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WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Final
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which theater was built in England for Shakespeare's group of actors?
a)
The King's Players
b)
The Curtain
c)
The Globe
d)
The Inns of Court
2.
Which of these is a stage prop that would be important in Act 5, Scene 1 when Romeo visits the apothecary?
a)
A dagger and sword
b)
A vial of liquid
c)
A letter on parchment
d)
A long wooden table
3.
When was Romeo and Juliet written?
a)
1980s
b)
1890s
c)
1430s
d)
1590s
4.
How would the Friar speak the line: (Aside) " I would I knew not why it should be slowed"
a)
He would say it after leaving the stage
b)
He would direct it to the audience only
c)
He would interrupt the other actors
d)
He would speak it louder than everything else
5.
What is the purpose of Juliet's soliloquy in Act 3 Scene 2
a)
To summarize the story
b)
To let the audience know how Juliet feels
c)
To give the actor more lines to memorize
d)
to show the audience how the play was made
6.
How is the audience meant to respond to the scene when the nurse meets Mercutio, Benvolio, and Romeo
a)
The audience should cry
b)
The audience should laugh
c)
The audience should stand up
d)
The audience should boo
7.
What is the dramatic purpose of Act IV, Scene 4
a)
To show Juliet does not get along with her family
b)
To teach the audience how to plan a feast
c)
To set the tone for the following scene
d)
To build suspense before the family finds juliet
8.
When Prince Escalus finds the Montagues and Capulets brawling in the street in Act I, Scene 1, why does he speak in blank verse?
a)
To show his high social status
b)
To show his love of language
c)
To show he has great power
d)
To show he has no power
9.
How can the reader tell that Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy?
a)
The main characters die at the end
b)
The main character has to solve a problem
c)
The Author writes in verse and prose
d)
The characters joke around with one another
10.
What is the purpose for the prologue at the beginning of the play?
a)
To ask the audience to participate
b)
To answer questions from the audience
c)
To introduce the princple actors
d)
To set up the story for the audience
11.
In Romeo and Juliet, the plague causes a problem because it keeps Friar John from delivering a letter to Romeo. How does the plague affect theater in the real world?
a)
It let theaters make more money
b)
It helped actors stay healthy
c)
It caused theaters to close down
d)
It made people want to see plays
12.
Why does Shakespeare use oxymorons in Act III, Scene 2?
a)
To show how Juliet has decided to marry Paris
b)
To show how Romeo has disowned his family
c)
To show Romeo's similarities to Tybalt
d)
To show Juliet's conflicting feelings about Romeo
13.
The moonlight described in the balcony scene makes the mood
a)
Romantic
b)
Scary
c)
Frantic
d)
Dangerous
14.
Which of the following themes is the lesson that Shakespeare MOST LIKELY wanted the audience to take from the play?
a)
Don't lie to your parents
b)
Don't rush into things
c)
Don't hold a grudge for too long
d)
Don't fall in love with your enemy
15.
Romeo and Juliet mostly takes place in
a)
Paris
b)
London
c)
Verona
d)
Mantua
16.
What is the turning point in the story?
a)
Benvolio talks to Romeo about Rosaline
b)
Paris asks to marry Juliet
c)
Romeo kills Tybalt in a fight
d)
Friar Laurence goes to wake Juliet
17.
Shakespeare uses the theme of "fate" in this story. Bad luck and chance seems to affect the outcomes of the play. Which line most represents the theme of fate?
a)
Romeo: "O, I am fortune's fool"
b)
Juliet: "O, swear not by the moon..."
c)
Nurse: "Ah, sir, ah sir. Well, death's the end of all."
d)
Friar: "These violent delights have violent ends."
18.
_
a)
To describe the scene's setting
b)
To create a lighter mood
c)
To foreshadow Romeo's death
d)
To show how happy Romeo is
19.
When Mercutio says "ask me tomorrow and you may find me a grave man." This is an example of
a)
Understatement
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
Pun
d)
Dramatic Irony
20.
Capulet: "For still thine eyes, which I may call the sea, do ebb and flow with tears."
Why does capulet compare Juliet's eyes to the sea?
Why does capulet compare Juliet's eyes to the sea?
a)
Because she is going swimming
b)
Because she has bright blue eyes
c)
Because she drinks too much water
d)
Because she has been crying so much
21.
Which of the following lines is an example of oxymoron?
a)
My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand.
b)
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health
c)
O deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness!
d)
For thou wilt be upon the wings of the nigh
22.
Which of the following lines is an example of alliteration?
a)
My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand.
b)
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health
c)
O deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness!
d)
Then love-devouring death do what he dare
23.
When Juliet tells her mother she wonders at the haste at marrying Paris, this is ironic because
a)
She plans to kill herself soon
b)
She married Romeo so quickly
c)
She thinks her mother hates Paris
d)
She grieves for Tybalt's death
24.
Which of the following lines is an example of an allusion?
a)
The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars
b)
Thy tears are womanish, they wild acts denote
c)
You have dancing shoes with nimble soles, I have a soul of lead
d)
Borrow Cupid's wings and soar with them above a common bond
25.
"A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; doth with their death bury their parents' strife."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Chorus
d)
Prince Escalus
26.
If you ever disturb our streets again/ your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus
27.
"Away from light steals home my heavy son/ And private in his chamber pens himself."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus
28.
"But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will to her consent is but a part."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus
29.
"What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, all Montagues, and thee."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Chorus
d)
Prince Escalus
30.
"That which we call a rose/ By any other word would smell as sweet."
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Juliet
31.
"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast."
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Friar Lawrence
32.
"Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man."
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Friar Lawrence
33.
"What light through yonder window breaks?/ ... O, that I were a glove upon that hand/ That I might touch that cheek!"
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Tybalt
34.
"Young men's love then lies/ not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes."
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Friar Lawrence
d)
Juliet
35.
"I think it best you married with the county."
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Juliet
36.
What is Romeo's mood in Act I, Scene 1
a)
Excited
b)
Depressed
c)
Confrontational
d)
Afraid
37.
What does Mercutio think about dreams?
a)
They can come true
b)
They can tell the future
c)
They are only for men
d)
They are meaningless
38.
What does Capulet tell Paris about Juliet in Act I, Scene 2?
a)
She wants to have a child soon
b)
She is sad abotu Tybalt's death
c)
She is now in love with Romeo
d)
She is too young to be married
39.
Why are Lord and Lady Montague worried about Romeo in Act I?
a)
He has been bothering Prince Escalus
b)
He has been acting withdrawn
c)
He has been fighting with the capulets
d)
He has been spending time with Mercutio
40.
Right after the street brawl in Act I, Lord and Lady Montague speak to
a)
Prince Escalus
b)
Benvolio
c)
Romeo
d)
Capulet
41.
Why does Capulet tell Tybalt to leave Romeo alone at the feast?
a)
He thinks Tybalt is Romeo's good friend
b)
He thinks Romeo is a good person
c)
He begins to like the Montagues
d)
He wants his daughter to meet Romeo
42.
How does Romeo learn that Rosaline will be at the Capulet's party
a)
He sees her going into the Capulet's house
b)
He overhears the Capulet's talking about her
c)
He finds out when Benvolio tells him
d)
He reads the invitation to the servant
43.
What happens right after Romeo kisses Juliet at the feast?
a)
He finds out she is a Capulet
b)
He gets in a fight with Tybalt
c)
He talks to Mercutio about his dreams
d)
He reads the invitation for the Capulet's feast
44.
How old is Juliet?
a)
16
b)
21
c)
18
d)
13
45.
According to the Prince, what is the punishment if the Montagues and Capulets have another brawl?
a)
Jail
b)
Banishment
c)
Death
d)
Fines
46.
.
a)
A servant is killed
b)
The prince talks to Sampson
c)
A fight breaks out
d)
Capulet throws a party
47.
Who wants to fight with Romeo at the Capulet's feast?
a)
Nurse
b)
Paris
c)
Tybalt
d)
Capulet
48.
How does the Nurse feel about Juliet marrying Paris?
a)
Excited
b)
Disgusted
c)
Jealous
d)
Wary
49.
Who breaks up the streat brawl between the Capulets and Montagues in Act I, Scene 1?
a)
Friar Laurence
b)
Prince Escalus
c)
Tybalt
d)
Lady Capulet
50.
When does Mercutio tease Romeo about his dreams?
a)
After Romeo fights with Paris
b)
After Romeo leaves the feast
c)
Before Romeo sees Rosaline
d)
Before Romeo meets Juliet
51.
What does Paris want from Capulet
a)
An invitation to the party
b)
money and treasure
c)
A duel with Romeo
d)
Marriage to Juliet
52.
What does Benvolio do when he sees the servants fighting on the street?
a)
He runs off to search for Romeo
b)
He challenges Tybalt to a fight
c)
He tells the Prince what is happening
d)
He tries to make them stop
53.
What is Benvolio's advice to Romeo at the end of Scene 1?
a)
Talk to Rosaline and tell her how he feels
b)
Ask Capulet for permission to marry Juliet
c)
Forget about Rosaline by meeting other girls
d)
Go to Friar Laurence for help with his problem
54.
What does Capulet do when he finds out Romeo is at his feast?
a)
He allows Romeo to stay
b)
He challenges Romeo to a fight
c)
He introduces Romeo to Juliet
d)
He sends Tybalt to talk to Romeo
55.
Why is Prince Escalus angry at the Montague and Capulet families
a)
They would not let Romeo and Juliet marry
b)
They treated their servants poorly
c)
They caused three street brawls
d)
They killed his favorite cousin, Mercutio
56.
What do Romeo and Mercutio do when they see each other in Act II, Scene 4?
a)
They talk about Juliet
b)
They get in a sword fight
c)
They joke with each other
d)
They go to a private feast
57.
What happens in the well known balcony scene in Act II, Scene 2
a)
Romeo and Juliet declare their love for each other
b)
Romeo tells Mercutio about an ominous dream
c)
Romeo and Juliet get married by Friar Laurence
d)
Juliet finds out Paris wants to marry her
58.
Why is Friar Laurence surprised to see Romeo in his cell in Act II, Scene 3?
a)
He saw Romeo at the feast
b)
He was expecting Juliet
c)
He does not like Romeo
d)
He thinks it is too early in the morning
59.
Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet
a)
He thinks it will help Romeo forget about Rosaline
b)
He feels bad for giving Juliet a potion
c)
He does not want Juliet to marry Paris
d)
He thinks it will end their families' fued
60.
Why id Juliet impatient while waiting for the Nurse to get back home?
a)
She wants to know if Romeo really loves her
b)
She has to tell the Nurse some important news
c)
She knows Romeo will be arriving soon
d)
She needs help getting ready for the feast
61.
In Act II, Scene 2, what plan does Juliet make for the next day?
a)
She will tell her parents about her new love
b)
She will send someone to talk to Romeo
c)
She will go to Friar Laurence to get help
d)
She will go to the Montagues house for a feast
62.
As Juliet talks to Romeo in the balcony scene (Act II, Scene 2) she is interrupted when
a)
Lady Capulet walks by
b)
The Nurse calls for her
c)
Mercutio finds Romeo
d)
A gaurd sees Romeo
63.
Who accompanies the Nurse into town to talk to Romeo?
a)
Juliet
b)
Capulet
c)
Balthasar
d)
Peter
64.
Why did Tybalt send a letter to Romeo's house?
a)
To ask about his marriage
b)
To challenge him to a fight
c)
To apologize for hurting him
d)
To invite him to a feast
65.
The Nurse finds Romeo to talk to him about marrying Juliet. What does Mercutio do when he sees the nurse?
a)
Teases her
b)
Offers her his seat
c)
gives her medicine
d)
buys her a drink
66.
What does Romeo tell Friar Laurence about Rosaline?
a)
He saw her at the Capulet's feast
b)
He has forgotten about her
c)
He is hurt by her rejection
d)
He still wants to marry her
67.
What happens when Juliet goes to the Friar's cell in Act II?
a)
She takes a potion
b)
She marries Romeo
c)
She prays with the Friar
d)
She complains about Paris
68.
What is Friar Laurence doing before Romeo arrives in Act II, Scene 3?
a)
Praying at the church
b)
teaching a class to children
c)
sleeping in his bedroom
d)
picking herbs and flowers
69.
Who kills Mercutio?
a)
Paris
b)
Benvolio
c)
Romeo
d)
Tybalt
70.
Who kills Tybalt?
a)
Mercutio
b)
Romeo
c)
Benvolio
d)
Balthasar
71.
Why does Romeo try to avoid a fight with Tybalt?
a)
He knows they are now related though marriage
b)
he wants Mercutio to fight in his place
c)
He knows that Juliet is watching
d)
He worries his father will find out
72.
What happens after the fight between Romeo and Tybalt?
a)
Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet
b)
Romeo takes care of the injured Mercutio
c)
Mercutio taunts Tybalt into a fight
d)
Romeo goes to Friar Laurence's cell
73.
Why is Juliet so sad in Act III?
a)
She has to marry Paris
b)
Tybalt is dead
c)
Romeo is banished
d)
She will die a virgin
74.
What punishment does the Prince give Romeo for killing Tybalt?
a)
banishment
b)
death
c)
divorce
d)
fines
75.
What advice does teh Nurse give Juliet at the end of Act III?
a)
Tell her father about her marriage
b)
Go to Mantua and find Romeo
c)
Forget Romeo and marry Paris
d)
Go to Friar Laurence for help
76.
What does Friar Laurence think of Romeo's banishment?
a)
It is too harsh for Romeo's crime
b)
It is a lenient punishment
c)
It is unfair towards Romeo
d)
It will ruin the rest of Romeo's life
77.
How does Juliet feel when she goes to Friar Laurence's cell in Act IV, Scene 1?
a)
Satisfied
b)
agonized
c)
nervous
d)
jubliant
78.
What is Capulet doing in Act IV, Scene 4?
a)
yelling at his daughter
b)
confiding in the nurse
c)
preparing for the wedding
d)
cooking the family dinner
79.
Why does Juliet ask her mother and the Nurse to leave her alone in Act IV, Scene 3?
a)
She wants to take the potion in secret
b)
She needs privacy to say her prayers
c)
He does not like her mother or the nurse
d)
She is expecting Romeo to visit her
80.
Who finds Juliet "dead" in Act IV, Scene 5?
a)
Romeo
b)
Friar
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Nurse
81.
Why does Friar Laurence give Juliet the potion?
a)
She threatens to kill herself
b)
He believes thisis the couple's only way
c)
He wants to kill her
d)
He wants her parents to know they were wrong
82.
How does Friar Laurence's plan fail?
a)
Juliet took the potion to early
b)
The letter never got to Romeo
c)
Paris found Juliet's grave
d)
The Nurse told them about the marriage
83.
Who tells the Prince what happened between Romeo and Juliet at the end of the play?
a)
Paris
b)
Benvolio
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Friar Laurence
84.
Why does the apothecary sell poison to Romeo even though it is illeagal?
a)
He wants to help Juliet
b)
He does not know the law
c)
He feels bad for Romeo
d)
He needs the money
85.
What do Capulet and Montague do at the end of the play?
a)
Punish Friar Laurence
b)
Put an end to the fued
c)
Fight in a street brawl, killing everyone
d)
Let their children marry
86.
What does Romeo tell Paris to do at the Capulet Monument?
a)
Leave him alone
b)
Give him the poison
c)
Go find Friar Laurence
d)
Help him wake Juliet
87.
Why was Friar John stopped when trying to deliver the letter to Romeo
a)
Guards protected Romeo from visitors
b)
He got lost on his way to Mantua
c)
People were afraid he carried the plague
d)
He was involved in a fight with the Capulets
88.
From Rome's description, the reader can tell that the apothecary's shop is
a)
shabby
b)
busy
c)
large
d)
tidy
89.
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead?
a)
Friar Laurence
b)
Paris
c)
Friar John
d)
Balthasar
90.
Who threatens Balthasar, is confronted by Paris, and commits suicide?
a)
Juliet
b)
Romeo
c)
Prince
d)
Friar Laurence
91.
How does Juliet kill herself?
a)
Stabbing herself
b)
Drinking a potion
c)
Poisoning herself
d)
Fighting with Paris
92.
Why does Friar Laurence ask for a crowbar in Act V, Scene 2?
a)
He wants to fight with Friar John
b)
He needs to break a window
c)
He needs to find Paris to help him
d)
He has to go rescue Juliet
93.
Why did the Prince feel like he was punished for not ending the Capulet and Montague fued?
a)
He lost his claim to the crown
b)
He was banished from Verona
c)
He lost two family members
d)
He was friends with Romeo
94.
Why does Balthasar refuse to go into the capulet monument with Friar Laurence?
a)
He wants to continue napping under the tree
b)
He does not want to see the dead
c)
He is afraid Romeo will hurt him
d)
He was in the fight with
95.
Romeo kills Paris in the Capulet monument. What does this show about Romeo?
a)
Romeo thinks Paris hurt Juliet
b)
Romeo is losing control
c)
Romeo is jealous of Paris
d)
Romeo hats Juliet's family
96.
Why does Paris go to the Capulet's monument?
a)
To buy a poison drink
b)
To mourn Juliet's death
c)
To talkto Friar Laurence
d)
To caputure Romeo
97.
What happens to Romeo's mother at the end of the play
a)
She invites the prince to her house for a feast
b)
She starts on the journey to mantua to see Romeo
c)
She begins to be friends with Lady Capulet
d)
She does from her grief over Romeo's banishment
98.
Who informs the Pirnce of all that happened with Romeo and Juliet?
a)
Friar Laurence
b)
Balthasar
c)
Mercutio
d)
Nurse
99.
What does Balthasar give the Prince that supports Friar's story?
a)
Romeo's Journal
b)
Romeo and Juliet's Marriage Liscense
c)
Romeo's Letter to his father
d)
Juliet's wedding ring
100.
Never was there a tale of more woe...
a)
Than that of Juliet and her Romeo
b)
Than that of Romeo and Juliet
c)
Than Shakespeare's famous tragedy
d)
Than that of Juliet and her dead Romeo
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