WorksheetsUnit 4: The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet MyPerspectives Grade 9
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins
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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.
2.
What does The Prince 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.
3.
What does Benvolio suggest to Romeo to take care of his lovesick problem?
a)
Look at other women
b)
Ask her to marry him
c)
Force himself on her
4.
In Scene 2, who is asking Capulet to marry Juliet?
a)
Romeo
b)
Benvolio
c)
Paris
5.
Why does the servant 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
6.
What makes Romeo decide to go to the party?
a)
Because his friends pressure him to go
b)
Because Rosaline will be there
c)
Because he wants to fight the Capulets
7.
In Scene 3, we learn that Juliet is how old?
a)
Not quite 14
b)
14
c)
Almost 15
8.
When Juliet says, "It is an honor that I do not dream of," what is she referring to?
a)
Dating
b)
Having babies
c)
Marriage
9.
How do Romeo and friends plan to hide their identity at the Capulet's party?
a)
Wearing masks
b)
Painting their faces
c)
Nothing, no one will recognize them
10.
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
11.
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
12.
Who recognizes first that Romeo is at the party?
a)
Capulet
b)
Tybalt
c)
Peter
13.
When Tybalt tells Capulet that Romeo is at the party, Capulet tells Tybalt to _____.
a)
calm down
b)
kill him
c)
throw him out
14.
When they dance for the first time, what do Romeo and Juliet call each other?
a)
Honey and Babe
b)
Romeo and Juliet
c)
Pilgrim and Saint
15.
Romeo and Juliet primarily takes place in what setting?
a)
Verona, Italy
b)
Mantua, Italy
c)
Rome, Italy
d)
Paris, France
16.
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.
17.
Shakespeare uses the prologue to inform the audience that _____________.
a)
Romeo is a Montague & Juliet is a Caplet
b)
Juliet is a widow
c)
Romeo is a fugitive
d)
The lovers from two feuding families will die
18.
With whom is Romeo madly in love with for the first two scenes of the play?
a)
Himself
b)
Mercutio
c)
Juliet
d)
Rosaline
19.
Who is Juliet set to marry?
a)
Romeo
b)
Tybalt
c)
Paris
d)
Friar Laurence
20.
Romeo and Juliet is what type of story?
a)
Tragedy
b)
Comedy
c)
Epic Poem
d)
Long One
21.
Which character matches this description?
"The woman who raised Juliet from birth like her own daughter, and helped her marry Romeo."
"The woman who raised Juliet from birth like her own daughter, and helped her marry Romeo."
a)
Lady Capulet
b)
Lady Montague
c)
Friar
d)
The Nurse
22.
The Friar says he will help Romeo and Juliet get married because he thinks it will..
a)
give him more work
b)
stop the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues
c)
get Romeo to stick to one girl
23.
Based on how he acts in the play, Tybalt likes to...
a)
do the right thing
b)
flirt with all the girls
c)
fight
24.
Who kills Tybalt?
a)
Romeo
b)
Mercutio
c)
Tybalt
d)
Juliet
25.
How did Romeo die?
a)
He stabbed himself
b)
He was stabbed
c)
He drank poison
d)
He did not eat
26.
How did Juliet die?
a)
She stabbed herself
b)
She drank poison
c)
She was murdered
d)
Juliet didn't die
27.
What did the families do after they discovered the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
a)
They continued their feud.
b)
They ended their feud.
c)
They decided to leave town.
d)
They decided to go to the Prince for justice.
28.
Who are the tragic heroes in Romeo and Juliet?
a)
Romeo and Juliet
b)
Mercutio and Benvolio
c)
Tybalt and Lord Capulet
d)
Benvolio and Lord Montague
29.
What does Romeo consistently compare Juliet to?
a)
the moonlight
b)
fire
c)
light
d)
angels
30.
What is the conflict in the play?
a)
Juliet does not want to marry Paris.
b)
Nurse refuses to help Juliet.
c)
The Capulets and Montagues are in a feud that prevents Romeo and Juliet from expressing their love.
d)
Juliet is in love with Tybalt, which is forbidden by her parents.
31.
What poetic form is the prologue?
a)
Sonnet
b)
Haiku
c)
Free Verse
d)
Couplet
32.
What literary device is being used? "It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!"
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Allusion
d)
Hyperbole
33.
What makes Romeo and Juliet a tragedy by definition?
a)
The protagonists die in the end and the family is left to deal with their guilt.
b)
The play is sad.
c)
Many characters die by the end of the play.
d)
Two young lovers take their own lives.
34.
What characteristic does Tybalt have?
a)
hot-headed and good fighter
b)
lazy and unmotivated
c)
polite and well-mannered
d)
quiet and reserved
35.
Why was Romeo banished?
a)
for killing Mercutio
b)
for marrying Juliet against her father's will
c)
for killing Tybalt
d)
for publicly admitting a church heresy
36.
What is the Rhyme Scheme of a Shakespearean Sonnet?
a)
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
b)
ABCD EFGH IJKL MM
37.
Who wrote The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
a)
JK Rowling
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
Adrienne Meade
38.
What is a story that ends in the downfall of its main character and that arouses fear or pity in the reader.
a)
Comedy
b)
Historical
c)
Tragedy
39.
Who does Juliet marry?
a)
Paris
b)
Romeo
c)
Tybalt
40.
Neutral party who tries to help out; A confidant to both Romeo and Juliet
a)
Benvolio
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
Friar Lawrence
d)
Prince Escalus
41.
Romeo is a
a)
jerk
b)
Montague
c)
Capulet
42.
Juliet is a
a)
punk
b)
Montague
c)
Capulet
43.
Lord and Lady Montague are
a)
Juliet's parents
b)
Romeo's parents
44.
Lord Montague's sensitive son
a)
Mercutio
b)
Tybalt
c)
Romeo
d)
Benvolio
45.
Act 2: What warning does Friar Laurence give Romeo foreshadowing future events of the play?
a)
Love Juliet as much as possible, you will lose her one day
b)
Don't love Juliet so much, you may "kill" something if you over-love it
46.
Act 3: What punishment did the Prince give Romeo for fighting?
a)
Banishment
b)
Death
47.
Act 5: What went wrong with Friar Laurence's plan and the messenger?
a)
The message was not delivered to Romeo that Juliet is still alive
b)
The message was delivered too late for Romeo to get it in Mantua
48.
Act 5: After both Romeo and Juliet have died, do the families end their feud?
a)
No, they still dislike each other
b)
Yes, they put an end to the feud and will make statues of Romeo and Juliet
49.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
What color is Juliet's wedding dress?
a)
White
b)
Purple
c)
Cream
d)
Yellow
51.
Who is the first to find Romeo dead?
a)
Friar Lawrence
b)
Lord Montague
c)
Juliet
d)
Benvolio
52.
Who gives the sleeping potion to Juliet to make her look dead?
a)
Tybalt
b)
The nurse
c)
Friar Lawrence
d)
Lady Capulet
53.
How does Romeo die?
a)
In a swordfight
b)
Poison
c)
Stabs himself in the heart
d)
Drowning
54.
Who does Juliet's father want her to marry?
a)
Paris
b)
Romeo
c)
The prince
d)
Tybalt
55.
Who is the only person who Juliet tells about her marriage to Romeo?
a)
Lady Capulet
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
The nurse
d)
Paris
56.
Who is the playwright who wrote Romeo & Juliet
a)
Ben Johnson
b)
Jonathon Swift
c)
William Shakespeare
d)
Mark Twain
57.
What is the literary device is used when the words or acts of a character in a play are not fully understood by the character himself but are completely understood by the audience.
a)
Dramatic Irony
b)
Simile
c)
Character Foil
d)
Allusion
58.
Who said the following line?
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet."
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet."
a)
Romeo
b)
Juliet
c)
The Friar
d)
The Nurse
59.
What does Juliet mean when she says, “That which we call a rose/ By any other word would smell as sweet”?
a)
She is giving an example to prove that names are important
b)
She is explaining why she is so upset that Romeo is a Capulet
c)
She is proving that Romeo’s last name does not affect his character
d)
She is commenting on the origin of the word rose
60.
Why does Friar Lawrence claim that Romeo is "fickle" and a "wanderer"?
a)
Romeo cannot decide where he wants to have his wedding reception.
b)
Romeo likes to chase after women who are out of his league.
c)
Romeo was just in love with Rosaline, and now he wants to marry Juliet.
d)
Romeo has not been attending church on Sunday.
61.
Thinking she is alone on her balcony, Juliet professes her love for Romeo. This is an example of what literary device?
a)
an aside.
b)
a sonnet.
c)
a soliloquy.
d)
comic relief.
62.
What does Juliet mean in Act II, scene 2, line 34, when she states the following lines:
"Deny thy father and refuse thy name,
Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet."
"Deny thy father and refuse thy name,
Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet."
a)
I can not be with you because you are a Montague.
b)
Tell your father that you refuse to marry anyone other than me.
c)
Give up your name, but if you wont, I will give up my name, and we can be together.
d)
I won't be a Capulet anymore when I marry you.
63.
What does Juliet mean when she states,
"The mask of night is on my face,
Else would a maiden blush be-paint my cheek" in lines 85-86?
"The mask of night is on my face,
Else would a maiden blush be-paint my cheek" in lines 85-86?
a)
She is saying that she wears makeup on her face at night to help her skin.
b)
She is saying that she is still wearing the mask that she wore during the masquerade ball.
c)
She is saying that if it were not night time, Romeo would see her blushing because he overheard what she said about him.
d)
She is saying that she is going to wear blush paint on her face.
64.
Where to Romeo & Juliet first meet?
a)
Capulet party
b)
Montague party
c)
Friar Laurence's cell
d)
At Mercutio's
65.
What term does the Chorus use in the prologue to describe Romeo & Juliet?
a)
star-crossed
b)
ill-fated
c)
death-doom'd
d)
demon-haunted
66.
“Death lies on her like an untimely frostUpon the sweetest flower of all the field.” This line exemplifies which of the following literary devices?
a)
irony
b)
internal rhyme
c)
forshadowing
d)
simile
67.
Why is Paris at Juliet's grave?
a)
to see if she has really passed away
b)
to protect it
c)
To mourn her loss and place flowers on her tomb
d)
he knows that Romeo will show up
68.
What does the Prince mean when he says, "All are punished."
a)
Everyone has suffered a loss
b)
Every will have to suffer
c)
Romeo and Juliet have been punished
d)
He will punished all who were involved
69.
The point of Friar Lawrence's plan is to
a)
fake Juliet's death.
b)
help Juliet kill herself.
c)
make Capulet change his mind.
d)
end the Capulet-Montague feud.
70.
The potion is supposed to make Juliet sleep for
a)
a few hours
b)
one full night
c)
about two days
d)
about a week
71.
"Dove-feathered raven", "honorable villain" and "damned saint" are examples of which literary device?
a)
oxymoron
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
72.
As Romeo is leaving Juliet the morning after their marriage, she tells him she hopes to hear from him soon. She says, "I must hear from thee every day in the hour, For in a minute there are many days."
This is and example of what literary device?
This is and example of what literary device?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Metaphor
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Juxposition
73.
Which literary device is being used in the following lines spoken by Mercutio upon being stabbed?
“No, ’tis not so deep as a well nor so wide as a church-door”
“No, ’tis not so deep as a well nor so wide as a church-door”
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
oxymoron
d)
personification
74.
Which of the following most nearly expresses Romeo’s character flaw?
a)
aggressiveness
b)
impulsiveness
c)
lack of logic
d)
snobbery
75.
Who outlines a plan to help Juliet to get out of marrying Paris?
a)
Nurse
b)
Friar Lawrence
c)
Benvolio
d)
Peter
76.
A brief remark made by a character revealing his/her true feelings, unheard by other characters is called
a)
an aside
b)
monologue
c)
a foil
d)
comic relief
77.
What event does the prologue foreshadow?
a)
the deaths of Romeo and Juliet
b)
the marriage of Romeo and Juliet
c)
the death of Romeo's and Juliet's child
d)
the marriage of Paris and Juliet
78.
Romeo's and Juliet's suicide _____________.
a)
makes the feud worse
b)
ends the fued
c)
leads to no change
d)
leads to a mass suicide
79.
Why can Romeo and Juliet not be together?
a)
Their families are in an ancient feud with each other.
b)
They don't speak the same language.
c)
Romeo is much older than Juliet.
d)
They are different races.
80.
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.
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