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WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Italy
England
Ireland
United States
During which time period did Shakespeare write?
The Dark Ages
The Great Depression
The Renaissance
The Industrial Revolution
What is the name of Shakespeare's theater?
The Globe Theatre
The World Stage
Cambridge Theatre
Broadway Theatre
True or False: Shakespeare wrote both tragedies and comedies.
true
false
Iambic pentameter includes
10 iambs per line
5 iambs per line
a sonnet and a rhyming couplet
2.5 stressed syllables
What is an iamb?
an unstressed + stressed syllable
a stressed + unstressed syllable
Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?
London, England
Verona, Italy
Moscow, Russia
Melbourne, Australia
What does unrequited mean?
(of a feeling or action) experienced or done by each of two or more parties toward the other or others.
(of a feeling, especially love) not returned or rewarded.
not allowed; banned.
describing a pair of lovers whose relationship is often thwarted by outside forces.
Why is Romeo sad at the beginning of the play?
He loves Rosaline who has sworn to live chaste.
He loves Juliet, but she is the only daughter of his enemy.
His father is pressuring him to find a wife and start his family.
Benvolio was almost injured during a street fight with the Capulets.
Select Romeo's friends from the list below:
Mercutio
Tybalt
Benvolio
Balthasar
Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
At the Capulet's party
On Juliet's balcony
They've known each other since childhood.
The Nurse introduces them at the Montague feast
Who said this quote: “My child is yet a stranger in the world, / She hath not seen the change of fourteen years; / Let two more summers wither in their pride / Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.”
Montague
Capulet
Paris
Lady Capulet
Who said the following quote: “A plague a both your houses! / They have made worms’ meat of me.”
Benvolio
Mercutio
Romeo
Juliet
Who says this quote: "From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers take their lives.”
Romeo
Juliet
Friar Lawrence
Chorus
What does shrift mean?
marriage
confession
sleep
cell
Translate the following quote: "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?"
Where are you, Romeo?
Why are you, Romeo?
Why am I me, Romeo?
Where am I, Romeo?
How long will the Friar's potion make Juliet appear dead?
24 hours
42 hours
48 hours
8 hours
On which day of the week does Capulet originally plan Juliet and Paris's wedding?
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
Capulet is so overjoyed that Juliet has agreed to marry Paris that he reschedules the wedding to
Tuesday
Wednesday
Sunday
Monday
Who said this quote: “I beg for justice, which thou, Prince must give. Romeo slew Tybalt, Romeo must not live.”
Lady Capulet
Lady Montague
Prince Escalus
Benvolio
Who said this quote: “These violent delights have violent ends”
Prince
Romeo
Friar Lawrence
Capulet
Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo threatens to commit suicide if he does not marry them.
He believes their marriage will end the feud between the families.
He is close family friends with the Montagues and wants to help Romeo.
He believes the feud between the families is foolish.
Where is Romeo banished?
Verona
Mantua
Rome
Troy
Why is Friar John unable to deliver the letter to Romeo?
He cannot locate Romeo.
He is killed on his way to Mantua
He delivers the letter, but Romeo cannot read.
He is quarantined after being exposed to disease.
Who gives Romeo the news that Juliet is dead?
Benvolio
Balthasar
Petruchio
Friar John
Select the first step in Friar Lawrence's plan for Juliet.
Tell Paris that she loves him.
Apologize to her father and consent to marry Paris.
Drink the potion.
Tell the Nurse she needs to sleep alone.
How old are Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo is 18; Juliet is 17
Romeo is 16; Juliet is 13
Romeo is 21; Juliet is 14
Romeo is 13; Juliet is 16
Which side of the feud is Peter on?
Montague
Capulet
Neutral
Who kills Mercutio?
Tybalt
Romeo
Benvolio
Capulet
Who kills Tybalt?
Romeo
Benvolio
Mercutio
Juliet
How many characters die in the play?
3
4
5
6
Who says this quote: "For never was a story of more woe, Than this of Juliet and her Romeo”?
Prince
Friar Lawrence
Capulet
Montague
Who is Queen Mab?
The fairy that gives people dreams
The fairy that gives people bad luck
The queen of Verona
The queen of Mantua
What do Montague and Capulet agree to do at the end of the play?
Be civil
Construct golden statues of their children
Continue the feud for all eternity
Leave Verona and end the feud.
What is an apothecary?
scientist
pharmacist
assistant
guardian
