WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Test Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 39mins
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1.
Tybalt's nickname is the "Prince of Cats" because
a)
he is agile and quick to fight
b)
he likes to nap
c)
he doesn't like water
d)
he is very independent
2.
Iambic means
a)
a line of poetry that does not rhyme
b)
a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable
c)
two unstressed syllables in a row
d)
one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
3.
The resolution of Romeo and Juliet is that:
I) The Capulet and Montague families make peace.
II) The families will have to live with the tragedy that their feud has caused.
III) The Montague family will put up a golden statue in honor of Juliet
IV) Friar Lawrence will be banned from his church.
V) The Prince will kill anyone who fights in Verona's streets.
I) The Capulet and Montague families make peace.
II) The families will have to live with the tragedy that their feud has caused.
III) The Montague family will put up a golden statue in honor of Juliet
IV) Friar Lawrence will be banned from his church.
V) The Prince will kill anyone who fights in Verona's streets.
a)
I and II
b)
IV and V
c)
III, IV and V
d)
I, II, and III
4.
The inciting incident of the story is when
a)
The Capulets and the Montagues right in the square
b)
the two families are feuding
c)
Romeo meets Juliet at a party
d)
the Prince banishes Romeo
5.
Which of the following could have possibly prevented Romeo and/or Juliet's deaths:
I) Friar Lawrence doesn't leave the tomb without Juliet
II) Romeo doesn't go to the Capulet's party.
III) Friar Lawrence refuses to marry Romeo and Juliet.
IV) Friar John got the note to Romeo.
V) The nurse hadn't helped Romeo and Juliet get married.
I) Friar Lawrence doesn't leave the tomb without Juliet
II) Romeo doesn't go to the Capulet's party.
III) Friar Lawrence refuses to marry Romeo and Juliet.
IV) Friar John got the note to Romeo.
V) The nurse hadn't helped Romeo and Juliet get married.
a)
All of the above
b)
None of the above
c)
II and IV
d)
I and V
6.
Over the course of the play Juliet changes in each of the following ways EXCEPT
a)
she becomes willing to make her own choices
b)
she trusts fewer people in her life
c)
she becomes more shy and scared of the world
d)
she becomes more brave
7.
The prologue of the play is written as a
a)
rhyme
b)
monologue
c)
sonnet
d)
dialogue
8.
When Romeo and Juliet would have originally been performed all the roles would have been played by
a)
people who had little money
b)
wealthy people
c)
men
d)
women
9.
Each of the following is an example of a rising action in the story EXCEPT
a)
Juliet takes Romeo's dagger and stabs herself.
b)
Juliet begs the Friar for a plan to keep her from marrying Paris
c)
Romeo tries to break up the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt and Mercutio is killed under his arm.
d)
Juliet tells her mother that she will be interested in Paris if that's her mother's wish.
10.
The fact that the Capulets and the Montagues agree to make peace at the end of the play is an example of a/an:
a)
exposition
b)
inciting incident
c)
climax
d)
resolution
11.
One theme found in Romeo and Juliet is that hatred can have unintended consequences. This is made clear in the following incidents:
I) Many people are dead who were not directly involved in the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues
II) Tybalt wants to fight all Montagues, and Romeo is no exception
III) The feud has forced Montague and Capulet's children to hide their love, leading to their deaths
IV) Friar Laurence creates many plans to keep the couple together, but none turns out as intended
V) The nurse helps Juliet and Romeo make plans for the secret wedding
I) Many people are dead who were not directly involved in the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues
II) Tybalt wants to fight all Montagues, and Romeo is no exception
III) The feud has forced Montague and Capulet's children to hide their love, leading to their deaths
IV) Friar Laurence creates many plans to keep the couple together, but none turns out as intended
V) The nurse helps Juliet and Romeo make plans for the secret wedding
a)
All of the above
b)
I, II, III
c)
I, III, IV
d)
II, IV, V
12.
Before Romeo met Juliet he
a)
was in love with Rosaline.
b)
was going to marry someone else.
c)
was going to move to Mantua.
d)
was studying to be a priest like Friar Laurence.
13.
People with very little money could choose to pay a small fee to stand in front of the stage for the performance. These people were called:
a)
stagelings
b)
groundlings
c)
poorlings
d)
Earthlings
14.
Each of the following things is true about the Nurse EXCEPT
a)
she believes Juliet is too young to get married.
b)
she has served the Capulet family since Juliet was a baby.
c)
she has lost both her daughter and her husband.
d)
she loves Juliet as if she were her daughter.
15.
Friar Laurence is:
I) a priest
II) good with plants and understands their medicinal powers
III) a mentor to Romeo
IV) an open and honest person
V) a person who makes lots of plans
I) a priest
II) good with plants and understands their medicinal powers
III) a mentor to Romeo
IV) an open and honest person
V) a person who makes lots of plans
a)
All of the above.
b)
None of the above
c)
I, II, III, V
d)
II, III, IV, V
16.
The prologue of the play serves as the
a)
Conclusion
b)
Resolution
c)
Inciting Incident
d)
Exposition
17.
Each of the following is a falling action of the story EXCEPT
a)
Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt when he is challenged in the square.
b)
The Prince tells everyone they are to blame for Romeo and Juliet's deaths.
c)
The families decided to end the feud and make peace.
d)
Lord Montague offers to put up a gold statue in honor of Juliet's faithfulness to his son.
18.
In Shakespeare's time, the audience could be very vocal in their like or dislike of the play. It was not unheard of for them to:
I) boo, hiss, and holler during the performance
II) throw things at the actors if they felt the performance wasn't going well
III) set fire to the stage if they disliked the play
IV) kill the playwright if they disliked the play
I) boo, hiss, and holler during the performance
II) throw things at the actors if they felt the performance wasn't going well
III) set fire to the stage if they disliked the play
IV) kill the playwright if they disliked the play
a)
All of the above
b)
I and II
c)
II and IV
d)
I and III
19.
Paris is:
I) a well respected man
II) a noble person with the title of "count"
III) considered by the Capulets as a suitable husband for Juliet
IV) older than Juliet
V) wealthy
I) a well respected man
II) a noble person with the title of "count"
III) considered by the Capulets as a suitable husband for Juliet
IV) older than Juliet
V) wealthy
a)
All of the above
b)
I, II, and III
c)
III, IV, and V
d)
II, III, V
20.
A sonnet is a poem comprised (made up) of
a)
four quatrains and a doublet
b)
three couplets and a quartet
c)
three quatrains and a couplet
d)
two couplets and three quartets
21.
Lady Montague dies because
a)
she was very old.
b)
she can't believe that Romeo married Juliet.
c)
she is so sad over Romeo's banishment.
d)
she hates her husband.
22.
The London Theater where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed during his lifetime was unique because:
a)
there was no roof
b)
it was the first theater in the world
c)
there were no seats
d)
people who weren't wealthy were not allowed to attend
23.
By the end of the play, each of the following people are dead EXCEPT
a)
Romeo
b)
Tybalt
c)
Mercutio
d)
Benvolio
24.
Another theme found in the play is that making hasty choices/decisions without thinking them through can lead to terrible consequences. This theme is evident when:
I) Romeo and Juliet rush into their decision to marry.
II) Romeo kills Tybalt in a fit of rage following Mercutio's death.
III) Mercutio picks a fight with Tybalt, just for fun.
IV) Friar Lawrence creates hastily plan after plan to reunite the couple, only to have them all fail.
V) Lord Capulet arranges for Juliet to marry Paris just a few days after the party.
I) Romeo and Juliet rush into their decision to marry.
II) Romeo kills Tybalt in a fit of rage following Mercutio's death.
III) Mercutio picks a fight with Tybalt, just for fun.
IV) Friar Lawrence creates hastily plan after plan to reunite the couple, only to have them all fail.
V) Lord Capulet arranges for Juliet to marry Paris just a few days after the party.
a)
All of the above.
b)
None of the above.
c)
I, II, III
d)
III, IV, V
25.
Friar John is unable to take Friar Laurence's note to Romeo because
a)
He decided not to follow Friar Lawrence's directions, as he didn't agree with the plan.
b)
His horse was too slow to get him to Mantua in time.
c)
Romeo was already back in Verona by the time he had arrived.
d)
He was suspected of being exposed to the plague, so the authorities wouldn't let him leave.
26.
William Shakespeare
I) wrote lots of plays.
II) created literary works that are still read today.
III) wrote lots of sonnets.
IV) wrote Romeo and Juliet in the late 1500's.
V) lived in England.
I) wrote lots of plays.
II) created literary works that are still read today.
III) wrote lots of sonnets.
IV) wrote Romeo and Juliet in the late 1500's.
V) lived in England.
a)
All of the above.
b)
None of the above.
c)
I, II, III
d)
III, IV, V
27.
Romeo and Juliet's love for one another in the face of their feuding families is an example of:
a)
External Conflict: Person vs. Person
b)
External Conflict: Person vs. Society
c)
Internal Conflict: Person vs. Self
d)
External Conflict: Person vs. Fate
28.
People still read Romeo and Juliet because
I) it was written in the 1900's
II) the themes are still true today.
III) the writing, although difficult, still captures readers' interest.
IV) Shakespeare is considered a great writer.
V) people behave today the way that some of the characters in the play behave.
I) it was written in the 1900's
II) the themes are still true today.
III) the writing, although difficult, still captures readers' interest.
IV) Shakespeare is considered a great writer.
V) people behave today the way that some of the characters in the play behave.
a)
All of the above.
b)
None of the above.
c)
I, III, IV, V
d)
II, III, IV, V
29.
Directors get to choose how to have actors move and deliver the lines of the play. Actors write down these directions in something called a/an:
a)
stage directions
b)
prompt book
c)
script
d)
notes
30.
Each of the following is an example of iambic pentameter EXCEPT
a)
"It is the lark that sings so out of tune"
b)
"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?"
c)
"Forgive me cousin, Ah dear Juliet."
d)
"Speak'st thou from thy heart?"
31.
Alone in her room, Juliet's conflict over whether to drink the potion Friar Lawrence has prepared is an example of
a)
External Conflict: Person vs. Society
b)
External Conflict: Person vs. Person
c)
Internal Conflict: Person vs. Self
d)
External Conflict: Person vs. Fate
32.
Benvolio serves as a foil for Mercutio because his behavior shows how Mercutio:
I) is peace loving
II) is aggressive
III) is argumentative
IV) is kind to everyone
V) looks for trouble
I) is peace loving
II) is aggressive
III) is argumentative
IV) is kind to everyone
V) looks for trouble
a)
All of the above
b)
None of the above
c)
I, II, IV
d)
II, III, V
33.
Romeo's feelings of guilt over Tybalt's death are an example of
a)
External Conflict: Person vs. Person
b)
External Conflict: Person vs. Society
c)
Internal Conflict: Person vs. Self
d)
External Conflict: Person vs. Fate
34.
Why does Friar Laurence leave the Capulet's tomb?
a)
He is afraid of the dead bodies.
b)
He is so sad over Romeo's death he refuses to stay.
c)
He believes watchmen are coming and doesn't want to get caught.
d)
Juliet wouldn't agree to go with him.
35.
Pentameter refers to
a)
a line of poetry that rhymes
b)
a line of poetry that doesn't rhyme
c)
a line of poetry having ten feet per meter
d)
a line of poetry having five feet per meter
36.
Romeo killing Tybalt is an example of
a)
External conflict: Person vs. Person
b)
External Conflict: Person vs. Society
c)
Internal Conflict: Person vs. Self
d)
External Conflict: Person vs. Fate
37.
Which of the following characters are aware of Romeo and Juliet's marriage before Friar Laurence's explanation at the Capulet's tomb:
I) Friar Laurence
II) Benvolio
III) Mercutio
IV) Nurse
V) Prince
I) Friar Laurence
II) Benvolio
III) Mercutio
IV) Nurse
V) Prince
a)
All of the above
b)
I and IV
c)
I and III
d)
IV and V
38.
Romeo believes that his future has been decided by fate. However, he makes choices over and over that prove that he is the one in control of his life. Each of the following is an example of a choice he makes that illustrates this:
I) Friar Lawrence married Romeo and Juliet without their parents' consent.
II) He decides to go to the Capulet's party.
III) He decides to kill Tybalt instead of waiting for the Prince to pronounce Tybalt's sentence.
IV) He decides to marry Juliet after only knowing her for a few days.
V) Juliet drinks the potion Friar Lawrence gave her.
I) Friar Lawrence married Romeo and Juliet without their parents' consent.
II) He decides to go to the Capulet's party.
III) He decides to kill Tybalt instead of waiting for the Prince to pronounce Tybalt's sentence.
IV) He decides to marry Juliet after only knowing her for a few days.
V) Juliet drinks the potion Friar Lawrence gave her.
a)
All of the above
b)
None of the above
c)
I, II, V
d)
II, III, IV
39.
Romeo steps between Tybalt and Mercutio in an attempt to stop the fighting, but Mercutio is killed in this attempt to help. This is an example of:
a)
dramatic irony
b)
thematic irony
c)
verbal irony
d)
situational irony
40.
Each of the following is true about the Prince EXCEPT
a)
he appears in the play three times: after the fights in Acts I and III, and at the tomb in Act V.
b)
he decides to banish Romeo rather than killing him because Tybalt killed Mercutio.
c)
he decides that Friar Lawrence should be punished for his participation in the events.
d)
he believes he is partly to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
41.
Each of the following is a rising action of the story EXCEPT
a)
The prince banishes Romeo
b)
The Capulet's have a party
c)
Juliet refuses to marry Paris.
d)
Romeo drinks poison because he believes Juliet is dead.
42.
The relationship between Juliet and her father changes when:
a)
Juliet tells her father that she won't marry Paris.
b)
Capulet tells Paris to woo her and capture her heart.
c)
Capulet finds out that Romeo was at his party.
d)
Juliet runs to Friar Laurence to get help with a new plan.
43.
Tybalt is:
I) Juliet's cousin
II) at least twenty years older than Romeo and Juliet
III) an easily angered person who loves to fight
IV) a grudge holder
V) a lawyer
I) Juliet's cousin
II) at least twenty years older than Romeo and Juliet
III) an easily angered person who loves to fight
IV) a grudge holder
V) a lawyer
a)
All of the above.
b)
None of the above.
c)
II, IV, V
d)
I, III, IV
44.
The climax of the story occurs when:
a)
Juliet drinks the potion that Friar Laurence prepares.
b)
Romeo drinks the poison.
c)
Juliet stabs herself with a dagger.
d)
Romeo kills Tybalt and is banished from Verona.
45.
Romeo is each of the following EXCEPT
a)
able to fall in love quickly
b)
unwilling to share his emotions with others
c)
slow to make decisions
d)
unable to feel remorse or guilt
46.
Romeo and Mercutio have different beliefs about love. Choose the one that is true for both of them.
a)
Romeo thinks that falling in love is just something that happens to someone; we have no control. Mercutio believes that we are in control over who we love and we shoulnd't let love depress us.
b)
Mercutio believes that we have no control over who we love or our emotions; Romeo believes that there is one right person for us.
c)
Romeo believes that there is no one right person us, there are "more fish in the sea"; Mercutio believes that we shouldn't let love depress us.
47.
Romeo believes he is in the middle of a person vs. fate conflict. This is made clear when he says all of the following EXCEPT
a)
"For here lies Juliet, and her beauty makes this vault a feasting presence full of life."
b)
"O, I am fortune's fool."
c)
"Then I defy you, stars."
d)
"O, give me thy hand, one writ with me in sour misfortune's book"
48.
Over the course of the play, many characters are dishonest with each other. Each is an example of a character being dishonest EXCEPT
a)
Juliet telling her parents that she was wrong and will marry Paris.
b)
Benvolio telling the Prince that Romeo only killed Tybalt to avenge Mercutio's death.
c)
Romeo not telling his friends and family about his secret marriage.
d)
After Juliet takes the potion, Friar tells her family to hurry her funeral--she's in a better place
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