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Romeo and Juliet Revision

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 4hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The prologue tells the audience that the play will end with...
a)
Young people's deaths; their parents continue to fight
b)
Young people's deaths; ending their parent's fight
c)
A wedding between the two main characters
2.
Tybalt can best be characterized as...
a)
Peaceful
b)
Patient
c)
Aggressive
d)
Stubborn
3.
At FIRST, what does Lord Capulet say to Paris' proposal?
a)
He asks Paris to wait a few years.
b)
He gives Paris permission to marry her.
c)
He tells Paris to leave his home.
d)
He asks Paris to come back later to ask.
4.
What does Lady Capulet think about Juliet marrying Paris?
a)
She encourages Juliet to consider marrying him
b)
She agrees with Lord Capulet; Juliet is too young
c)
She thinks that Juliet should get to make her own choice
5.
How do Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time?
a)
Lords Capulet and Montague are trying to arrange their marriage
b)
Benvolio introduces the two
c)
The two meet right after the fight in the streets
d)
Romeo sneaks into the Capulets' party.
6.
Before Romeo sneaks into the Capulet party, why is he sad?
a)
Juliet rejects him
b)
Rosaline does not love him
c)
Romeo is not invited to the Capulet party
d)
Romeo's friend died in the fight 
7.
Who wants to attack Romeo at the Capulets' party?
a)
Lord Capulet
b)
Benvolio
c)
Tybalt
d)
Mercutio
8.
At the end of Act I, who tells Juliet that Romeo is a Montague?
a)
Nurse
b)
Benvolio
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Lady Capulet
9.
Who killed Mercutio?  He is the one that got stabbed, and placed a curse on both families.
a)
Tybalt
b)
Romeo
c)
Benvolio
d)
The Friar
10.

Who killed Tybalt?

a)

Mercutio

b)

The Frair

c)

Romeo's Father

d)

Romeo

11.
Why can't Romeo and Juliet tell their families about their secret marriage?
a)
The families are in a feud with one another.
b)
The families are jealous of one another.
c)
One of the families stole from the other one.
d)
The families are banished from one another.
12.
Who wanted to end the fighting between the families and decided to marry Romeo and Juliet in order for there to be peace?
a)
Benvolio
b)
The Friar
c)
The Prince
d)
The officer
13.
Who gave Juliet the sleeping potion?
a)
Romeo
b)
The Nurse
c)
The Prince
d)
The Friar
14.
Why did Juliet take the potion?
a)
She wanted Romeo to escape with her.
b)
She wanted to make her parents sad.
c)
She wanted to see how much Romeo loved her.
d)
She wanted to escape with Paris.
15.
What happened to Romeo after he killed Tybalt?
a)
He was banished.
b)
He was placed in jail.
c)
He was caught by Juliet's father.
d)
He escaped to Europe.
16.
How did Romeo die?
a)
He stabbed himself.
b)
He was stabbed.
c)
He tool very strong poison.
d)
He did not eat.
17.
How did Juliet die?
a)
She took strong poison.
b)
She stabbed herself.
c)
She did not eat.
d)
She cried too much.
18.
What did the families do after they discovered the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? 
a)
They continued to fight or feud.
b)
They decided to not fight anymore.
c)
They decided to leave town.
d)
They decided to go to the Prince for justice.
19.
Why did Romeo think that Juliet was really dead?
a)
The Friar told him.
b)
Tybalt told him.
c)
He did not receive the Friar's letter.
d)
Mercutio told him.
20.
Who arranged when Romeo and Juliet could sneak out and marry one another?
a)
The Nurse
b)
Juliet's Mother
c)
Romeo's Father
d)
The Prince
21.
Mixed the potion that enabled Juliet to feign death
a)
Friar Lawrence
b)
the Chorus
c)
Tybalt
d)
Prince Escalus
22.
Officially banished Romeo
a)
the Chorus
b)
Tybalt
c)
Prince Escalus
d)
Friar Lawrence
23.
Fiery-tempered cousin of Juliet
a)
the Chorus
b)
Tybalt
c)
Prince Escalus
d)
Friar Lawrence
24.
Prepares the audience for the action of the play
a)
the Chorus
b)
Tybalt
c)
Prince Escalus
d)
Friar Lawrence
25.
Takes Romeo news of Juliet's death
a)
Balthasar
b)
Romeo
c)
Montague
d)
Mercutio
26.
Killed by Tybalt in a street fight
a)
Balthasar
b)
Romeo
c)
Montague
d)
Mercutio
27.
Kills Paris near the Capulet tomb
a)
Balthasar
b)
Romeo
c)
Montague
d)
Mercutio
28.
First to discover Juliet after Juliet drinks the potion
a)
Capulet
b)
Nurse
c)
Paris
d)
Benvolio
29.
Capulet's choice for Juliet's husband
a)
Capulet
b)
Nurse
c)
Paris
d)
Benvolio
30.
Nephew of Montague and a close friend of Romeo
a)
Capulet
b)
Nurse
c)
Paris
d)
Benvolio
31.
Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time at his party
a)
Capulet
b)
Nurse
c)
Paris
d)
Benvolio
32.
Who said, "Two households, both alike in dignity/ in fair Verona, where we lay our scene/ From ancient grudge break to new mutiny/ Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean."
a)
Juliet
b)
the Chorus
c)
Nurse
d)
Capulet
33.
Who said, "If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."
a)
Juliet
b)
Nurse
c)
Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus
34.
Who said, "She hath not seen the change of fourteen years.  Let two more summers wither in their pride/ Ere we think her ripe to be a bride."
a)
Juliet
b)
Nurse
c)
Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus
35.
Who said, "A man, young Lady! Lady, such a man as all the world- Why he's a man of wax."
a)
Juliet
b)
Nurse
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Lord Capu
36.
Tybalt is killed by Romeo.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
The Nurse knows that Romeo and Juliet are married.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
During the first street fight on the first day, Romeo is not present.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
The Montagues and the Capulets make peace at the end of the play.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Only four people die throughout the play.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Which happens first in the play?
a)
Romeo and Juliet are married.
b)
The Prince declares Romeo's banishment.
42.
Which happens first in the play?
a)
Paris dies.
b)
Juliet awakens in the tomb.
43.
Which happens first in the play?
a)
Juliet's cousin dies.
b)
Romeo's friend dies.
44.
Which happens first in the play?
a)
Paris arrives in the graveyard.
b)
Romeo arrives in the graveyard.
45.
Which happens first in the play?
a)
Lady Montague dies.
b)
Romeo leaves Verona.
46.
How many acts does Romeo and Juliet have?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
2
47.
Who speaks the prologue in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
a)
Romeo
b)
the citizens
c)
the Chorus
d)
the Capulets