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Romeo & Juliet

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

What is the meaning of 'feud'

a)

any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.

b)

a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.

c)

give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.

2.

'to be keen for something' refers to:

a)

really wanting something

b)

doing something illegal

c)

going against another persons' wishes

3.

A 'tomb' is:

a)

a hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body, typically marked by a stone or mound.

b)

a large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard.

c)

a space under the ground or inside a stone building to bury a dead person

4.

The Montagues and the Capulets hate each other so much that they:

a)

don't speak to each other

b)

fight whenever they meet

c)

play horrible tricks on each other

5.

The Capulets organise a party to:

a)

introduce their daughter to a possible husband

b)

introduce Juliet to the Montagues

c)

celebrate Juliet's fourteenth birthday

6.

Romeo and his friends:

a)

watch the party from a safe distance

b)

plan to cause trouble at the party

c)

go to the party in disguise

7.

When Romeo and Juliet meet:

a)

they fall in love immediately

b)

they don't like each other at first

c)

Juliet doesn't feel the same way as Romeo

8.

Romeo and Juliet go to a priest called Friar Lawrence to:

a)

get advice

b)

ask him to persuade their families to make peace

c)

get married

9.

Romeo kills Tybalt because:

a)

Tybalt wants to stop him from seeing Juliet

b)

Tybalt is planning to kill Romeo

c)

Tybalt kills Romeo's best friend

10.

Juliet's parents are angry because:

a)

she won't marry Count Paris

b)

they think she is too friendly with the Montague family

c)

they find out about the secret wedding

11.

Friar Lawrence says he will help Juliet by:

a)

helping her to escape with Romeo

b)

giving her a drug to make people think she's dead

c)

talking to her parents

12.

The plan goes wrong because:

a)

Romeo doesn't get Friar Lawrence's message

b)

the drug is too strong

c)

Juliet's family don't believe that she is dead

13.

Romeo drinks poison becuase:

a)

he thinks Juliet doesn't love him

b)

he knows he has brought shame on his family

c)

he thinks Juliet is dead

14.

When Juliet wakes up:

a)

she realises that she's trapped in the tomb

b)

she commits suicide

c)

she shouts for help

15.

In the end, the Montagues and the Capulets:

a)

are united by their loss and make peace

b)

continue fighting until they're all dead

c)

think the tragedy is Friar Lawrence's fault

16.

The term 'representation' refers to:

a)

the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way.

b)

cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).

c)

a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view.

17.

'Attitude' refers to:

a)

recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.

b)

a settled way of thinking or feeling about something.

c)

the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way.