cousin and peacekeeper?

• Tybalt

• Mercutio

• Benvolio

• Paris

Why does Juliet fake her death?

• She wants to leave Verona

• She wants to escape marrying Paris

• She wants to test Romeo

• She is actually sick

How does Mercutio die?

• He is poisoned

• He is stabbed by Tybalt

• He kills himself

• Romeo accidentally kills him

What role does Friar Laurence play in the story?

• He tries to separate the lovers

• He helps Juliet marry Paris

• He helps Romeo and Juliet get married in secret

• He tells the Capulets about the marriage

What is a major theme in Romeo and Juliet?

• Betrayal by friends

• Justice and law

• Love vs. hate and family conflict

• War and peace

What ultimately causes Romeo’s death?

• Tybalt’s curse

• Juliet’s betrayal

• The Nurse’s lies

• He believes Juliet is dead and drinks poison

What is Juliet’s final action in the play?

• She runs away

• She wakes, sees Romeo dead, and kills herself

• She confronts her parents

• She writes a letter

Who helps Odysseus throughout his journey?

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Athena

• Ares

Who is Penelope?

• Odysseus’s daughter

• A goddess who traps Odysseus

• Odysseus’s wife, who remains loyal while he’s gone

• A siren

Which obstacle does Odysseus face on his journey?

• Volcano eruption

• The Sirens and the Cyclops

• Pirates from Ithaca

• A storm from Zeus