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Romeo and Juliet Act 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What family does Juliet belong to?

a)

Capulet

b)

Montague

c)

Escalus

d)

Shakespeare

2.

Where does the play take place?

a)

Italy

b)

Verona

c)

India

d)

Greece

3.

Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning?

a)

Juliet

b)

Rosaline

c)

Mercutio

d)

Caroline

4.

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Dante

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Homer

5.

What insulting gesture is made at the beginning of the play?

answer choices

a)

the gesture of biting someones thumb

b)

flipping off someone

c)

cursing like a sailor

d)

the gesture of sticking ones tongue out

6.

__________ is Romeo's father.

a)

Tybalt

b)

Montague

c)

Capulet

d)

Chorus

7.

What is an oxymoron?

a)

two juxtapostions

b)

two phrases that contradict each other

c)

two parallel sentences

d)

a moron with an ox

8.

In his conversation with Benvolio in Scene 1, Romeo appears _____________.

a)

cool and edgy

b)

happy and peaceful

c)

sad and moody

d)

angry and aggressive

9.

Who does Romeo meet at the party?

a)

Capulets

b)

Rosaline

c)

Juliet

d)

Mercutio

10.

What is the purpose of the prologue?

a)

to set the stage

b)

provide information about the main characters

c)

answers 1 and 2

d)

to narrate