WorksheetsROMEO AND JULIET ACTS 1-5 FINAL TEST VANDERVEEN 2016
Total questions: 92
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers?
a)
They will marry.
b)
They will die.
c)
They will be forced apart.
d)
They will live happily ever after.
2.
Who is Romeo's cousin? He likes peace and truth.
a)
Benvolio
b)
Mercutio
c)
Tybalt
d)
Paris
3.
Who is Juliet's cousin? He is a hot head who always wants to fight.
a)
Benvolio
b)
Mercutio
c)
Tybalt
d)
Sampson
4.
Sampson and Gregory are servants for which household?
a)
Capulet household
b)
Montague household
c)
Prince Escalus' household
d)
One is for Montague, the other is for Capulet
5.
What do Sampson and Gregory do to start a fight with Abram?
a)
Sampson bites his thumb at Abram.
b)
They give Abram the middle finger.
c)
They draw their swords.
d)
Sampson hits Abram in the back.
6.
What does Prince Escalus say he will do to anyone who fights in the future?
a)
Put them in jail.
b)
Make them live together.
c)
Punish them with death.
d)
banish them from Verona
7.
What does Benvolio suggest to Romeo to take care of his lovesick problem?
a)
Look at other women
b)
Ask Rosaline to marry him
c)
Force Rosaline to be with him
d)
Become a priest
8.
Why does Peter ask Romeo to read the list of guests invited to the party?
a)
He wants to tease Romeo with the list
b)
He can't read
c)
He can't pronounce some of the names
d)
He wants to invite Romeo to the party
9.
What makes Romeo decide to go to the party?
a)
His friends pressure him to go
b)
Rosaline will be there
c)
He wants to fight the Tybalt
d)
He has to spy on the Capulets for his father
10.
When Juliet replies to her mother by saying, "It is an honor that I do not dream of," what is she referring to?
a)
Dating
b)
Having babies
c)
Marriage
d)
Dancing
11.
How do Romeo and his friends plan to hide their identity at the Capulet's party?
a)
Wear masks
b)
Paint their faces
c)
Nothing, no one will recognize them
d)
Wear hats
12.
Who is Queen Mab?
a)
A fairy queen
b)
Juliet
c)
Prince Escalus' mother
d)
a prostitute
13.
How does Mercutio feel about dreams?
a)
They are the product of a brain that's doing nothing
b)
They keep you up at night
c)
They are the gatekeeper to the future
d)
They are very serious things not to mess with
14.
Before Romeo goes to the Capulet party, he says, "...some consequence yet hanging in the stars shall bitterly begin this fearful date with this night's revels...by some vile forfeit of untimely death," what is he foreshadowing?
a)
His future death
b)
His future love for Juliet
c)
His future love for Rosaline
d)
His parent's death
15.
When Romeo first sees Juliet, what question does he ask himself?
a)
"Did my heart love 'til now?"
b)
"Is she a Capulet?"
c)
"What lady is that?"
d)
Is that Rosaline?
16.
How does Tybalt know Romeo is at the party?
a)
He sees Romeo without his mask on.
b)
He recognizes his voice.
c)
A servant tells him.
d)
The nurse tells him
17.
When Tybalt tells Lord Capulet that Romeo is at the party, Lord Capulet tells him to _____.
a)
calm down
b)
go kill Romeo
c)
throw Romeo out of the party
d)
Call for the Prince
18.
When they talk for the first time, what do Romeo and Juliet call each other?
a)
Honey and Babe
b)
Romeo and Juliet
c)
Pilgrim and Saint
d)
Saint and Sinner
19.
How does Juliet find out Romeo is a Montague?
a)
Her Nurse tells her
b)
A servant tells her.
c)
Her father tells her.
d)
Tybalt tells her
20.
How does Romeo find out Juliet is a Capulet?
a)
Juliet's Nurse tells him.
b)
A servant tells him.
c)
Tybalt tells him.
d)
Mercutio tells him
21.
Juliet is of the house of:
a)
Montague
b)
Shakespeare
c)
Capulet
d)
Kane
22.
The nurse's daughter is named:
a)
Susanna
b)
Susan
c)
Sharon
d)
Juliet
23.
"Romeo and Juliet" takes place in what country?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Italy
24.
At the beginning of the play, Romeo is in love with:
a)
Juliet
b)
Rosaline
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Nurse
25.
This person hates peace.
a)
Lord Capulet
b)
Lord Montague
c)
Tybalt
d)
Mercutio
26.
When Romeo says, "I have a feeling this party tonight will be the start of something bad, something that will end with my own death..." what figurative language is being used?
a)
Simile
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Foreshadowing
27.
At the beginning of the play, Romeo's parents are worried about him because he ___________.
a)
is too friendly with their enemies
b)
has involved himself with rowdy friends
c)
seems unaccountably sad and gloomy
d)
is too hot-tempered and quick to anger
28.
Which device is being demonstrated below?
“You have dancing shoes / with nimble soles. I have a soul of lead / So stakes me to the ground I cannot move.”
“You have dancing shoes / with nimble soles. I have a soul of lead / So stakes me to the ground I cannot move.”
a)
aside
b)
prologue
c)
foil
d)
pun
29.
Mercutio can be described as a foil to Romeo because ____________.
a)
he comes from a different social class
b)
he is much older than Romeo
c)
he is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague
d)
unlike Romeo, he does not take love seriously
30.
When trying to woo Juliet, Romeo suggests they ___________ with their lips like they do with their hands.
a)
Sign
b)
Wave
c)
Motion
d)
Pray
31.
What does Juliet compare love to when she realizes who Romeo is?
a)
A monster
b)
A serpent
A snake
A snake
c)
A flower
d)
A knife
32.
The Montague servants are:
a)
Sampson and Gregory
b)
Peter and Gregory
c)
Abram and Balthasar
d)
Sampson and Abram
33.
What purpose does the role of the Nurse, servants, and serving man have in this tragedy?
a)
comedy
b)
to show the importance of education
c)
they teach the moral
d)
they are the foils to the characters
34.
When Romeo hears of his punishment, he is
a)
angry
b)
happy
c)
sad, rolling around on the ground, and crying
d)
doesn't care about it at all
35.
When Benvolio tells Prince Escalus what happened on the street he:
a)
lies and makes everything up
b)
tells the truth
c)
tells Romeo's side
d)
tell's part of the truth
36.
After his wedding night, Romeo departs for
a)
His house
b)
Mantua
c)
Rome
d)
Paris
37.
A soliloquy is best defined as --
a)
a long speech by a character alone on stage giving their inner thoughts
b)
the character crazy and talking to themself
c)
a silly joke on stage
d)
two characters having a conversation
38.
Romeo is motivated to kill Tybalt because Tybalt has
a)
called Romeo a villain
b)
killed Benvolio
c)
killed Mercutio, his friend
d)
challenged Romeo to a duel
39.
When the nurse brings Juliet the news of the day’s tragedy, Juliet misunderstands and first thinks the slain man is_____
a)
Romeo
b)
Tybalt
c)
Paris
d)
her brother
40.
What "scheme" does Juliet devise to get rid of the nurse and get out of the house?
a)
go see the Friar
b)
go to confession
c)
go to her best friend's house
d)
see Paris
41.
How does Juliet's attitude change toward the nurse?
a)
she now thinks she's funny
b)
she now thinks she is a horrible person
c)
she now feels betrayed by her
d)
she now trusts her even more
42.
Why do the Capulets think Juliet is crying?
a)
Tybalt's death
b)
Romeo being banished
c)
marrying Paris
d)
the Nurse hurt her feelings
43.
What argument does the Friar use to prevent Romeo from killing himself?
a)
He will tell Juliet to marry Paris
b)
He should be happy
c)
Juliet will kill herself too
d)
He will tell his parents
44.
What is Juliet most upset over after hearing about Tybalt's death?
a)
Tybalt's death
b)
Romeo killing him
c)
Romeo being banished
d)
The Nurse not telling her sooner
45.
Who tells the Prince what happened in the streets?
a)
The Friar
b)
Mercutio
c)
Benvolio
d)
Romeo
46.
What does Romeo say that Juliet has done to him?
a)
made him a fighter
b)
made him feminine (a wimp)
c)
made him crazy
d)
made him want to kill Tybalt
47.
Benvolio's personality is best described as ...
a)
hot-headed
b)
angry
c)
a fighter
d)
peaceful
48.
Who said it?
"A plague on both of your houses!"
"A plague on both of your houses!"
a)
Montague
b)
Capulet
c)
Mercutio
d)
Tybalt
49.
Friar Laurence tells Romeo to_____
a)
hide at home
b)
go to see Juliet and then leave before daybreak for Verona
c)
go straight to Verona
d)
hide at the Capulets
50.
Who said it?
"Thou art a villain."
"Thou art a villain."
a)
Tybalt
b)
Romeo
c)
Montague
d)
Capulet
51.
Who threatens to throw Juliet in the street?
a)
Romeo
b)
Paris
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Lord Capulet
52.
Juliet's marriage to Paris has been arranged for what day originally?
a)
Tuesday
b)
Monday
c)
Wednesday
d)
Thursday
53.
Mercutio is stabbed because _____ got in the way
a)
Paris
b)
Benvolio
c)
Tybalt's servant
d)
Romeo
54.
What does Juliet send to Romeo?
a)
her rope
b)
a bird
c)
her ring
d)
poison
55.
After being banished, Romeo is told to go to the city of ____
a)
Verona
b)
Mantua
c)
Paris
56.
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
a)
death
b)
jail
c)
banished from Verona
d)
banished from Mantua
57.
Who kills Tybalt?
a)
Mercutio
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
Paris
d)
Romeo
58.
Who kills Mercutio?
a)
Romeo
b)
Tybalt
c)
Benvolio
d)
He falls on his sword
59.
Which character wants to use the romance of Romeo and Juliet as a means to end the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets?
a)
Friar Lawrence
b)
Prince Escalus
c)
Friar John
d)
Lord Montague
60.
Which character dislikes Tybalt because of his swordplay style rather than his familial connections?
a)
Benvolio
b)
Romeo
c)
Mercutio
d)
Balthasar
61.
Which character is willing to end the feud by any means necessary, even if it means executing the offending parties?
a)
Mercutio
b)
Prince Escalus
c)
Apothecary
d)
Paris
62.
What will Juliet do, in order to appear dead to her family?
a)
Sleep in a coffin
b)
Leave a dummy in her bed
c)
Take a sleeping potion
d)
Stab herself
63.
Why didn't Romeo receive Friar Lawrence's message?
a)
Friar John got lost on the way to Mantua.
b)
Friar Lawrence got lost on the way to Mantua.
c)
The town was quarantined against a plague outbreak.
d)
Friar John led a donkey and was therefore much slower than Balthasar riding a horse.
64.
Why is Paris killed?
a)
He defends Juliet's tomb against Romeo.
b)
He is executed for Romeo's death.
c)
He defends Juliet's tomb against Friar Lawrence.
d)
He defends Romeo's tomb against Juliet.
65.
Why does Friar Lawrence leave Juliet in the tomb alone?
a)
He is angry with her.
b)
He is afraid of getting caught.
c)
He wants to check on a noise he heard outside.
d)
He is dragged away
66.
How does Friar Lawrence react to Romeo and Juliet's deaths?
a)
With guilt
b)
With anger
c)
With accustations
d)
With indifference
67.
What is the redemption of Romeo and Juliet's deaths?
a)
Friar Lawrence is acquitted.
b)
Romeo comes back to life, for he has taken the wrong potion.
c)
The two fighting families reconcile.
d)
The Prince punishes the families.
68.
This character has the potential for greatness but is doomed, usually as a result of a tragic flaw.
a)
hero
b)
tragic hero
c)
antagonist
d)
loser
69.
A character speaks directly to another character or to himself or herself.
a)
monologue
b)
sililoquy
c)
aside
d)
speech
70.
A character says something to the audience that the other characters are not supposed to hear.
a)
monologue
b)
sililoquy
c)
aside
d)
speech
71.
A character speaks his or her innermost thoughts when no other characters are on stage.
a)
monologue
b)
sililoquy
c)
aside
d)
speech
72.
Who was Queen during Shakespear's time?
a)
Queen Anne
b)
Queen Juliet
c)
Queen Kate I
d)
Queen Elizabeth I
73.
What were people called that were too poor to buy a seat and had to stand in the courtyard?
a)
groundhogs
b)
groundlings
c)
peasants
d)
standers
74.
Shakespeare used elaborate scenery and props to set the stage.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
Romeo and Juliet was an completely original idea of Shakespeare.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
"Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man indeed."
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Pun
c)
Analogy
d)
Metaphor
77.
"damned saint"
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Analogy
c)
Metaphor
d)
Pun
78.
"Honourable villian"
a)
Pun
b)
Analogy
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Metaphor
79.
The ring Juliet sends to Romeo is a(n)______ of her love for him
a)
oxymoron
b)
metaphor
c)
symbol
d)
simile
80.
Friar Laurence's monologue in Act 3, scene 3 is an example of___________ because it is unrhymed iambic pentameter
a)
Shakespearean Sonnet
b)
prose
c)
couplet
d)
blank verse
81.
"Speak to my gossip Venus one fair word..."
a)
allusion
b)
oxymoron
c)
simile
d)
metaphore
82.
"Then love-devouring death do what he dare..."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
pun
83.
Why is Romeo and Juliet a tragedy rather than a romance?
a)
no vampires
b)
everyone dies
c)
no werewolves
d)
everyone lives
84.
What did Lady Montague die from?
a)
a broken heart (heart attack)
b)
she killed herself
c)
she drank posion
d)
a Capulet killed her
85.
Who all died in act 5?
a)
Tybalt, Romeo, Balthasar
b)
Paris, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague
c)
Paris, Tybalt, Romeo, Lady Montague, Juliet
d)
Lady Montague, Lord Montague, Paris, Romeo, and Tybalt
86.
Who died in the entire play?
a)
Tybalt, Mercutio, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague
b)
Lord Montague, Paris, Tybalt, Juliet, The Friar
c)
Paris, Tybalt, Juliet, Balthasar, Lord Montague
d)
Lord Capulet, Lady Montague, Paris, Juliet, and Romeo
87.
How do you think Paris feels about Juliet?
a)
Relieved they do not have to marry
b)
Annoyed that she loved Romeo and not him
c)
Happy that they got to get married before she died
d)
He truly loved her and is upset she is dead
88.
What two reasons does Romeo give Balthasar for entereing the Capulet tomb?
a)
to see her face one last time and remove the ring from her hand
b)
to die
c)
to kill Paris
d)
to steal her away and take her to Mantua
89.
What's the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
a)
The King's Head
b)
The Curtain
c)
The Swan
d)
The Globe
90.
Where was Shakespeare born?
a)
Stanford-upon-Avon
b)
Stratford-upon-Avon
c)
Stafford-upon-Thames
d)
London
91.
In which year was William Shakespeare born?
a)
1564
b)
1534
c)
1594
d)
1544
92.
William Shakespeare married...
a)
Anne Hathaway
b)
Elizabeth Bennett
c)
Miriam Shakespeare
d)
Demi Moore
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